U.S. patent number 3,717,689 [Application Number 05/182,172] was granted by the patent office on 1973-02-20 for process for improving the antistatic properties of hydrophobic synthetic fibers.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Toray Industries, Inc.. Invention is credited to Hiroshi Aotani, Masaharu Shimamura, Hiroyoshi Tanaka, Kazuo Yuki.
United States Patent |
3,717,689 |
Tanaka , et al. |
February 20, 1973 |
PROCESS FOR IMPROVING THE ANTISTATIC PROPERTIES OF HYDROPHOBIC
SYNTHETIC FIBERS
Abstract
The antistatic properties of hydrophobic synthetic fibers are
improved by treatment with an aqueous mixture containing at least
one copolymer prepared by copolymerization of a mixture of (I)
monoester selected from alkoxy-polyalkyleneglycol-acrylates or
alkoxy-polyalkylene-glycol-methacrylates and (II) diester selected
from diacrylates and dimethacrylates of polyols. An improvement in
the treatment is made by addition of (III) acrylonitrile or vinyl
esters of alkyl-alcohols with more than 8 carbon atoms to the
copolymerization mixture in order to increase the durability of the
antistatic properties of the fibers as a result of laundering and
dry cleaning, and to improve the handling qualities.
Inventors: |
Tanaka; Hiroyoshi (Ehime,
JA), Aotani; Hiroshi (Ehime, JA),
Shimamura; Masaharu (Ehime, JA), Yuki; Kazuo
(Ehime, JA) |
Assignee: |
Toray Industries, Inc. (Tokyo,
JA)
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Family
ID: |
26358479 |
Appl.
No.: |
05/182,172 |
Filed: |
September 20, 1971 |
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Current U.S.
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525/210;
260/DIG.17; 260/DIG.21; 427/335; 525/212; 525/213; 525/217;
525/219; 525/223; 526/313; 526/320 |
Current CPC
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D06M
15/267 (20130101); C08F 220/286 (20200201); Y10S
260/17 (20130101); Y10S 260/21 (20130101) |
Current International
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D06M
15/267 (20060101); C08F 220/28 (20060101); C08F
220/00 (20060101); D06M 15/21 (20060101); C08f
029/56 () |
Field of
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;260/898,47U,80.73,80.75,80.76,80.81,79.7,86.1N,DIG.17,DIG.21,857,901,873 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Tillman; Murray
Assistant Examiner: Seccuro; C. J.
Parent Case Text
This is a continuation-in-part of our copending U.S. application
Ser. No. 812,418, filed on Apr. 1, 1969 now abandoned.
Claims
What we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:
1. A process of improving the antistatic property of hydrophobic
synthetic fibers comprising impregnating said fibers with an
aqueous liquid containing at least one copolymer which is prepared
by copolymerizing, in water, a mixture of
I. a monoester of the formula
wherein
R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of H, CH.sub.3 and
C.sub.2 H.sub.5,
R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of OH, alkoxy
containing not more than 18 carbon atoms, halogen, alkyl sulfide
containing not more than 18 carbon atoms, a mono- or dialkylamine
containing not more than 18 carbon atoms, phenoxy and naphthoxy,
and
l and m are satisfied with the formulas
10 .ltoreq. l .ltoreq. 100 and O .ltoreq. m <l and
Ii. a diester selected from diacrylates and dimethacrylates of
polyols in a proportion such that the gelating concentration of
said mixture is 14 to 30 percent, the gelating concentration being
the minimum concentration with respect to the total weight of the
copolymerization system required to cause gelation of a mixture of
about 20 cc. of a combination of said monoester and said diester
dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide containing 0.2 g./l. of sulfuric
acid and 0.02 g./l. of azobisisobutylnitrile when heated at
55.degree.C. for 24 hours.
2. A process according to claim 1 wherein said hydrophobic
synthetic fiber is polyacrylonitrile fiber.
3. A process according to claim 1 wherein said polyacrylonitrile
fiber is in an aquagel condition.
4. A process according to claim 1 wherein said impregnated fibers
are steamed at a temperature above 90.degree.C. before said
drying.
5. A process according to claim 1 wherein said dried fiber absorbs
0.1 to 8 percent of said copolymer based on the weight of said
fiber.
6. A process according to claim 5 wherein said absorption of said
copolymer is 0.2 to 2.0 percent based on the weight of said
fiber.
7. A process according to claim 1 wherein the copolymerization
mixture further contains 5 to 45 percent of acrylonitrile based on
the total weight of said copolymerization mixture.
8. A process according to claim 1 wherein the copolymerization
mixture contains 20 to 60 percent of at least one monomer selected
from acrylic and methacrylic esters of a higher alkyl alcohol
having more than 8 carbon atoms, based on the total weight of said
copolymerization mixture.
9. A process according to claim 1 wherein said copolymer has a
specific viscosity of 0.3 to 1.0 in a dispersion containing 0.1
percent by weight of said copolymer, said specific viscosity being
determined at a temperature of 30.degree.C. by means of an Ostwald
viscometer.
10. A process according to claim 1 wherein the copolymerization
mixture contains 20 to 60 percent of at least one monomer selected
from acrylic and methacrylic esters of a higher alkyl alcohol
having from eight to 18 carbon atoms, based on the total weight of
said copolymerization mixture.
11. A process according to claim 1 in which in the formula of said
monoester, 20 < l < 70.
12. A hydrophobic fiber having improved antistatic properties which
has been treated in accordance with the process defined in claim
1.
13. A hydrophobic fiber having improved antistatic properties which
has been treated in accordance with the process in claim 7.
14. A hydrophobic fiber having improved antistatic properties which
has been treated in accordance with the process defined in claim 8.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to antistatic agents and process
usable for treatment of hydrophobic synthetic fibers.
Synthetic fibers such as fibers manufactured from
polyethylene-terephthalate, polyacrylonitrile or polyamide are used
independently or in various combinations with natural fibers for
numerous applications. As these synthetic fibers are generally
hydrophobic, they have a tendency to become electrostatically
charged when they are used for clothing or floor coverings. The
static charge causes clothing made from these synthetic fibers to
cling to the body of the wearer, makes the clothing more
susceptible to soiling, and produces a sound as it discharges when
the clothing is removed. Static charge is produced when fibers,
filaments or fabric repeatedly rub together which prevents normal
spinning, drawing, twisting, weaving and knitting operations.
