A method and system for producing stretch-broken fiber material includes feeding a fiber material including a plurality of continuous filaments and a continuous carrier film into a stretch breaking apparatus such that the continuous carrier film contacts the fiber material, and breaking at least a portion of the plurality of continuous filaments of the fiber material using the stretch breaking apparatus while the continuous carrier film contacts the fiber material to produce a stretch broken fiber material contacting the continuous carrier film.

A method and system for producing stretch-broken fiber material includes feeding a fiber material including a plurality of continuous filaments and a continuous carrier film into a stretch breaking apparatus such that the continuous carrier film contacts the fiber material, and breaking at least a portion of the plurality of continuous filaments of the fiber material using the stretch breaking apparatus while the continuous carrier film contacts the fiber material to produce a stretch broken fiber material contacting the continuous carrier film.

Manufacturing a spun-dyed para-aramid filament yarn includes (a) preparing a spin dope comprising a para-aramid polymer, at least one dyestuff and concentrated sulfuric acid, (b) spinning the spin dope through a spinneret to obtain spun filaments, (c) coagulating the spun filaments to obtain coagulated filaments, (d) neutralizing the coagulated filaments to obtain neutralized filaments, (e) washing the neutralized filaments to obtain washed filaments, and (f) drying the washed filaments to obtain dried filaments. In step a) the spin dope includes 17.5 to 18.5% by weight of a para-aramid polymer with respect to the weight of the spin dope, and 4 to 15% by weight of the at least one dyestuff with respect to the weight of the para-aramid polymer plus the at least one dyestuff. In step f) the filaments are hold under a tension in a range from 0.2 to 0.8 cN/dtex.

Methods for making yarns are provided which include the steps of supplying continuous polymer filaments, detaching from at least a part of the continuous polymer filaments, and at least one continuous reinforcement filament, a plurality of discontinuous polymer fibers and of discontinuous reinforcement fibers to obtain a composite sliver, and twisting the composite sliver to obtain a roving from which yarn may be obtained. Yarns produced by such methods as well as textiles, fabrics and garments which include such yarns are also provided. Such yarns may be particularly useful in the production of, for example, protective gloves.

Methods for making yarns are provided which include the steps of supplying continuous polymer filaments, detaching from at least a part of the continuous polymer filaments, and at least one continuous reinforcement filament, a plurality of discontinuous polymer fibers and of discontinuous reinforcement fibers to obtain a composite sliver, and twisting the composite sliver to obtain a roving from which yarn may be obtained. Yarns produced by such methods as well as textiles, fabrics and garments which include such yarns are also provided. Such yarns may be particularly useful in the production of, for example, protective gloves.

A method and device for operating a drawing line or drawing unit for drawing cables from polymer threads using a plurality of driven drawing rollers. According to the invention, each drawing roller is controlled to a prescribed motion value. To this end, each drawing roller is associated with a separately controllable drive device.

A method and device for operating a drawing line or drawing unit for drawing cables from polymer threads using a plurality of driven drawing rollers. According to the invention, each drawing roller is controlled to a prescribed motion value. To this end, each drawing roller is associated with a separately controllable drive device.

A process for utilizing wound packages of off-color filament yarn by: a) obtaining a plurality of wound packages of off-color filament yarn: b) classifying the plurality of wound packages, based on a pigment in the filament, into sets of wound packages; c) converting a first set of wound packages into first staple fibers; d) converting a second set of wound packages into second staple fibers; e) mixing the first and second staple fibers of c) and d) to form an intimate blend of off-color staple fibers;
wherein the first staple fibers are at least 55 weight percent of the off-color staple fibers in the intimate blend of off-color staple fibers.