Nylon blend for improved mechanical properties of monofilaments and multifilament fibers
A filament comprising a polymer blend and specific articles comprising the filament are disclosed. The polymer blend includes an aliphatic nylon and a semiaromatic nylon. The aliphatic nylon is the major component of the blend and semiaromatic nylon is the minor component of the blend. The aliphatic nylon can be Nylon 6, Nylon 66, Nylon 610, Nylon 612, Nylon 12, and mixtures thereof. The semiaromatic nylon can be 6I/6T, 6T/6I, and mixtures thereof. The nylon blend filament provides enhanced mechanical properties such as modulus, ultimate strength, and yield strength with improved processability and reduced diameter variability at a reduced cost.
1. A filament consisting of a blend of an aliphatic nylon, a semiaromatic nylon, and optionally one or more additives, wherein the aliphatic nylon comprises about 75-90% by weight of the blend and the semiaromatic nylon comprises about 10-25% by weight of the blend,
wherein the aliphatic nylon is selected from Nylon 6, Nylon 66, Nylon 610, Nylon 612, Nylon 12, and mixtures thereof, and the semiaromatic nylon is selected from 6I/6T copolymer, 6T/6I copolymer, and a mixture thereof,
wherein the semiaromatic nylon has a glass transition temperature from 130° C. to 135° C.,
wherein the aliphatic nylon has a glass transition temperature from 10° C. to 45° C., and
wherein the one or more additives are selected from dyes, pigments, optical brighteners, and stabilizers.
2. The filament of claim 1 wherein the aliphatic nylon comprises Nylon 612.
3. The filament of claim 1 wherein the semiaromatic nylon comprises 6T/6I copolymer.
4. The filament of claim 1 wherein the aliphatic nylon comprises Nylon 612 and the semiaromatic nylon comprises 6I/6T copolymer.
5. The filament of claim 1 wherein the aliphatic nylon comprises Nylon 66 and the semiaromatic nylon comprises 6I/6T copolymer.
6. The filament of claim 1 wherein the aliphatic nylon comprises about 90% by weight of the blend and the semiaromatic nylon comprises about 10% by weight of the blend.
7. The filament of claim 1 wherein the filament is at least partially oriented.
8. The filament of claim 1 comprising a diameter in the range of about 0.0025 to about 0.032 inches.
9. An article comprising the filament of claim 1 .
10. The article of claim 9 wherein the filament is a monofilament.
11. The article of claim 9 comprising a multifilament fiber that comprises the filament.
12. The article of claim 9 comprising a woven or knitted article that comprises the filament.
13. A fabric comprising the filament of claim 1 .
14. The filament of claim 1 wherein the filament has a round shape.
15. The filament of claim 1 , wherein the filament displays an elongation at break of from 18-22%.
16. The filament of claim 1 , wherein the filament displays a tenacity of at least 6.7 gpd.
17. A drawn, round filament consisting of:
a blend of about 87-91% by weight of an aliphatic nylon and about 9-13% by weight of a semiaromatic nylon; and
optionally, one or more additives,
wherein the aliphatic nylon is selected from Nylon 6, Nylon 66, Nylon 610, Nylon 612, Nylon 12, and mixtures thereof, and the semiaromatic nylon is selected from 6I/6T copolymer, 6T/6I copolymer, and a mixture thereof,
wherein the semiaromatic nylon has a glass transition temperature from 130° C. to 135° C. and
wherein the aliphatic nylon has a glass transition temperature from 10° C. to 45° C.
18. The drawn, round filament of claim 17 wherein the blend comprises about 90% by weight aliphatic nylon and about 10% by weight semiaromatic nylon.
19. The drawn, round filament of claim 17 wherein the one or more additives are selected from dyes, pigments, stabilizers, and optical brighteners.
20. An article comprising the filament of claim 17 .
21. The article of claim 20 comprising a multifilament fiber that comprises the filament.
22. A fabric comprising the drawn, round filament of claim 17 .
23. The filament of claim 17 , wherein the filament displays an elongation at break of from 18-22%.
24. The filament of claim 17 , wherein the filament displays a tenacity of at least 6.7 gpd.
25. A filament consisting of a blend of an aliphatic nylon, a semiaromatic nylon, and optionally one or more additives, wherein the aliphatic nylon comprises about 70-94% by weight of the blend and the semiaromatic nylon comprises about 6-30% by weight of the blend,
wherein the aliphatic nylon is selected from Nylon 6, Nylon 66, Nylon 610, Nylon 612, Nylon 12, and mixtures thereof, and the semiaromatic nylon is selected from 6I/6T copolymer, 6T/6I copolymer, and a mixture thereof,
wherein the one or more additives are selected from dyes, pigments, optical brighteners, and stabilizers, and
wherein the filament displays a tenacity of at least 6.7 gpd.
26. The filament of claim 25 , wherein the filament displays an elongation at break of from 18-22%.