Various methods for preventing the occurrence of static and
antistatic agents for removing the static producing properties of
such hydrophobic synthetic fibers are known. For commercial use, an
antistatic agent is required to possess a strong antistatic
property, high durability against laundering and dry cleaning, and
the ability to improve, or at least not degrade, the handling
qualities of the fabric on which it is used. However, it has been
very difficult to obtain an antistatic agent which satisfies these
requirements. For example, the antistatic agent disclosed in
British Patent No. 852,399 having the general formula
has a high antistatic effect but is easily removed by laundering
and dry cleaning. Certain other antistatic agents degrade the
handling quality or the coloring of the fibers considerably.
In order to overcome these defects, methods are known of using
copolymers of the aforementioned compounds and a linking functional
group such as a compound containing a methylol group or an epoxy
group, or acrylonitrile. However, the former has the following
limitations:
1. Insufficient stability of the dispersing liquid
2. Curing must be carried out
3. The fibers discolor on curing
4. Durability is insufficient
Also, durability is not sufficient in the latter case.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of this invention is to provide antistatic agents and a
process for antistatic treatment which bestows superior antistatic
property to hydrophobic fibers.
Another object of this invention is to provide antistatic agents
and a process for antistatic treatment which bestows a durable
antistatic property to hydrophobic fibers.
A further object of this invention is to provide antistatic agents
and a process for improving the handling quality of hydrophobic
fibers without discoloring them.
It has been discovered that antistatic compounds which bestow
superior antistatic properties to hydrophobic fibers can be
obtained by copolymerizing a mixture of (I)
alkoxy-polyalkylene-glycol-acrylate or
alkoxy-polyalkyleneglycol-methacrylate and (II) a diester which is
a diacrylate or dimethacrylate of a polyol.
Fabric having a combination of desirable properties including
antistatic characteristics with high durability against both
laundering and dry cleaning and excellent handling qualities is
readily obtained by treatment of the fabric with a mixture of
components I and II in such proportion that the gelating
concentration of the mixture is in the range of about 14 to 30
percent.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Component (I) of the antistatic agent of the present invention is a
compound which has the general formula
wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of H,
CH.sub.3 and C.sub.2 H.sub.5, R.sub.2 is selected from the group
consisting of OH, alkoxy radicals having not more than 18 carbon
atoms, halogen, alkyl-sulfide radicals having not more than 18
carbon atoms, a mono- or dialkylamine containing not more than 18
carbon atoms, phenoxy radicals and naphthoxy radicals, and l and m
are satisfied with the formulas 10 .ltoreq. l .ltoreq. 100 and 0
.ltoreq. m < l.
Component (I) is prepared by reacting a lower-alkyl monoether of
polyalkyleneglycol and an acid chloride of acrylic or methacrylic
acid in the presence of pyridine. It is important that the value of
l be 10 or above and up to 100 and more preferably above 20 and
below 70. The antistatic properties of a copolymer with the value
of l below 10 are ineffective. Also, when the value of l exceeds
100, polymerizability is low and durability is insufficient.
Component (I) is hydrophilic and provides the antistatic properties
in the resultant copolymer.
Component (II) is selected from diacrylates or dimethacrylates of
polyols such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol,
polyethyleneglycol and polypropyleneglycol. Component (II) acts as
a linking agent to provide three-dimensional structure to the
copolymer thereby improving its durability during laundering and
dry cleaning.
Polymerization of components (I) and (II) is carried out by the
conventional methods. That is, the two components are heated in
water in the presence of a free radical polymerization catalyst
such as a potassium, sodium and ammonium persulfate and hydrogen
peroxide, or a redox polymerization catalyst such as a mixture of
the aforementioned oxidizing agent as the free radical catalyst and
a reducing agent such as sodium sulfite, sodium hydrogen sulfite,
sodium thiosulfate, oxalic acid and ferrous sulfate.
A characteristic of the copolymer of the present invention is that
it can be obtained by carrying out the copolymerization reaction in
water. When the copolymerization is carried out in organic solvents
such as dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethyl-formamide or dimethyl
acetamide, it is necessary to add a dispersing agent in order to
disperse the copolymer in the fiber-treating solution. When fibers
are treated by a copolymer obtained from a reaction carried out in
an organic solvent, the handling property of the fiber is degraded,
i.e., the texture becomes undesirably hard.
The treating temperature is generally determined by the activity of
the catalyst used. The copolymerization is carried out in the range
of room temperature of 100.degree.C., preferably in the range of
30.degree.-60.degree.C. It is necessary to prevent gelation in the
above-mentioned two component copolymerization reaction. For this
purpose, the copolymerization temperature must be controlled very
carefully.
Gelation in this copolymerization system is related to the kind of
components used and their relative proportions. The gelating
concentration of the copolymerization system in this specification
is defined as the minimum concentration, with respect to the weight
of the total copolymerization system, required to cause gelation,
of a mixture of about 20 c.c. of a mixture of components (I) and
(II) dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide to which 0.2 g./l. of sulfuric
acid and 0.02 mol/l. of azobisisobutylnitrile are added when heated
for 24 hours at 55.degree.C. The entire mixture is sealed in an
ampule of 18 m.m. inside diameter and about 120 m.m. length, and
copolymerization is carried out for 24 hours at 55.degree.C. in a
rotating hot bath at 4 r.p.m.
It is necessary to maintain the gelating concentration of the
copolymerization system in a range of 14-30 percent by weight in
order to obtain the copolymer of the present invention. The
copolymerization system is very unstable when the gelating
concentration is below 14 percent and the process is difficult to
carry out commercially. When the gelating concentration is above 30
percent, the copolymer obtained is very soluble in water and as a
result it is easily removed by operations such as scouring, dyeing
and laundering. A copolymer obtained by a copolymerization system
with the gelating concentration in a range of 14 - 30 percent has a
desirable three-dimensional structure; it is insoluble in water and
organic solvents and, furthermore, it has suitable dispersing
properties and superior adhesive properties toward fibers.
Consequently, the antistatic property of textile products treated
with such a copolymer has excellent durability against laundering
and dry cleaning. A copolymer having superior permanency can be
obtained from a copolymer system having a gelating concentration in
a range of 17 - 27 percent.
The copolymer of the present invention can be further improved by
using acrylonitrile or a vinyl ester of higher alcohols having more
than eight carbon atoms as component (III). This improves the
handling quality and durability of the treated fiber.
A copolymer containing acrylonitrile is obtained by means of the
same method as that described above with a composition of 5 - 45
percent by weight relative to the total polymer weight. A copolymer
containing a vinyl ester of a higher alcohol is prepared in an
emulsion copolymerization system with a composition of 20 - 60
percent. The specific viscosity of a copolymer containing
acrylonitrile is in the range of 0.3 - 1.0. It is desirable that
the optical transmittance of a 1 percent dispersion in a solvent be
greater than 45 percent.
