Properties Of Viscose Vortex Yarns Depending On Technological Parameters Of Spinning

Abstract

This paper analyzes the relationship between technological parameters of spinning of 100% CV Vortex yarns of different counts and its selected geometrical parameters (a lead of helix of wrapping fibre ribbon, yarn diameter) as well as yarn properties. The number of twist of wrapping fibre layer is determined. The effect of the yarn delivery speed, hollow spindle diameter, and the main draft on the hairiness, mass irregularity, tenacity, elongation, resistance to abrasion and bending rigidity of Vortex yarn is observed. The yarn properties are compared with the properties of open-end rotor spun yarns. Slivers of the same spinning lot were used for the production of both kinds of yarn. The results showed that the delivery speed in combination with spindle diameter affects yarn diameter, hairiness and abrasion resistance. Mass irregularity and imperfections of yarn is mainly affected by the main draft of drafting unit. Technological parameters of spinning do not affect the level of bending rigidity of the Vortex yarn. Tested rotor spun yarns had a larger diameter, higher hairiness, lower tenacity and higher elongation, lower mass irregularity and number of imperfections, higher abrasion resistance and lower bending rigidity compared to tested Vortex spun yarns.

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PROPERTIES OF VISCOSE VORTEX YARNS DEPENDING
ON TECHNOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF SPINNING
Eva Moučková1, Iva Mertová1, Petra Jirásková1, Gabriela Krupincová1, Dana Křemenáková2
1Technical University of Liberec, Faculty of Textile Engineering, Department of Textile Technologies
2Department of Material Engineering, Studentská 2, 461 17 Liberec 1, The Czech Republic,
Telephone: +420 48 535 3274; Fax: +420 48 535 3542, eva.mouckova@tul.cz
1. Introduction
Vortex spun yarn received its name from the spinning system
developed by Murata Machinery Ltd. – Murata Vortex spinner
(MVS). The spinning system is one of the unconventional
systems for yarn manufacturing, classied into the group of jet
spinning. A different principle of yarn forming compared with
open-end rotor (next OE-rotor) or ring spinning results in a
different yarn structure. Owing to twist, all or some of the bres
take up the required helical disposition in the ring spun yarn.
Twisting takes place from the outside inwards. Twisting during
rotor spinning takes place from the outwards inside too; in the
core, bres are disposed in a helical form but less parallel; in
the sheath, bres are arranged more random, they are less
twisted. Some of the bres are wrapped around already spun
yarn [1]. Vortex spun yarn consists of two layers – a core
bundle without twist, in which bres are arranged parallel to the
yarn axis and the wrapping layer, which is twisted around the
core. Fibres in wrapping layer are so formed that the top end of
bres converges to the centre of the yarn and the trailing end
together with other bres wind the core due to swirling air [2].
Basal has described the trajectory of the bres using traced
bres and determined a percentage of bres type in the Vortex
yarn [3]. Due to different way of bres arrangement in the yarn,
the properties of yarn also change. Compared to the ring spun
yarn, the Vortex yarn has less hairiness, better appearance,
higher moisture absorption. Woven fabrics made from the
Vortex yarn show better resistance to pilling, abrasion and wash
[2]. Properties of Vortex yarn were evaluated in many works, for
example, in the work [4] and [3], where authors have compared
Vortex yarn (MVS) and air-jet yarn Vortex-J (MJS) using various
blend ratio of polyester (next PES) and cotton (next CO) bres.
Soe et al. have compared structure and selected properties of
100% CO ring, rotor and Vortex spun yarn of count of 20 tex
[5]. They have investigated statistical insignicant difference
between mass irregularity (U, CVm values) of tested kinds of
yarn. Vortex spun yarns showed higher number of thick places
and neps compared to other two kinds of yarn. Hairiness of
Vortex yarn in the length category 1 mm, measured using the
Zweigle instrument, had the same level as rotor yarns but lower
than ring spun yarns. Hairiness of Vortex yarn in the length
category 3 mm was signicantly lower than one of two other
yarn kinds. Ring spun yarns had the highest strength from all
tested yarns. Bending rigidity of Vortex yarn was the highest.
