Journal of Textile Research ›› 2024, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (08): 81-88.doi: 10.13475/j.fzxb.20230405001

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Preparation of polyether ester elastic fiber and its structure and properties

ZHANG Mengru, WANG Can, XIAO Wangyang, LIAO Mengdie, WANG Xiuhua()   

  1. National Engineering Laboratory for Textile Fiber Materials and Processing Technology, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310018, China
  • Received:2023-04-24 Revised:2024-05-14 Online:2024-08-15 Published:2024-08-21
  • Contact: WANG Xiuhua E-mail:wxiuhua@126.com

Abstract:

Objective To improve the current situation of single variety of elastic fibers in the field of textiles and apparel, thermoplastic polyether ester elastic (TPEE) fibers were prepared by melt spinning, aiming to achieve advantages of high elasticity, low hysteresis and easy processing. This research was set to study the effects of drafting and heat setting process on the properties of TPEE fibers in order to provide support for the development and application of the fibers.

Method Thermoplastic polyether ester fibers were prepared by horizontal micro single-hole extruder, then drafted and heat-set to form drafted fibers. The crystallization properties, orientation properties, mechanical properties, elastic recovery properties and thermal shrinkage properties of TPEE fibers were tested and analyzed by X-ray diffractometer, sound velocity orientation instrument, and single yarn tesnsile tester.

Results The effects of drafting ratio and heat setting temperature on the structure and properties of TPEE fibers were investigated by varying the drafting ratio and heat setting temperature. The results showed that when the heat setting temperature was 100 ℃ and the drafting ratio was increased from 3 times to 6 times, the crystallinity and orientation degree of TPEE fibers were increased with the increase of drafting ratio. With the increase of drafting ratio, the breaking strength of TPEE fibers was increased from 1.44 cN/dtex to 2.68 cN/dtex, the elongation at break decreased from 179.9% to 31.0%, and the elastic recovery rate initially increased and then decreased. When the drafting ratio was 5 times, the elastic recovery rate reached the maximum value of 96.2%. When the drafting ratio changed from 3 times to 6 times, the boiling water shrinkage rate was increased from 15.9% to 27.4%, and the dry heat shrinkage rate increased from 14.4% to 28.2%. With a 5 times drawing ratio, when the heat setting temperature was increased from 80 ℃ to 140 ℃, the crystallinity of TPEE fibers was increased and the total orientation degree of the TPEE fibers was decreased, the breaking strength and elastic recovery rate did not change significantly, and the elongation at break was initially increased and then decreased. At 140 ℃ heat-setting temperature, the breaking strength reached 2.49 cN/dtex and the elastic recovery rate reached 96.6% compared to other heat-setting temperatures. Notably, the boiling water shrinkage rate was dropped from 30.5% to 19.4%, and the dry heat shrinkage rate was decreased from 29.8% to 20.1% under the same heat-setting temperature (80-140 ℃), indicating a significant enhancement in the dimensional stability of the fibers.

Conclusion With the increase of drafting ratio, the mechanical properties of TPEE fibers demonstrated enhancement, while the dimensional stability of which was significantly reduced. The elastic recovery properties were initially increased and then dropped under the same conditions, and the elastic recovery rate of the TPEE fibers was up to 96.2% as the draft ratio increased to 5 times. With the increase of heat-setting temperature, the dimensional stability of TPEE fibers was obviously enhanced, while the mechanical properties and elastic recovery properties of TPEE fibers were almost unaffected, and the elastic recovery rate was remained above 96.0%. This work provides more raw material choices for the application of TPEE elastic fibers in the deformations textiles.

Key words: polyether ester elastic fiber, crystallization, orientation, elastic recovery rate, thermal shrinkage property, heat setting

CLC Number: 

  • TS102.6

Fig.1

Preparation process of polyether ester elastic fiber. (a) Melt extrusion of nascent fiber; (b) Drafting and heat setting"

Tab.1

Sample process parameters"

试样编号 牵伸倍数 热定形温度/℃
A0
A1 3 100
A2 4 100
A3 5 100
A4 6 100
A5 5 80
A6 5 120
A7 5 140

Fig.2

1-D WAXD diffraction patterns of TPEE fibers with different drafting ratios"

Fig.3

Crystallinity and phase separation degree of TPEE fibers with different drafting ratios"

Fig.4

2-D X-ray orientation diffraction patterns of TPEE fibers with different draft ratios"

Fig.5

1-D X-ray orientation diffraction patterns of TPEE fibers with different draft ratios"

Tab.2

Crystal orientation degrees and sound velocity values of TPEE fibers with different draft ratios"

试样编号 晶区取向度/% 声速值/(km·s-1)
A1 92.02 0.87
A2 93.96 0.94
A3 94.05 1.12
A4 94.42 1.18

Tab.3

Mechanical properties of TPEE fibers with different draft ratios"

试样
编号
断裂伸长
率/%
断裂强度/
(cN·dtex-1)
弹性回复
率/%
A1 179.9 1.44 88.5
A2 96.6 1.77 93.7
A3 58.5 2.43 96.2
A4 30.1 2.68 94.6

Tab.4

Heat shrinkage properties of TPEE fibers with different draft ratios%"

试样编号 沸水收缩率 干热收缩率
A1 15.9 14.4
A2 20.5 19.1
A3 25.0 24.9
A4 27.4 28.2

Fig.6

1-D WAXD diffraction patterns of TPEE fibers with different heat setting temperature"

Fig.7

Crystallinity and phase separation degree of TPEE fibers with different heat setting temperature"

Fig.8

2-D X-ray orientation diffraction patterns of TPEE fibers with different heat setting temperature"

Fig.9

1-D X-ray diffraction patterns of TPEE fiber with different heat setting temperature"

Tab.5

Crystal orientation degrees and sound velocity values of TPEE fibers with different heat setting temperature"

试样编号 晶区取向度/% 声速值/(km·s-1)
A5 93.08 1.16
A3 94.05 1.12
A6 94.41 1.08
A7 94.45 1.07

Tab.6

Mechanical properties of TPEE fibers with different heat setting temperature"

试样
编号
断裂强度/
(cN·dtex-1)
断裂伸长
率/%
弹性回复
率/%
A5 2.49 47.4 96.0
A3 2.43 58.5 96.2
A6 2.48 51.9 96.1
A7 2.49 48.7 96.6

Tab.7

Heat shrinkage properties of TPEE fibers with different heat setting temperatures%"

试样编号 沸水收缩率 干热收缩率
A5 30.5 29.8
A3 25.0 24.9
A6 22.4 22.8
A7 19.4 20.1
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