The specific viscosity of the copolymer dispersion is determined in
the following way. The relative viscosity of the dispersion
containing the copolymer in an amount of 1 percent by weight based
on the weight of the dispersion is measured by means of an
Ostwald's viscometer at a temperature of 30.degree.C., and then the
specific viscosity is calculated from the value of the relative
viscosity.
Also, transmittance of the copolymer dispersion is obtained as
follows; the copolymer is dispersed in water with a mixture of
Nonipol 70 (Trademark of Sanyo Chemical Co. in Japan) and Sunmorine
OT-70 (Trademark of Sanyo Chemical Co. in Japan) in a proportion
6:1, so that the copolymer and the mixture is contained in the
dispersion in an amount of 0.25 and 0.025 percent by weight based
on the weight of the dispersion, respectively. The dispersion of
the copolymer is charged in a quartz cell with a measurement width
of 10 m.m., and then transmittance of the dispersion in the cell is
measured by way of Hitachi-Perkin-Elmer 139 UV-VIS
Spectrophotometer.
The vinyl ester suitable for the copolymer of the present invention
is selected from vinyl esters of higher alcohols which have more
than 8 carbon atoms, such as the acrylates and methacrylates of
octyl, decyl, undecyl, dodecyl, palmityl or stearyl alcohol, i.e.,
preferably alcohols containing 8 - 18 carbon atoms.
If the number of carbon atoms is less than eight, the copolymer
obtained has a tendency to make the handling quality of the
synthetic fiber hard and the durability against laundering is
insufficient.
The application of the copolymer of the present invention to a
synthetic fiber is carried out by preparing a water-dispersion of
the copolymer, dipping the synthetic fiber in this water
dispersion, removing excess moisture by squeezing and then drying
the fiber. This water-dispersion contains 0.1 - 6 percent copolymer
by weight based on the weight of the dispersion.
It is desirable to allow the copolymer in an amount of 0.1 - 8
percent by weight based on the weight of the fiber, preferably 0.2
- 2 percent, to remain on the textile product, which has been
dipped in the copolymer-dispersion after squeezing. If the
remaining quantity of the copolymer exceeds 8 percent o.w.f., the
handling quality of the fiber becomes undesirable or the fibers
adhere to each other. On the other hand, if the remaining quantity
is less than 0.1 percent, the antistatic property is
insufficient.
It is desirable to carry out drying of the squeezed goods at a
temperature in a range of 80.degree. - 200.degree.C. It is not
necessary to carry out curing after drying because the copolymer of
the present invention has a three-dimensional structure. Also,
there is no possibility of discoloring of the fibers by heating at
a high temperature.
Synthetic fibers which can be treated by the process of the present
invention include polyacrylonitrile fibers, polyamide fibers,
polyester fibers, polyvinyl alcohol fibers and polypropylene
fibers, and these may be used independently or as a mixture with
rayon or natural fibers such as cotton or wool. Synthetic fibers
which are particularly suitable for the process of the present
invention are polyacrylonitrile fiber and acrylonitrile copolymer
fiber, such as a copolymer of acrylonitrile and at least one
copolymer component such as methyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate,
sodium styrene sulfonate, sodium methacrylate sulfonate, sodium
acryl sulfonate, 2-methyl-5-vinyl pyridine, vinyl chloride and
vinylidene chloride. Such polyacrylonitrile fiber is manufactured
by the wet-spinning process. That is, acrylonitrile polymer
dissolved in an organic solvent such as dimethyl sulfoxide,
dimethyl acetamide, dimethyl formamide and sodium thiocyanate is
extruded from a spinneret into a coagulation solution, drawn and
then washed with water. This water-washed fiber is an aquagel
swollen by water and has a relatively large internal surface area.
It is desirable for the polyacrylonitrile fiber on which the
process of the present invention is applied to be an aquagel having
an internal surface area from 35 to 160 m.sup.2 /g. The internal
surface area is measured by the following method. The fiber is
dipped in liquid nitrogen to freeze the fiber and fix its structure
and then vacuum dried slowly at about -5.degree.C. This dried fiber
is used as the sample for measuring by the BET method, that is, the
method developed by Brunnaer-Emmett-Teller which utilizes physical
absorption of gas on the substance to be determined.
Substance absorbed nitrogen Cross-section of absorbed molecule 1.62
= 10.sup.-.sup.9 m.sup.2 /molecule Absorption temperature
-195.3.degree.C.
generally, polyacrylonitrile fiber aquagel has an internal surface
area from 20 to 300 m.sup.2 /g. When the swollen acrylonitrile
fiber is dried, the fiber structure becomes dense and the internal
surface area becomes small, and, when this area value becomes
larger than 160 m.sup.2 /g., it is difficult for the antistatic
polymer to diffuse into the interior of the fiber; as a result, the
durability of the antistatic effect is reduced. Also, the strength
of fibers with an internal surface area below 3.5 m.sup.2 /g. is
insufficient and cannot be put to practical use. One improvement of
the process of the present invention is that the polyacrylonitrile
fiber which has been impregnated with a dispersion containing the
copolymer is then subjected to steaming at a temperature of at
least 90.degree.C., preferably above, and dried. As a result of
steaming, the copolymer adheres strongly to the fiber and removal
of the copolymer from the treated fiber in the spinning and winding
processes is prevented.
The objects, composition and effects of the present invention are
further explained with reference to the following examples which,
except for the reference examples included for purposes of
comparison, illustrate the best mode currently contemplated for
carrying out the invention but which must not be construed as
limiting the invention in any manner.
EXAMPLE 1
Methoxy-polyoxyethyleneglycol-methacrylate (PEGM) was prepared from
methacrylyl chloride in an amount of 1.2 moles and
methoxy-polyethyleneglycol having an average molecular weight 1100
in an amount of 1.0 mole in the presence of pyridine as the
catalyst. Polyethyleneglycol-dimethacrylate (PEGDM) was prepared
from methacrylyl chloride in an amount of 3 moles and
methoxy-polyethyleneglycol having an average molecular weight 100
in an amount of 1.0 mole in the presence of sulfuric acid as the
catalyst. The gelating concentration of the
methoxy-polyethylene-glycol-methacrylate obtained was 32 percent by
weight and that of poly-ethylene-glycol-dimethacrylate was 4
percent. Six different mixtures, M.sub.1 to M.sub.6, shown in Table
1, were prepared from this
methoxy-polyoxyethyleneglycol-methacrylate and
polyethyleneglycol-dimethacryl-ate. The mixing ratios and the
gelating concentrations of these are shown in Table 1.
