Investigation on the physical and structural properties of melt-spun multifilament yarns, drawn yarns and textured yarns produced from blend of PP and oxidized PP

Abstract

In the present study, effect of OPP (oxidized PP) fraction on the mechanical and structural properties of produced fibers is investigated. Polypropylene powder without antioxidant materials was oxidized at the suitable thermal condition. The various fractions of OPP were blended with PP in the chips shape, and employed as starting material in a melt spinning machine for production of filament yarn. Then as-spun filaments were drawn and finally textured. Structural properties including density, birefringence and FTIR and physical properties consisting of shrinkage, tensile properties and crimp properties were measured. Results show that blending of OPP with virgin PP reduces tacticity and crystallinity, but it hasn’t any effect on orientation. Physical properties of drawn yarns and textured yarns were reduced with increasing of OPP fraction. Moreover, increasing of OPP fraction in blend, reduce crimp properties of textured yarn.