IP Library Granted Patent US 11,566,348
Granted Patent B2
US 11,566,348 · App. 17/076,481 · Granted Jan 31, 2023

Method of preparing plant-based functional polyester filament

Inventors: Xiaohua Huang (Qingdao, CN); Yanming Liu (Qingdao, CN); Yu Liu (Qingdao, CN); Xiaoqian Huang (Qingdao, CN); Li Zhen (Qingdao, CN); Jie Liu (Qingdao, CN)
Assignee: BESTEE MATERIAL (TSINGTAO) CO., LTD.
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Patent No.
US 11,566,348
App. No.
17/076,481
Granted
Jan 31, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A plant-based functional polyester filament and a preparation method of the plant-based functional polyester filament are provided. The plant-based functional polyester filament includes polyester, and plant extract in a weight percentage range of approximately 0.1%-1.5%. The plant extract includes one or more of a peppermint extract, a valerian extract, a lavender extract, a wormwood extract, a chitin extract and a seaweed extract. The method includes preparing a plant-based functional polyester masterbatch, including: heating polyethylene terephthalate (PET) chips to a molten state, adding an antioxidant and a dispersant to the molten PET, stirring the molten PET, adding a protective agent and a plant extract to the molten PET, stirring the molten PET at a high speed, adding a modifier to the molten PET, obtaining a mixture by uniformly mixing the molten PET, and performing an extrusion granulation process on the mixture.

Claims (67)

1. A preparation method of a plant-based functional polyester filament, comprising:

preparing a plant-based functional polyester masterbatch, including:

heating polyethylene terephthalate (PET) chips to a molten state at a temperature of approximately 250° C.-260° C.,

adding an antioxidant and a dispersant to the molten PET, and stirring the molten PET at a speed of approximately 500 rad/min-700 rad/min for approximately 10 minutes-15 minutes,

adding a protective agent and a plant extract to the molten PET, and stirring the molten PET at a high speed for approximately 20 minutes-40 minutes,

adding a modifier to the molten PET,

obtaining a mixture by uniformly mixing the molten PET and cooling to a temperature of approximately 220° C.-230° C., and

performing an extrusion granulation process on the mixture to obtain the plant-based functional polyester masterbatch.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein:

a mass ratio of the PET chips, the antioxidant, the dispersant, the protective agent, the plant extract and the modifier is approximately 100:(0.1-0.5):(0.1-0.3):(0.4-0.8):(0.5-5):(0.1-0.4).

3. A preparation method of a plant-based functional polyester filament, comprising:

preparing a plant-based functional polyester masterbatch, including:

heating polyethylene terephthalate (PET) chips to a molten state,

adding an antioxidant and a dispersant to the molten PET, and stirring the molten PET,

adding a protective agent and a plant extract to the molten PET, and stirring the molten PET at a high speed,

adding a modifier to the molten PET,

obtaining a mixture by uniformly mixing the molten PET, and

performing an extrusion granulation process on the mixture, wherein:

the antioxidant includes tert-butyl hydroquinone and zinc powder in a mass ratio of approximately 1:(2-5).

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein:

the dispersant includes sodium tripolyphosphate, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and sodium pyrophosphate in a mass ratio of approximately 1:(1-4):(2-4).

5. A preparation method of a plant-based functional polyester filament, comprising:

preparing a plant-based functional polyester masterbatch, including:

heating polyethylene terephthalate (PET) chips to a molten state,

adding an antioxidant and a dispersant to the molten PET, and stirring the molten PET,

adding a protective agent and a plant extract to the molten PET, and stirring the molten PET at a high speed,

adding a modifier to the molten PET,

obtaining a mixture by uniformly mixing the molten PET, and

performing an extrusion granulation process on the mixture, wherein:

the protective agent includes nano-carbon powder and cross-linked chitosan porous microspheres in a mass ratio of approximately 1:(1-4).