TABLE 1
Mixture PEGM PEGDM Gelation No. (Wt. %) (Wt. %) Concentration (%)
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M.sub.1 100 0 32 M.sub.2 96.5 3.5 26 M.sub.3 94 6 22 M.sub.4 92 8
19 M.sub.5 90 10 16 M.sub.6 82 18 12
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next, 10 parts by weight of acrylonitrile and 90 parts by weight of
the mixture shown in Table 1 were dissolved in 90 parts by weight
of water purified by ion-exchange, 0.3 part by weight of potassium
persulfate and 0.1 part by weight of sodium hydrogensulfite were
added to this solution while stirring at 200 r.p.m. and the
copolymerization carried out at a temperature of 40.degree.C. for 4
hours. The six polymers obtained are designated A.sub.1 to A.sub.6,
corresponding respectively to the six mixtures M.sub.1 to M.sub.6.
However, 1300 parts by weight of ion-exchanged water was used for
the polymer system using mixture M.sub.6 because the
copolymerization system is unstable due to the low gelating
concentration of the mixture M.sub.6. However, the gelation in the
copolymerization system using the mixture M.sub.6 took place very
easily and as a result, satisfactory copolymerization could not be
carried out.
Next, an antistatic polyacrylonitrile type fiber with a fineness of
3 denier was manufactured according to the following process.
Twenty-two parts by weight of a mixture containing 94.5 mole
percent of acrylonitrile 5 mole percent of sodium styrene
sulfonate, 0.3 part by weight of
azo-bis-isobutylonitrile-dodecyl-mercaptan, one part by weight of
water and 0.06 part by weight of dodecylmercaptan were dissolved in
76 parts by weight of dimethyl sulfoxide within a polymerization
vessel and adjusted to pH of 4 by adding sulfuric acid.
Polymerization of this mixture was carried out by heating at a
temperature of 50.degree.C. for 40 hours with mechanical agitation.
The polymer content of the polymer solution thus obtained was 20.2
percent by weight. This polymer solution was extruded through a
spinneret orifice having a diameter of 0.07 mm. solidified in an
aqueous solution of 50 percent by weight of dimethyl sulfoxide.
This was drawn to 6 times in an aqueous solution containing 30
percent by weight of dimethyl sulfoxide at a temperature of
98.degree.C. The fibers thus obtained were next washed with water.
The washed fibers in the aquagel condition were dipped respectively
in the aforementioned 5 polymer solutions, A.sub.1 to A.sub.5,
(copolymer content 0.8 percent by weight percent), squeezed to 100
percent liquid content based on the weight of the fiber with
squeezing rolls and dried for 3 minutes at 170.degree.C.
The five thus-treated acrylonitrile type fibers and the untreated
fibers were knitted respectively into 6 knitted products K.sub.1 to
K.sub.5 and K.sub.B, and laundered 5 times with an electric
laundering machine under the following conditions:
Laundering solution 3 g./1 an ion surface active agent Liquor ratio
1 : 40 Temperature 40.degree.C. Time Laundering 40 minutes, rinsing
5 minutes.
The moisture content of the laundered, knitted products was
adjusted for 72 hours in a conditioning chamber of 40 percent RH,
20.degree.C., and the frictional static voltage and half-value
period were measured with a rotary static tester manufactured by
Koa Shokai. The results are given in Table 2.
TABLE 2
Knitted Monomer Frictional Static Half-value Product Mixture
Voltage (V) Period (sec.) No. No. K.sub.1 M.sub.1 4800 25.0 K.sub.2
M.sub.2 1900 5.2 K.sub.3 M.sub.3 1500 3.7 K.sub.4 M.sub.4 1300 3.5
K.sub.5 M.sub.5 1500 3.2 K.sub.B 8300 300<
Knitted product K.sub.1 was knitted with fibers treated with a
polymer which does not contain diester of polyols, i.e.,
polyethyleneglycol-dimethacrylate, and knitted products K.sub.2 to
K.sub.5 were treated with the polymers of the present invention
containing methoxy-polyoxyethyleneglycol-methacrylate and
polyethyleneglycol-dimethacrylate, while K.sub.B was knitted with
fibers on which antistatic treatment had not been applied. Table 2
indicates that the frictional static voltage and the half-value
period of knitted products K.sub.2, K.sub.3, K.sub.4 and K.sub.5
are less than those of knitted products K.sub.1 and K.sub.B, and
consequently have superior antistatic property. It is therefore,
clear that a copolymer containing polyethyleneglycol-dimethacrylate
as a component has better antistatic effect and durability than
that which does not contain it.
EXAMPLE 2
Methoxy-polyethyleneglycol-methacrylate prepared in Example 1 was
mixed with the seven different divinyl compounds shown in Table 3
and each of the seven mixtures, M7 to M13, had a gelating
concentration of 22 percent.
TABLE 3
Mixture Divinyl Compound No.
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M.sub.7 Ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate M.sub.8 Propyleneglycol
dimethacrylate M.sub.9 Polyethyleneglycol dimethacrylate M.sub.10
Divinyl sulfone M.sub.11 Divinyl carbitol M.sub.12 Divinyl ketone
M.sub.13 Divinyl benzene
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In case of mixtures M.sub.7 to M.sub.11, 90 parts by weight of the
mixture and 10 parts by weight of acrylonitrile were dissolved in
900 parts by weight of purified water.
Each of the copolymers A.sub.7 to A.sub.11 corresponding to the
mixtures M.sub.7 to M.sub.11 was prepared by the addition of 0.3
part by weight of potassium persulfate and 0.1 part by weight of
sodium hydrogen sulfite to each of the mixtures with stirring and
then each of the mixtures was subjected to copolymerization for 5
hours at a temperature of 40.degree.C.
In the case of mixtures M.sub.12 and M.sub.13, 90 parts by weight
of the mixture and 10 parts by weight of acrylonitrile were
dissolved in 830 parts by weight of dimethyl sulfoxide. To each of
polymers A.sub.12 and A.sub.13 obtained from mixtures M.sub.12 and
M.sub.13 were added 0.3 part by weight of azo-bis-isobutylonitrile
with stirring and polymerized for 35 hours at 50.degree.C.
Separately, mixture M.sub.9 was copolymerized using dimethyl
sulfoxide, the same as in the cases of M.sub.12 and M.sub.13, to
obtain polymer A.sub.14.
Copolymers A.sub.7 to A.sub.11 could be dispersed stably in water
but the dispersed solutions of A.sub.12 to A.sub.14 were
unstable.
