Melt Spinning of Polypropylene Fiber

Abstract

In this paper the melt spinning process and technology of polypropylene fiber, polymerization conditions, preparation of polypropylene fiber by a larger variety of processes and the stress in the spinline was presented. More emphasis was given on the various polymerization processes (gas-phase and liquid-phase polymerization), catalyst system, different forms of polypropylene, structure, properties and application of polypropylene. Polypropylene fibers are produced by a larger variety of processes than other melt-spun fabrics. Polypropylene based materials can be processed by various technologies such as injection molding, calendaring, air-quenched blow films, spinning technology, spunbond process. The influence of both process and material variables on the spinnability and the development of the structure during melt spinning of filament were also discussed.