PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ANTI-WICK POLYESTER YARN

摘要

A process for producing anti-wicking polyester yarns at high processing speeds is disclosed. The method comprises continuous feeding of polyester yarn or other heat stable yarn to a coating station, coating said yarn with a fluorocarbon polymer emulsion or dispersion, drying said yarn in an RF oven, curing said coating in a curing oven, and winding said cured coated yarn. The yarn is produced at high processing speeds, and has durable anti-wicking and water repellency properties.