The acrylic fiber, same as that used in Example 1, was treated with
an aqueous dispersion of 0.8 percent by weight of each of
copolymers A.sub.7 to A.sub.11 or an aqueous dispersion containing
0.8 percent by weight of each of copolymers A.sub.12 to A.sub.14
and Nonipole 78 (Trademark of Sanyo Chemical Co.) of 10 percent by
weight based on the weight of the copolymer in the same manner
shown in Example 1, and then the eight differently treated fibers
having a fineness of 3 denier were obtained.
The eight fibers thus obtained were knitted and the eight knitted
products thus obtained were laundered in accordance with the manner
of Example 1 and the frictional static voltage and half-value
period of static charge of the products were measured in the manner
of Example 1. The results are shown in Table 4.
TABLE 4
Knitted Linking Frictional product mixture static Half-value no.
no. Solvent voltage (V) period (sec)
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K.sub.7 M.sub.7 1800 5.2 K.sub.8 M.sub.8 1900 7.2 K.sub.9 M.sub.9
water 1100 3.5 K.sub.10 M.sub.10 4500 34 K.sub.11 M.sub.11 4700 53
K.sub.12 M.sub.12 4200 42 K.sub.13 M.sub.13 DMSO 4300 39 K.sub.14
M.sub.14 2200 4.5 K.sub.B -- 8300 300<
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table 4 provides the following facts:
1. Knitted products K.sub.7, K.sub.8 and K.sub.9 which were treated
with copolymer containing diacrylate and dimethacrylate as the
linking component monomer have better antistatic effects than in
the case containing other divinyl compounds as the linking
component.
2. Knitted product K.sub.9 treated with copolymer prepared in water
as the solvent of the component monomers has better antistatic
effects than the product K.sub.14 using dimethyl sulfoxide as the
solvent.
3. Each of knitted products K.sub.12 to K.sub.14 treated with water
dispersions of the polymers A.sub.12 to A.sub.14 copolymerized by
using dimethyl sulfoxide as the solvent of the component monomers
has poor qualities of softness and undesirable handling.
Consequently, it is desirable to use diacrylate and methacrylate of
polyols as the linking component monomer of the copolymer. Also, it
is necessary to use water as the solvent for the monomers.
EXAMPLE 3
Three mixtures M.sub.15 to M.sub.17 were prepared in accordance
with the compositions shown in Table 5 with the same
methoxy-polyoxyethyleneglycol-methacrylate described in Example 1,
the vinyl monomer having a linking functional group, i.e.,
N-methylol acrylamide (N-MAM) or glycidyl methacrylate (GMA), and
sodium styrene sulfonate (SSS).
TABLE 5
Mixture No. Composition (wt%)
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M.sub.15 PEGM/N-MAM 85/15 M.sub.16 PEGM/N-MAM/SSS 70/10/20 M.sub.17
PEGM/GMA-SSS 55/10/35 M.sub.18 PEGM/PEGDM/AN 64/6/30
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also, M.sub.18 is a mixture of
methoxy-polyoxyethyleneglycol-methacrylate,
polyethyleneglycol-dimethacrylate and acrylonitrile (AN) as shown
in Table 5. Each of the mixtures in an amount of 10 parts by weight
was dissolved in water in an amount of 90 parts by weight together
with potassium persulfate in an amount of 0.3 part by weight and
sodium hydrogen sulfite in an amount of 0.1 part by weight and the
solution was subjected to copolymerization at 40.degree.C. for 4
hours. In the case of mixture M.sub.17, glycerol mono-oleate of 1
percent by weight based on the weight of the mixture was added into
the solution as the emulsifier for glycidyl methacrylate. Polymers
A.sub.15 to A.sub.18 were obtained from mixtures M.sub.15 to
M.sub.18 in the above-mentioned manner. However, in the case of
copolymer A.sub.15 and A.sub.16, potassium persulfate of 5 percent
by weight was used as a polymerization catalyst, and in the case of
copolymer A.sub.7, dimethylaminomethylphenol of 5 percent by weight
was used as a catalyst.
Next, the same polyacrylonitrile type fiber described in Example 1,
was treated according to the manner of Example 1 using an aqueous
dispersion of 0.8 percent by weight of the polymers A.sub.15 to
A.sub.18 to obtain treated fibers with a fineness of 3 denier. The
drying temperatures of the dipped fibers were 80.degree. and
150.degree.C. and the times were 15 minutes each. The four knitted
products K.sub.15 to K.sub.18 prepared from these fibers were
laundered in the manner of Example 1 and degree of coloration,
frictional static voltage and half-value period of static charge of
the knittings were measured. The results were shown in Table 6.
TABLE 6
Frictional static Drying Degree of voltage of Half tempera- Co-
coloration laundered value Fiber ture polymer of treated knitted
period No. (.degree.C.) No. fibers product (V) (sec)
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F.sub.15 A.sub.15 7.5 3800 17 F.sub.16 A.sub.16 7.3 4000 20
F.sub.17 80 A.sub.17 8.4 4200 24 F.sub.18 A.sub.18 6.8 1500 3.7
F.sub.B Blank 6.2 8300 300< F.sub.15 A.sub.15 17.8 3200 12
F.sub.16 A.sub.16 17.2 3400 15 F.sub.17 150 A.sub.17 19.2 2800 8.7
F.sub.18 A.sub.18 13.9 1800 4.2 F.sub.B Blank 13.5 8300 300<
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The degree of coloration was measured as follows: the treated
fibers were carefully unravelled, the unravelled fibers were
subjected to measurement of the reflection rates at 570 m.mu. and
430 m.mu. using Shimazu's Automatic Recording Spectrophotometer,
and the difference between the values of the reflection rates
indicates the degree of coloration. A larger degree of coloration
indicates greater coloration and this value is agreeable with the
result of observation to the naked eye.
The following were made clear by this experiment:
1. In the case of copolymers A.sub.15, A.sub.16 and A.sub.17
obtained by using vinyl monomer having a linking group as the
copolymer component, it is necessary to carry out the curing of the
treated knittings at a high temperature, such as 150.degree.C., in
order to obtain sufficient boiling water durability, laundering
durability and dry cleaning durability.
2. However, when treated at such a high temperature, the copolymers
A.sub.15 to A.sub.17 accelerate coloration of the fibers due to
decomposition of the polyethyleneglycol group contained in the
copolymer.
