Polyvinyl Alcohol Fiber Vinylon
Vinylon is the trade name of polyvinyl acetal fiber, also known as Vinylon. Its performance is close to cotton, known as 'synthetic cotton', is the largest variety of existing synthetic fibers in hygroscopicity. It is not easy to ignite, near the flame melting contraction, there is a little flame at the top of the burning, when the fiber is melted into a gel, the flame becomes larger, there is thick black smoke, emitting bitter aroma, and the black small beaded particles are left after burning, which can be crushed by fingers.
Vinylon is the most hygroscopic variety in synthetic fibers, with a hygroscopic rate of 4.5% to 5%, close to cotton (8%). Vinylon is soft and warm, and its relative density is smaller than cotton, so the same weight of Vinylon with cotton can weave more clothing. Its thermal conductivity is low, so the warmth is good. The wear resistance and strength of Vinylon are also better than cotton, so Vinylon can be blended with cotton in many ways to save cotton. Vinylon is mainly used in the production of garments, cotton sweaters, pants, sweatshirts and other knitted fabrics, can also be used in canvas, fishing nets, surgical stitches, bicycle tire cord, filter materials. More and cotton blend: muslin, poplin, corduroy, underwear, canvas, tarps, packaging materials, work clothes, etc.
The main component of Vinylon is polyvinyl alcohol(PVA), but vinyl alcohol is unstable, generally with stable performance of vinyl alcohol acetate (that is, vinyl acetate) as a monomer polymerization, and then the generated polyvinyl acetate alcohol hydrolysis to polyvinyl alcohol, spinning and then treated with formaldehyde, in the polymer chain to introduce a six-membered ring structure to generate polyvinyl formaldehyde, enhance its strength. To get water resistant Vinylon.
The manufacture of industrial vinylon fiber is to dissolve polyvinyl alcohol in water to produce about 15% aqueous solution, through the spinneret with a diameter of about 0.07 mm, in the saturated sodium sulfate aqueous solution solidification bath to produce fiber, and then stretching and heat treatment to improve strength and heat resistance; Then in the presence of catalyst sulfuric acid, acetal reaction with formaldehyde, the temperature is about 70℃, the time is 20 to 30 minutes, after washing, oil to obtain Vinylon fiber. Vinylon fiber has short fiber, tow and filament and other varieties, of which cotton type short fiber and tow are the most common.
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