6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein forming the cross-linked chitosan porous microspheres includes:

dissolving chitosan in an acetic acid solution with a mass concentration of approximately 2%-5%, and removing bubbles by standing still to obtain a uniform and transparent chitosan solution, wherein a mass ratio of the chitosan and the acetic acid solution is approximately 1:(95-100),

adding an emulsifier to liquid paraffin and nano-silica, and obtaining an emulsified dispersant by fully stirring, wherein a mass ratio of the liquid paraffin, the nano-silica and the emulsifier is approximately (50-60):(2-5): 1, and

under stirring condition, dropwise adding the chitosan solution to the emulsified dispersant, heating to a temperature of approximately 40° C.-50° C., after being uniformly mixed adding formaldehyde, adjusting a pH value of a reaction system to be approximately 4-5, and maintaining at a reaction temperature for approximately 2 hours-3 hours, after the reaction ends, water-washing the product, soaking the product with 20%-30% sodium hydroxide solution, and water-washing the product to obtain the cross-linked chitosan porous microspheres, wherein:

a mass ratio of the chitosan solution, the emulsified dispersant and the formaldehyde is approximately 100:(50-55):(4-8).

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein:

the modifier includes ethylene bis-stearamide and silicone oil in a mass ratio of approximately 1:(3-5).

8. The method according to claim 1 , further including:

uniformly mixing the PET chips and the plant-based functional polyester masterbatch, melting the PET chips and plant-based functional polyester masterbatch by a screw extrusion, and extruding the melt from a spinning nozzle to obtain the plant-based functional polyester filament.

9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein:

a mass ratio of the PET chips and the plant-based functional polyester masterbatch is in a range of approximately (2-50): 1.

10. The method according to claim 8 , wherein:

a diameter of the spinning nozzle is approximately 5 μm-50 μm.

11. The method according to claim 1 , wherein:

breaking strength of the plant-based functional polyester filament is in a range of approximately 6.8 cN/dtex-7.8 cN/dtex,

elastic modulus of the plant-based functional polyester filament is in a range of approximately 90 cN/dtex-101 cN/dtex, and

elongation at break of the plant-based functional polyester filament is in a range of approximately 12%-18%.

12. The method according to claim 1 , wherein:

2000-times wear loss of the plant-based functional polyester filament is less than 0.001 g.

13. The method according to claim 1 , wherein:

a mite removal rate of the plant-based functional polyester filament is greater than 90%, and

antibacterial rates of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus of the plant-based functional polyester filament are greater than 98%.

14. The method according to claim 1 , wherein:

the plant extract includes one or more of a peppermint extract, a valerian extract, a lavender extract, a wormwood extract, a chitin extract and a seaweed extract.

15. The method according to claim 1 , wherein:

the antioxidant includes tert-butyl hydroquinone and zinc powder in a mass ratio of approximately 1:(2-5), and

the protective agent includes nano-carbon powder and cross-linked chitosan porous microspheres in a mass ratio of approximately 1:(1-4).

16. The method according to claim 3 , wherein:

the plant extract includes one or more of a peppermint extract, a valerian extract, a lavender extract, a wormwood extract, a chitin extract and a seaweed extract.

17. The method according to claim 3 , further including:

uniformly mixing the PET chips and the plant-based functional polyester masterbatch, melting the PET chips and plant-based functional polyester masterbatch by a screw extrusion, and extruding the melt from a spinning nozzle to obtain the plant-based functional polyester filament, wherein:

a mass ratio of the PET chips and the plant-based functional polyester masterbatch is in a range of approximately (2-50): 1.

18. The method according to claim 5 , wherein:

the plant extract includes one or more of a peppermint extract, a valerian extract, a lavender extract, a wormwood extract, a chitin extract and a seaweed extract.

19. The method according to claim 5 , further including:

uniformly mixing the PET chips and the plant-based functional polyester masterbatch, melting the PET chips and plant-based functional polyester masterbatch by a screw extrusion, and extruding the melt from a spinning nozzle to obtain the plant-based functional polyester filament, wherein:

a mass ratio of the PET chips and the plant-based functional polyester masterbatch is in a range of approximately (2-50): 1.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 24, 2025
From: BYHERB FUTURE HEALTH TECHNOLOGY (QINGDAO) CO., LTD.
To: BYHERB FUTURE HEALTH TECHNOLOGY (QINGDAO) CO., LTD.; BYHERB FIBER INC.
Reel/Frame 071823/0261 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 3, 2025
From: BESTEE MATERIAL (TSINGTAO) CO., LTD.
To: BYHERB FUTURE HEALTH TECHNOLOGY (QINGDAO) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 070389/0321 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2020
From: HUANG, XIAOHUA; LIU, YANMING; LIU, YU; HUANG, XIAOQIAN; ZHEN, LI; LIU, JIE
To: BESTEE MATERIAL (TSINGTAO) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 054130/0862 →
Priority Claims (1)
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