3. Polymer A.sub.18 of the present invention exhibits sufficient
antistatic property, boiling water durability and laundering
durability and dry cleaning durability by drying at a relatively
low temperature, such as 80.degree.C. the reason for this is that
polymer A.sub.18 is a copolymer which has a three-dimensional
structure. Consequently, it is not necessary to carry out the
curing at a high temperature so that there is no coloration of
fibers or decomposition of the polyethyleneglycol group.
The aqueous dispersion of polymer A.sub.18 of the present invention
has a much better stability than polymers A.sub.15 to A.sub.17. The
stability of the dispersion becomes particularly important in order
to obtain a uniform treating effect when the dispersion is used
continuously for a long time. Table 7 shows a comparison of the
formation of agglomeration in the dispersion when a dispersion of
1.0 percent by weight of polymers A.sub.15 to A.sub.18 is recycled
for 10 days with a pump.
TABLE 7
Optical Copolymer Recycling Agglomeration transmittance No. %
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A Before non 88.4 After produced 69.2 A Before non 87.5 After
produced 67.3 A Before non 75.3 After produced 51.8 A Before non
89.2 After produced 85.3
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The transmittance was indicated by the transmittance of 400 m.mu.
light of a polymer dispersion (polymer content 10 percent by
weight) in a 10 m.m. width quartz cell using Hitachi's
Perkin-Ellmer 139UV-VIS Spectrophotometer. The smaller this value,
the larger is the amount of agglomeration. Also, the relation
between the storage time of the aforementioned dispersion of
polymer A.sub.18 and the antistatic effect is shown in Table 8.
TABLE 8
Storage time Frictional static Half-value (days) voltage (V) period
(sec)
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0 1500 3.7 10 1400 4.1 30 1500 3.8 100 1500 4.0
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Table 8 indicates that the dispersion of polymer A.sub.18 is very
stable and there is no change in the antistatic effect even when
stored for a long time, such as 100 days.
EXAMPLE 4
Acrylonitrile (AN), acrylic acid (AA), or acrylamide (AAm) was
added further as a copolymer component to
methoxy-polyoxyethyleneglycol-methacrylate and
polyethyleneglycol-dimethacrylate of Example 1 with the mixing
ratio indicated in Table 9 to prepare 7 different mixtures M.sub.19
to M.sub.25.
TABLE 9
Mixture Components Composition No. weight
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% M.sub.19 PEGM/PEGDM 94/6 M.sub.20 PEGM/PEGDM/AN 84.6/5.4/10
M.sub.21 PEGM/PEGDM/AN 70.5/4.5/25 M.sub.22 PEGM/PEGDM/AN
56.4/3.6/4.0 M.sub.23 PEGM/PEGDM/AN 42.3/2.7/55 M.sub.24
PEGM/PEGDM/AA 70.5/4.5/25 M.sub.25 PEGM/PEGDM/AAm 70.5/4.5/25
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Each of these mixtures in an amount of 10 parts by weight dissolved
in purified water of 90 parts by weight, potassium persulfate of
0.3 part by weight and sodium hydrogen-sulfite of 0.1 part by
weight were added to this solution with agitation and the solution
was subjected to copolymerization at 40.degree.C. for 4 hours to
manufacture 7 kinds of copolymers A.sub.19 to A.sub.25 .
Among the polymers obtained, the particle size of copolymer
A.sub.23 was large and its dispersion was unstable but the
dispersion of the other copolymers were very stable.
At the same time, polyacrylonitrile type fiber with a fineness of 3
denier was manufactured according to the following method.
Twenty-four parts by weight of a mixture of acrylonitrile of 94.6
percent by molar concentration, methyl acrylate of 5 percent by
molar concentration and sodium arylsulfonate (SAS) of 0.4 percent
by molar concentration, water in an amount of 1 part by weight,
dodecylmercaptan in an amount of 0.05 part by weight, sulfuric acid
in an amount of 0.01 part by weight and 0.1 part by weight of
azo-bis-dimethyl valeronitrile were added to 76 parts by weight of
dimethyl sulfoxide and this solution was heated at 50.degree.C. for
24 hours to effect copolymerization. The copolymer content of the
copolymer-dispersion obtained was 21.7 percent by weight. This
copolymer-dispersion was extruded through a 0.07 mm. diameter
spinning orifice and coagulated in fiber form in an aqueous
solution containing 50 percent by weight of dimethyl sulfoxide.
This coagulated fiber was drawn to six times in a 30 percent by
weight solution of dimethyl sulfoxide at 92.degree.C. and then
rinsed with water. Next, the rinsed polyacrylonitrile type fibers
were dipped in an 0.8 percent by weight dispersion of copolymer
A.sub.19 to A.sub.25, squeezed with squeezing rolls to 100 percent
liquid content based on the weight of the fiber and then dried at
170.degree.C. for 3 minutes. The dried polyacrylonitrile type
fibers were dipped in a finishing oiling solution, crimped by means
of a crimper, dried at 50.degree.C. and cut into staple fibers
F.sub.19 to F.sub.25 of 51 mm. in length. Seven different spun
yarns Y.sub.19 to Y.sub.25 of 48.sup.s were manufactured from the
acrylic staple fibers F.sub.19 to F25. The lap licking tendency of
each stable fiber in the spinning process was as shown in Table
10.
TABLE 10
Fiber Copolymer Breaking length of lap No. No. due to its weight
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(cm.) F.sub.19 A.sub.19 85 F.sub.20 A.sub.20 126 F.sub.21 A.sub.21
145 F.sub.22 A.sub.22 168 F.sub.23 A.sub.23 190 F.sub.24 A.sub.24
109 F.sub.25 A.sub.25 98 F.sub.B Blank 155
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Breaking length of lap due to its weight is measured by a manner in
that a lap without reinforcement cloth is conditioned for 24 hours,
the conditioned lap is opened on the floor, an end of the opened
lap is supported between two plates and vertically raised up from
the floor until the lap is broken due to its weight, and then the
height from the floor surface to the end of lap is indicated as
breaking length of lap.
Table 10 indicates that the degrees of slip of F.sub.20, F.sub.21,
F.sub.22 and F.sub.23 treated with polymers A.sub.20, A.sub.21,
A.sub.22 and A.sub.23 of the present invention are lower than those
of fibers F.sub.19, F.sub.24 and F.sub.25 and thus have superior
spinning properties.
These acrylic fibers were knitted into seven different products
K.sub.19 to K.sub.25, treated for 2 hours in boiling water and then
laundered 10 times in the manner of Example 1. The antistatic
properties of the laundered knitted products are shown in Table
11.
