A study on preparation and mechanical properties of UHMWPE/nylon composite covered yarn

Wei-Hua Yao; Jen-Taut Yeh; Wen-Li Chou; Yao-Chi Shu

doi:10.1117/12.840350

20 October 2009 A study on preparation and mechanical properties of UHMWPE/nylon composite covered yarn

Wei-Hua Yao, Jen-Taut Yeh, Wen-Li Chou, Yao-Chi Shu

Proceedings Volume 7493, Second International Conference on Smart Materials and Nanotechnology in Engineering; 74932A (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.840350
Event: Second International Conference on Smart Materials and Nanotechnology in Engineering, 2009, Weihai, China

Abstract

The study is describing Nylon yarn, though with low weight (specific weight 1.14), good elongation and high strength (4.5~9.5 g/d). Through the combination of irregular section long staple fiber to reach the core yarn, spun from Nylon fiber and long filament fiber, not only has the advantages of Nylon product but also has it can be used for making army-bag which can enhance the abrasion resistance, low weight and coving yarn that has doubled yarn effect from yarn surface consisting of Nylon fiber and long filament fiber. We used a Hamel's Elasto Twister (hollow-spindle machine) to prepare the yarn samples for our study. During spinning, the spindle speed was kept the same, while yarn through put speed was varied to obtain different wrap twists (700, 800, 900, 1000 T/M). The wrapping yarn is Nylon yarn with different count (40, 70D) and core yarn is ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) filament with 375 deniers, respectively. The results revealed the covered yarn have good physical properties and will be good performance in army-bag and army uniform. Keywords: Nylon, abrasion resistance, UHMWPE, physical properties

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Wei-Hua Yao, Jen-Taut Yeh, Wen-Li Chou, and Yao-Chi Shu "A study on preparation and mechanical properties of UHMWPE/nylon composite covered yarn", Proc. SPIE 7493, Second International Conference on Smart Materials and Nanotechnology in Engineering, 74932A (20 October 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.840350

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