Authors have also recorded higher breaking elongation, lower
variation coefcient of tenacity and elongation compared to ring
and rotor spun yarns. Basal and Oxenham have studied the
effect of parameters inuencing the yarn formation process on
the MVS machine (nozzle angle, air pressure, spindle diameter,
delivery speed and distance between front roller and spindle)
on the structure and properties of 100% CO Vortex spun yarns
of count Ne28 [6]. They found out that air pressure and spindle
diameter affects only yarn hairiness (higher air pressure and
smaller spindle diameter leads to low hairiness); low delivery
speed causes less number of thick places and less hairiness;
combination of delivery speed and nozzle angle inuences
yarn hairiness signicantly. Kuthalam and Senthilkumar have
analysed properties of Vortex yarn of count of 20 tex spun from
100% PES bres of different neness at various delivery speeds
[7]. According to them, delivery speed does not affect any yarn
properties except hairiness. Price et al. also conducted studies
on a similar topic [8]; they have observed the effect of CO bres
Abstract:
This paper analyzes the relationship between technological parameters of spinning of 100% CV Vortex yarns of
different counts and its selected geometrical parameters (a lead of helix of wrapping bre ribbon, yarn diameter) as
well as yarn properties. The number of twist of wrapping bre layer is determined. The effect of the yarn delivery
speed, hollow spindle diameter, and the main draft on the hairiness, mass irregularity, tenacity, elongation, resistance
to abrasion and bending rigidity of Vortex yarn is observed. The yarn properties are compared with the properties
of open-end rotor spun yarns. Slivers of the same spinning lot were used for the production of both kinds of yarn.
The results showed that the delivery speed in combination with spindle diameter affects yarn diameter, hairiness
and abrasion resistance. Mass irregularity and imperfections of yarn is mainly affected by the main draft of drafting
unit. Technological parameters of spinning do not affect the level of bending rigidity of the Vortex yarn. Tested rotor
spun yarns had a larger diameter, higher hairiness, lower tenacity and higher elongation, lower mass irregularity and
number of imperfections, higher abrasion resistance and lower bending rigidity compared to tested Vortex spun yarns.
Keywords:
Vortex spun yarn, rotor spun yarn, viscose bres, yarn properties
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2.1. Materials
Viscose bres of average length of 38 mm and average neness
of 1.43 dtex were used for the yarn production. A series of 9
kinds of yarn (count of 16.5 tex, 20 tex, 25 tex) were spun from
the carded and consequently twice drawn sliver of neness
3.5 ktex using Murata Vortex Spinner MVS 861. Yarns were
produced at various levels of main draft (4-line drafting unit),
diameter of the slots of the hollow spindle (spindle diameter)
(see Figure 1) and yarn delivery speed. Main technological
parameters of MVS 861 machine are shown in Table 1. Air
pressure in the nozzle was set on value 0.5 MPa for all kinds
of yarn, distance L between a delivery roller and spindle was
19.5 mm. Different yarn counts were achieved by changing
the break draft. For comparison, rotor yarns of count 16.5 tex
and 20 tex were spun on the OE-rotor spinning machine BT
from slivers produced the same way from the same spinning
lot. The Phrix twist coefcient 60 ktex2/3.m−1 was used for rotor
yarn twisting.
on the Vortex yarn properties. Ortlek et al. have investigated
the inuence of different spindle diameter and spindle working
period on properties of 100% viscose Vortex yarn [9]. They
found out that as the spindle diameter is increased, hairiness
of yarn decreases and yarn irregularity and tenacity reduces.
Also, Erdumlu et al. presented a comparison of the properties
of Vortex, rotor and ring spun yarns made from 100% CO,
100% CV and 50/50 CO-modal bres in relation to fabric
knitted from these yarns [10]. The results conrmed the lower
hairiness of Vortex yarn and the fact, that knitted fabrics made
from Vortex yarn have lower pilling resistance. Viscose Vortex
yarns showed the best tenacity and hairiness compared with
yarns spun from other kind of tested bres. Erdumlu et al. and
Tyagi et al. have analysed structure of 100% CO Vortex spun
yarn [11], [19]. They showed that the amount of wrapping bres
in the yarn rises with increasing yarn neness (decreasing
values in tex unit). They also conrmed that the ner the yarn
is, the worse the yarn irregularity is, with a signicant increase
in the number of yarn faults
This work follows the previous knowledge concerning
the properties of Vortex spun yarn and its relation to the
technological parameters of yarn spinning. The current state
of knowledge is extended to selected geometrical parameters
and properties of 100% CV carded Vortex spun yarns.