TABLE 11
Knitting Laundering Frictional static Half-value No. voltage (volt)
period (second)
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K.sub.19 Before 1500 2.7 After 3800 22 K.sub.20 Before 1600 3.1
After 1900 3.9 K.sub.21 Before 1500 3.5 After 1600 3.9 K.sub.22
Before 1900 6.7 After 2200 7.1 K.sub.23 Before 3700 11 After 3900
14 K.sub.24 Before 1700 5.2 After 3600 21 K.sub.25 Before 1600 3.9
After 3800 18 K.sub.B Before 6800 300<
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Table 11 shows the following facts:
1. Copolymers containing acrylonitrile have better boiling water
durability and laundering durability than copolymers containing
acrylic acid or acrylamide as the copolymer component.
2. The aqueous dispersion of copolymer A.sub.23 obtained from a
copolymerization system containing 55 percent acrylonitrile is
unstable and its antistatic property is poor. It is therefore
desirable that the proportion of acrylonitrile be below 45 percent.
Table 12 shows the performances of polyacrylonitrile type fibers
F.sub.20, F.sub.21, and F.sub.22 treated by copolymers A.sub.20,
A.sub.21 and A.sub.22 of the present invention and also of
untreated fibers.
TABLE 12
Fiber No. F.sub.20 F.sub.21 F.sub.22 Untreated
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Fineness (d) 2.85 2.83 2.81 2.83 Dry tenacity 3.87 3.59 3.76 3.71
(g./d) Dry breaking 29.2 30.7 28.7 29.7 elongation % Knot strength
2.23 2.20 2.38 2.31 (g./d) Knot strength 76 61 63 62 ratio %
Young's modulus 45.9 45.3 45.6 45.7 %
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Table 12 clearly shows that the properties of polyacrylonitrile
type fibers treated by the copolymers of the present invention are
almost similar to those of the untreated fiber. The treated fibers
F.sub.20, F.sub.21 and F.sub.22 were transparent, being the same as
the untreated fiber and the dyeability of the treated fibers was
similar to that of the untreated fiber. Consequently, the
copolymers of the present invention can bestow superior antistatic
property and spinnability to polyacrylonitrile type fibers without
any deterioration of the characteristics of the fibers.
EXAMPLE 5
A compound in an amount of 65 percent by weight which is shown by
the general formula
(where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are those indicated in Table 13 ) is
mixed with 5 percent by weight of
polyethylene-glycol-dimethacrylate, which is the same as used in
Example 1 and 30 percent by weight of acrylonitrile, and then 10
different copolymers A.sub.26 to A.sub.35 were produced in the
manner of Example 4.
TABLE 13
Radical Copolymer No. R.sub.1 R.sub.2
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A.sub.26 H OCH.sub.3 A.sub.27 CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.3 A.sub.28 CH.sub.3
OC.sub.3 H.sub.7 A.sub.29 CH.sub.3 SC.sub.12 H.sub.25 A.sub.30
CH.sub.3 N(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2 A.sub.31 CH.sub.3
a.sub.32 ch.sub.3 a.sub.33 ch.sub.3
a.sub.34 ch.sub.3 cl A.sub.35 C.sub.2 H.sub.5 OCH.sub.3
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polyacrylonitrile type fibers in the aquagel condition, the same as
used in Example 4, were treated with a dispersion of 10 percent by
weight of these copolymers and 10 different knitted products
K.sub.26 to K.sub.35 were manufactured from these. The antistatic
properties of these knitted products when laundered in the manner
of Example 1 are shown in Table 14. All polymers of the present
invention, A.sub.26 to A.sub.35, indicated superior antistatic
properties.
TABLE 14
Knitting Frictional static Half-value No. voltage (V) period sec
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K.sub.26 1600 4.5 K.sub.27 1500 4.3 K.sub.28 1600 4.8 K.sub.29 1700
5.6 K.sub.30 1800 6.2 K.sub.31 1700 5.8 K.sub.32 1700 5.8 K.sub.33
1800 6.3 K.sub.34 1600 5.3 K.sub.35 1600 5.6 K.sub.B 8300 300<
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example 6
eight different polymers A.sub.36 to A.sub.43 were produced from
mixtures composed of 5 percent by weight of
polyethyleneglycol-dimethacrylate which is the same as used in
Example 1, 30 percent by weight of acrylonitrile and 65 percent by
weight of a compound which can be shown by the following general
formula
(where the values of l and m are indicated in Table 15) and
polyacrylonitrile type fibers in the aquagel condition of Example 4
were treated in the manner of Example 4 and knitted into 8 kinds of
knitted products K.sub.36 to K.sub.43.
TABLE 15
Copolymer No. l m
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A.sub.36 8 0 A.sub.37 15 0 A.sub.38 20 0 A.sub.39 50 0 A.sub.40 90
0 A.sub.41 150 0 A.sub.42 30 10 A.sub.43 30 20
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the antistatic properties of these knitted products after
laundering in the manner of Example 1 are shown in Table 16, from
which it can be seen that the antistatic properties of copolymers
A.sub.37 to A.sub.40 are superior to those of copolymers A.sub.36
and A.sub.41.
TABLE 16
Knitting Frictional static Half-value No. voltage (V) period (sec)
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K.sub.36 4000 28 K.sub.37 2800 8.5 K.sub.38 1600 3.5 K.sub.39 1700
4.2 K.sub.40 2700 5.3 K.sub.41 3500 7.2 K.sub.42 1800 4.2 K.sub.43
2300 5.9 K.sub.B 8300 300<
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example 7
the concentration of a monomer mixture having the same mixing ratio
as A.sub.20 indicated in Example 4 was varied as shown in Table 17
and copolymers A.sub.44 to A.sub.49 were produced. The specific
viscosity .eta..sub.sp /C. and the antistatic property of the
knitted products of acrylic fibers of Example 4 treated with these
copolymers and laundered are as shown in Table 17.
TABLE 17
Monomer Frictional Half-value Knitting concen- static period No.
tration voltage wt. (%) .eta..sub.sp /C. (V) (sec.)
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K.sub.44 3 0.128 4800 53 K.sub.45 5 0.218 3800 36 K.sub.46 7 0.246
2800 21 K.sub.47 10 0.332 1800 4.8 K.sub.48 12 0.567 1500 3.7
K.sub.49 15 1.873 1400 3.2 K.sub.B -- -- 8300 300<
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that is, the antistatic effect and durability of copolymers
A.sub.47 to A.sub.49 are clearly better than those of copolymers
A.sub.44 to A.sub.46 when the monomer concentration during
copolymerization is below 10%.
However, the practical value of copolymer A.sub.47 is low because a
solution of the copolymer A.sub.47 gels easily and the treated
acrylic fibers tend to wind undesirably around the spinning roller
frequently during spinning.
