False Twist Textured Yarns
Principles, Processing and Applications
- 1st Edition - March 15, 2012
- Author: C Atkinson
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 1 0 1 6 6 8 - 8
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 8 4 5 6 9 - 9 3 3 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 8 5 7 0 9 - 5 5 9 - 6
A false twist textured yarn is a continuous filament yarn that has been processed to introduce crimps, coils, loops and other fine distortions along the yarn’s length. These… Read more
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Request a sales quote- Discusses the development of textured yarns, the basic principles of texturing and the process of false twist texturing
- Summarises the key principles, technologies and process issues in the manufacture of high-quality false twist textured yarns
- Chapters include texturing machine design, applications of textured yarns and the future opportunities for false twist texturing
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Preface
Chapter 1: The development of textured yarns
Abstract:
1.1 Artificial silk: an early history
1.2 The arrival of melt spinning
1.3 The melt spinning process
1.4 Achieving desirable fabric properties through texturing
Chapter 2: Basic principles of false twist texturing
Abstract:
2.1 The concept of false twist texturing
2.2 The false twist mechanism
2.3 Twist application methods
Chapter 3: Yarn texturing machine design
Abstract:
3.1 The evolution of yarn texturing machines
3.2 Yarn heating and residence time in the primary texturing zone
3.3 Vapour phase heaters
3.4 High-temperature (HT) heaters
3.5 Intermediate-temperature heaters
3.6 Comparison summary of heater types
3.7 Yarn cooling in the texturing zone
3.8 Secondary heaters
3.9 Machine profiles
Chapter 4: Yarn twist application methods
Abstract:
4.1 Friction disc twisting
4.2 Friction disc materials
4.3 Influence of friction disc twisting parameters on texturing performance
4.4 Friction disc systems advances
4.5 Belt twisting
4 6 Improving yarn elasticity by torque generation (self twist)
Chapter 5: Process performance issues in yarn texturing
Abstract:
5.1 Friction and surface texture of yarn contact surfaces
5.2 Process instability: tension transients and speed limitations due to ‘surging’
5.3 Creel design and management
5.4 Package build specifications
5.5 Oil application systems
5.6 Automatic doffing systems
Chapter 6: Newer yarn texturing machine designs
Abstract:
6.1 Factors affecting machine design
6.2 Examples of new designs
Chapter 7: Air jet intermingling in yarn texturing
Abstract:
7.1 The concept of air jet intermingling
7.2 The intermingling process
7.3 Downstream process issues
Chapter 8: Optimisation of process parameters in yarn texturing
Abstract:
8.1 Influence of texturing parameters on yarn characteristics and performance
8.2 Single-position to plant-scale operation
8.3 Resolving process quality issues
Chapter 9: Draw textured yarn variants and speciality yarns
Abstract:
9.1 Double-density machines
9.2 Machine variants for draw textured speciality yarns
Chapter 10: Process control and quality assurance in yarn texturing
Abstract:
10.1 In-process controls
10.2 At yarn package doff
10.3 Laboratory controls
10.4 Final product inspection and packing
10.5 Statistical process control
Chapter 11: Process costs in yarn texturing operations
Abstract:
11.1 Factors affecting costs
11.2 Opportunities for yarn texturing outside low labour-cost countries
Chapter 12: End uses for draw textured yarns
Abstract:
12.1 Property benefits of textured yarns
12.2 Nylon
12.3 Polyester
12.4 Polypropylene
Chapter 13: The future of false twist texturing
Abstract:
13.1 Global production trends
13.2 Machine development
13.3 Process integration
13.4 Raw material yarns
Index
- No. of pages: 224
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: March 15, 2012
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Paperback ISBN: 9780081016688
- Hardback ISBN: 9781845699338
- eBook ISBN: 9780857095596
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