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Title: Method and apparatus for the application of textile treatment compositions to textile materials

Abstract

A system for applying textile treatment compositions to textile materials. A conduit member is provided which includes a passageway having a first end, a second end, and a medial portion with a constricted (narrowed) region. The passageway may include at least one baffle having an opening therethrough. A yarn strand is then moved through the passageway. A textile treatment composition (a sizing agent or dye) dissolved in a carrier medium (a supercritical fluid or liquified gas) is thereafter introduced into the constricted region, preferably at an acute angle relative to the passageway. The carrier medium expands inside the passageway which causes delivery of the treatment composition to the yarn. The treated yarn then passes through the baffle (if used) which facilitates drying of the yarn. During this process, a carrier gas can be introduced into the passageway to ensure the production of a smooth, dry product.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Idaho Falls, ID
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
871331
Patent Number(s):
5709910
Assignee:
Lockheed Idaho Technologies Company (Idaho Falls, ID)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
D - TEXTILES D06 - TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE D06B - TREATING TEXTILE MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS, GASES OR VAPOURS
D - TEXTILES D06 - TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE D06M - TREATMENT, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE IN CLASS D06, OF FIBRES, THREADS, YARNS, FABRICS, FEATHERS OR FIBROUS GOODS MADE FROM SUCH MATERIALS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-94ID13223
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; apparatus; application; textile; treatment; compositions; materials; applying; conduit; provided; passageway; medial; portion; constricted; narrowed; region; baffle; therethrough; yarn; strand; moved; composition; sizing; agent; dye; dissolved; carrier; medium; supercritical; fluid; liquified; gas; thereafter; introduced; preferably; acute; angle; relative; expands; inside; causes; delivery; treated; passes; facilitates; drying; process; ensure; production; smooth; dry; product; carrier medium; acute angle; angle relative; liquified gas; supercritical fluid; carrier gas; textile treatment; textile materials; treatment composition; treatment compositions; textile material; /427/8/68/118/

Citation Formats

Argyle, Mark D, and Propp, William Alan. Method and apparatus for the application of textile treatment compositions to textile materials. United States: N. p., 1998. Web.
Argyle, Mark D, & Propp, William Alan. Method and apparatus for the application of textile treatment compositions to textile materials. United States.
Argyle, Mark D, and Propp, William Alan. Thu . "Method and apparatus for the application of textile treatment compositions to textile materials". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871331.
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