EXAMPLE 8
The relation between the copolymer content of the antistatic
copolymer dispersion and the antistatic property of fibers treated
with this dispersion has been clarified in the present example.
Polyacrylonitrile type fibers being the same as used in Example 4
were treated in the manner of Example 4 with 6 different
dispersions L.sub.50 to L.sub.55 indicated in Table 18 containing
the same copolymer as copolymer A.sub.21 used in Example 4. Knitted
products made from the treated fibers were laundered in the manner
of Example 1 and the antistatic property of the knitted products
and the amount of copolymer adherence of the treated fibers are
shown in Table 18.
TABLE 18
Content of copolymer Frictional Half- in treating Adhered static
value Dispersion dispersion quantity voltage period No. (%) (% owf)
(V) (sec)
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L.sub.50 0.1 0.09 4200 58 L.sub.51 0.4 0.21 2400 12 L.sub.52 0.8
0.32 1500 3.5 L.sub.53 1.5 0.6 1200 3.2 L.sub.54 3.0 1.2 800 3.0
L.sub.55 5.0 2.6 600 2.8
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it is clear from Table 18 that the antistatic effect of the knitted
products became larger, the larger the adhered quantity of the
copolymer.
The adhered quantity of copolymers on fibers treated with treating
dispersions L.sub.54 and L.sub.55 was 1.2 percent and 2.6 percent
by weight based on the weight of the fiber, respectively, and
although both antistatic property and durability of these were
satisfactory, spinnability was poor. Consequently, an adhered
quantity of copolymer A.sub.21 in a range of 0.25 - 1 percent by
weight based on the weight of the fiber is desirable.
EXAMPLE 9
The acrylic fibers laundered and dried in the manner of Example 4
were treated with treating dispersion L.sub.51 to L.sub.55 in the
manner of Example 8. The quantity of copolymer adhering to the
treated fibers and the antistatic property of the knitted products
made from the treated fibers and laundered in the manner of Example
1 are shown in Table 19. It is clear from Table 19 that the
antistatic property is improved when the adhered quantity of
copolymer A.sub.21 on the dried fiber increases and that an
adherence rate of over 0.25 percent by weight based on the weight
of the fiber is desirable.
TABLE 19
Rate of adherence Frictional static Half-value (%) voltage (V)
period (sec.)
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0.12 4500 52 0.30 2300 12 0.8 1400 3.2 1.2 1000 3.2 2.5 800 3.0
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EXAMPLE 10
Twenty parts by weight of a mixture M.sub.50 obtained by mixing
methoxy-polyoxyethyleneglycol-methacrylate and
polyethyleneglycol-dimethacrylate same as used in Example 1, and
octyl acrylate in a composition of 60 : 5 : 35 was dissolved in 90
parts by weight of water containing 0.15 part by weight of
Sunmorine OT-70 (Trademark of Sanyo Chemical Co.) and 0.85 part by
weight of Nonipole 75 (Trademark of Sanyo Chemical Co.). The
gelating concentration of this mixture was 18 percent. Potassium
persulfate in an amount of 0.27 part by weight and 0.1 part by
weight of sodium hydrogen sulfide were added to this solution as
the polymerization catalyst. This polymerization system was heated
for 6 hours at 55.degree.C. The obtained dispersion of copolymer
A.sub.51 was very stable.
The optical transmittance of this copolymer was 80 percent. The
acrylonitrile type fibers in the same aquagel condition as used in
Example 4 treated with a 1 percent dispersion of this copolymer was
treated in the same manner as shown in Example 4.
The antistatic properties of the treated acrylonitrile type fibers
are shown in Table 20.
TABLE 20
Frictional static Half-value period voltage
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Before After Before After dry dry dry dry Fiber Polymer cleaning
cleaning cleaning cleaning
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F.sub.50 A.sub.50 1800 1900 3.7 4.2 F.sub.B -- 8000 8100 320 230
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dry cleaning was carried out by dry cleaning the samples 10 times
under the following conditions. About 2 g. of the knitted material
was placed in a container of over 450 cc. capacity of a
Launder-meter testing machine together with 20 steel balls with a
diameter of 0.64 mm. (14 inch) and a mixture containing 100 cc. at
30.degree..+-.2.degree.C. perchloroethylene, 1 g. of nonionic
surface active agent, 1 g. of anion surface active agent and 0.1
cc. of water; the container was sealed, attached to the rotating
shaft, and treated for 30 minutes while rotating at a rate of 42
.+-. 2 r.p.m.; then the samples were removed, rinsed with 100 cc.
of perchloroethylene; the liquid removed and dried in a drier whose
temperature was below 60.degree.C.
As shown in Table 20, the copolymer A.sub.50 of the present example
had superior antistatic property and durability against dry
cleaning.
EXAMPLE 11
A spun yarn of 40.sup.s was prepared from a blend of polyester
fiber of 65 percent by weight and cotton fiber of 35 percent by
weight. The blended yarn was dipped into the dispersion containing
1 percent by weight of the copolymer A.sub.3 obtained in Example 1,
the excess moisture was removed so that the dispersion of 100
percent by weight based on the weight of the yarn remained on the
yarn, and dried at a temperature of 170.degree.C. for 3 minutes.
Then, the adhering quantity of the copolymer A.sub.3 on the treated
yarn was about 1 percent by weight based on the weight of the yarn.
The measurements were employed to frictional static voltage and
half-value period of the treated yarn and the untreated yarn. The
results are shown in Table 21.
TABLE 21
Yarn Frictional static Half-value voltage (V) period
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(sec.) Treated yarn 450 2.8 Untreated yarn 8300< 300<
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As shown in Table 21, the copolymer according to the present
invention has an excellent antistatic effect with respect to
polyester fiber.
EXAMPLE 12
A nylon fabric was dipped in the aqueous dispersion containing 1
percent by weight of the copolymer A.sub.3 obtained in Example 1,
the excess moisture was removed so that the dispersion of 50
percent by weight based on the weight of the fabric remained on the
fabric, and dried at a temperature of 150.degree.C. for 10 minutes.
The adhering quantity of the copolymer A.sub.3 on the nylon fabric
was 0.5 percent by weight based on the weight of the fabric. The
frictional static voltage and half-value period of static charge of
the treated nylon fabric and the untreated fabric were measured.
The results are shown in Table 22.
TABLE 22
Fabric Frictional static Half-value voltage (V) period (sec.)
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Treated 400 3.0 Untreated 8300< 300<
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As shown in Table 22, the copolymer A.sub.3 develops an excellent
antistatic effect on the nylon fabric.
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