2. Experiment
The paper analyzes the relationship between technological
parameters of spinning (yarn delivery speed in combination
with the spindle diameter and main draft) of 100% viscose
carded Vortex yarn of various counts and selected geometrical
parameters of yarns (a lead of helix of wrapping bre layer,
yarn diameter) as well as yarn properties. Yarn hairiness,
mass irregularity, tenacity, breaking elongation, yarn abrasion
resistance and bending rigidity are evaluated. Properties of
Vortex yarns are compared with that of rotor spun yarn of the
same counts spun from slivers of the same spinning lot.
Table 1. Main technological parameters
Yarn Yarn count [tex] Delivery speed
[m/min]
Spindle diameter
[mm] Main draft
Vortex 16.5 325 1.1 55
Vortex 20 325 1.1 55
Vortex 25 325 1.1 55
Vortex 16.5 350 1.2 45
Vortex 20 350 1.2 45
Vortex 25 350 1.2 45
Vortex 16.5 375 1.3 35
Vortex 20 375 1.3 35
Vortex 25 375 1.3 35
OE-rotor 16.5 ---
OE-rotor 20 ---
Figure 1. Scheme of spinning unit of Vortex spinning machine [12]
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2.2. Methods
Structure of OE-rotor and Vortex spun yarns
During yarn manufacture on the OE-rotor spinning machine,
the bres are twisted–in at the rotating free end of yarn from
the yarn surface towards the centre. Some bres wrap the yarn
in one place – so called belt bres. Longitudinal views of rotor
yarn, captured using an electron microscope, are shown in
Figure 2.
At the spinning of Vortex yarns, all bres are formed from
the yarn centre towards the wrapping layer. As seen from
longitudinal views shown by the electron microscope (Figure 3),
a portion of bres forms a regular supporting part of the yarn
(a core), whereas a portion constitutes a wrap. The core is
composed of roughly parallel bres and the ribbon wraps it
at regular intervals. According to [13], the portion of wrapping
bres is 20 – 30%.
The number of twist of Vortex yarn cannot be either measured
using a twist tester or dened by a conventional method
(by determination of machine twist as a ratio of number of
revolution of twisting device and yarn delivery speed). Thus,
the number of twist of wrapping ribbon of Vortex yarn was
determined experimentally based on the model representation
of ribbon bres [14]. We assume that the wrapping bres form
the at ribbon in a helical trajectory; the ribbon wraps around
the core regularly. We can dene the number of turns per unit
length as a ribbon twist, see Figure 4.
Figure 2. Surface structure of OE-rotor spun yarn (yarn count: 20 tex; magnication: 75x and 150x)
Figure 3. Surface structure of Vortex yarn (yarn count: 16.5 tex; magnication: 60x , 90x, 200x)
Figure 4. Model representation of bre ribbon [14]
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The axis of ribbon forms a helix on the cylinder of diameter
Dh, which corresponds to the yarn diameter. The lead of helix
of wrapping ribbon is labelled h (magnitude l is a distance
between ribbon edges). For the number of twist Z of bre
ribbon, the formula (1) holds:
Z = 1/h (1)
The measurement of lead of helix h of wrapping bre ribbon was
done by means of image analysis NIS Elements, see Figure 5.
Fifty measurements were done from each type of yarns.
The number of twist of wrapping bre ribbon was calculated
according to formula (1) and recalculated per 1 m of yarn.
Yarn diameter
The yarn diameter, as one of the important parameters of yarn
needed, for example, for prediction of woven fabric properties,
especially its thickness [15], was measured using the optical
sensor of Uster Tester IV-SX. Five measurements were done at
speed 400 m/min for 5 min from each type of yarns.
Yarn hairiness, mass irregularity, imperfects
The yarn hairiness was measured simultaneously with the
yarn diameter, yarn mass irregularity and yarn faults using
the apparatus Uster Tester IV-SX. Measurement was carried
out under the same condition as the measurement of yarn
diameter. Yarn hairiness was measured on the Zweigle G567
instrument too. The yarn length of 100 m of yarn was measured
at speed 50 m/min per each bobbin. Parameters of hairiness
S12 (total number of bre ends protruding from the yarn body
of length 2 mm) and S3 (total number of protruding bre ends
longer than 3 mm) were observed.
