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US 5286435

PROCESS FOR FORMING HIGH STRENGTH, HIGH MODULUS POLYMER FIBERS

Assignee

ALLIEDSIGNAL INC.

Filed

Dec 31, 1987

Granted

Feb 15, 1994

Location

AKRON OH US

Abstract

Fibers of linear polyethylene or polypropylene are solution spun, cooled, dried in hot air and hot drawn. Drying and hot drawing are carried out by passing a moving filament of the wet polymer through a hot air dryer having an air temperature of at least 55 degrees C., preferably at least 60 degrees C., then heating and hot drawing a moving filament of the dried fiber. Optional steps include wet drawing the fiber prior to drying, and solvent exchange of the original solvent, e.g. decalin, for a more volatile solvent.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Dec 22, 1987

Rescinded

Feb 28, 1992

Duration

4 years, 2 months

Inventor

  • 1LEONID I. SLUTSKER
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