A flame-resistant garment comprising a flame-resistant fabric, and the flame resistant fabric, each comprising a yarn comprising a) 85 to 97 weight percent of a meta-aramid fiber component, and b) 3 to 15 weight percent of a fiber made from para-aramid polymer, based on the total amount of a) and b) in the yarn; wherein the meta-aramid fiber component is: i) 50 to 100 weight percent fiber made from a polymer blend of meta-aramid polymer and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) polymer, the polymer blend comprising 88 to 95 weight percent meta-aramid polymer and 5 to 12 weight percent PVP polymer, and ii) 0 to 50 weight percent fiber made solely from meta-aramid polymer, based on the total amount of i) and ii) in the meta-aramid fiber component.

The disclosure generally relates to filaments and in particular, filaments for use in fused filament fabrication to prepare 3D printed articles. The filaments may be prepared from a polymer composition comprising: A) 55 to 95 weight percent semi-aromatic copolyamide having a melting point; and B) 5 to 45 weight percent amorphous copolyamide having a melting point.

A process for manufacturing an aramid pulp including polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP), the method including the steps of: combining para-aramid short-cut with PVP in an aqueous solution to form a mixture, subjecting the mixture to a refining step to form a para-aramid pulp including PVP. It has been found that the process makes it possible to obtain a PVP pulp with improved dewatering properties and energy consumption in combination with a high PVP retention.

A continuous process for the recycling of aramid fiber comprising the following steps: combining aramid fibrous material including non-continuous aramid fibers with sulfuric acid to obtain a spin dope comprising aramid, and processing the spin dope including aramid into a continuous aramid fiber. The invention also pertains to a continuous aramid fiber, preferably obtainable by said process, and to a multifilament yarn including the continuous aramid fiber.

Disclosed are a spinning dope for an aramid and carbon-nanotube composite fiber and a method of manufacturing an aramid and carbon-nanotube composite fiber using the same.

A composite polymer solution comprising a homogeneous mixture of a first polymer solution comprising a first polymer having a structure derived from the reaction of one or more amine monomers and a plurality of acid monomers, wherein i) the one or more amine monomers includes at least 60 mole percent 5(6)-amino-2-(p-aminophenyl)benzimidazole; and ii) the plurality of acid monomers include those having a structure of
Cl—CO—Ar.sub.1—CO—Cl and Cl—CO—Ar.sub.2—CO—Cl wherein Ar.sub.1 is a para-oriented aromatic group and Ar.sub.2 is a meta-oriented aromatic group, and wherein the plurality of acid monomers has at least 50 mole percent of the monomer containing Ar.sub.2; and a second polymer solution comprising a second polymer having a structure derived from the reaction of metaphenylene diamine and isophthaloyl chloride.

The invention provides a woven textile having a first and second side and comprising a plurality of yarns, wherein at least a portion of the yarns comprise an intimate blend of at least about 51% by weight polyphenylene sulfide fibers, less than about 49% by weight para-aramid fibers, and, less than about 2% by weight meta-aramid fibers. The polyphenylene sulfide, para-aramid, and meta-aramid fibers are staple fibers with an average staple fiber length of between about 20 and 100 mm.

The disclosure generally relates to filaments and in particular, filaments for use in fused filament fabrication to prepare 3D printed articles. The filaments may be prepared from a polymer composition comprising: A) 55 to 95 weight percent semi-aromatic copolyamide having a melting point; and B) 5 to 45 weight percent amorphous copolyamide having a melting point.

Disclosed are a spinning dope for an aramid and carbon-nanotube composite fiber and a method of manufacturing an aramid and carbon-nanotube composite fiber using the same.

A process for manufacturing an aramid pulp including polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP), the method including the steps of: combining para-aramid short-cut with PVP in an aqueous solution to form a mixture, subjecting the mixture to a refining step to form a para-aramid pulp including PVP. It has been found that the process makes it possible to obtain a PVP pulp with improved dewatering properties and energy consumption in combination with a high PVP retention.