Yarn tenacity and elongation
The yarn tenacity and elongation was measured using the
Instron 4411 device as per the standard condition dened by
ČSN-EN-ISO-2062 [16].
Yarn abrasion resistance
The measurement of yarn abrasion resistance was done on
the device Zweigle Abrasion Tester. The measuring principle
is based on stress of parallel tensioned threads by constant
friction force applied by a cylindrical body covered with an
abrasive surface. The body rotates at a constant speed. The
average number of body revolutions till yarn breakage is used
as a criterion of abrasion resistance. The measurement was
carried out at the yarn preload of 20 cN. The abrasive paper of
type TP 800C was used. Sixty measurements were done for
each type of yarn.
Yarn bending rigidity
The bending properties of textiles (yarn, fabric) can be
expressed by the bending rigidity EI, which can be dened as
the resistance of textile against exion by its specic weight
and external force. It affects yarn workability during weaving or
knitting and a number of other important properties of textiles
such as drape, deformability, handle, etc. The formula (2),
derived in the work [17], was used for determination of yarn
bending rigidity in this work. The equation considers the yarn
as a xed-end beam, on which its specic weight acts. The
bending rigidity of yarn is therefore given by the formula:
El (2)
where EI is bending rigidity [Nm2], q is specic weight of
textile [Nm-1], l is sample length after restraint [m], x0 and w0
are coordinates of end point (A) of deection curve and xc is
x-coordinate of centre of gravity of deection curve, see Figure
6.
The experiment was performed in accordance with the internal
standard [18]. During the experiment, yarn was clamped in
a special jig so that one end of yarn was xed between the
jaws and the other end was free. The deection curve of
yarn was captured by a digital camera. From the obtained
image, parameters, required for calculation of yarn bending
rigidity according to the equation (2), were determined by NIS
Elements image analysis. Thirty measurements were carried
out at a clamping length of 500 mm for each type of yarn.
Data were treated by usual statistical procedures. Normality and
homogeneity of measured values were tested, average value
and its 95% condence interval was calculated. The effect of
the yarn count and technological parameters of spinning were
analysed using the two-factor analysis of variance (ANOVA) at
the signicance level of 5%.
Figure 5. Longitudinal view on Vortex yarn
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3. Results and discussion
Structure of OE-rotor and Vortex spun yarns
The lead of helix of wrapping bre ribbon (h) is shown in the
Figure 8, the number of twist of wrapping bre ribbon (Z) in
dependence of yarn count is mentioned in the Figure 9. A set
of numbers, listed in the explanatory meaning of each colour
(e.g. 325, 1.1, 55) used in the graphs in Figure 8 - Figure 21,
means: yarn delivery speed, spindle diameter, main draft.
Especially in the case of Vortex yarns spun at delivery speed
of 325 and 375 m/min, it can be seen that the coarser yarns
have a lower number of twists per unit length, that is, a greater
lead of helix of wrapping bre ribbon was recorded. This trend
is also apparent in the ring or rotor spun yarns. The number
of twists per unit length imparted into the yarns, spun from the
same raw material, generally depends not only on the neness
(diameter) of twisted brous assembly, but, in technological
terms, also on the ratio of revolution of twisting device and
delivery speed of yarn. But, the number of twist of Vortex yarn
is not a directly adjustable parameter on the MVS machine.
In the case of Vortex yarn, thickness (neness) of supporting
layer of yarn (the core), air pressure in the nozzle and delivery
speed affect the lead of helix of wrapping bre ribbon. We can
assume that at the same air pressure in the nozzle (i.e. the
same intensity of twisting-in of wrapping bres to the core) the
lead of helix would be affected by neness (diameter) of yarn
core and delivery speed. It is evident from Figure 9 that with
increasing delivery speed and spindle diameter the number of
twist inserted into wrapping bres ribbon decreases (i.e. lead
of helix of wrapping ribbon increases). At higher speed, bres
of wrapping layer might be spread over a greater length of yarn
within one turn per unit length. Thus, at constant air pressure,
the number of turns per unit length of yarn is less, that is. the
number of twists of wrapping bres is lower. According to the
two-factor ANOVA, the inuence of technological parameters
and count of tested yarn on the lead of helix of wrapping bre
ribbon is signicant at the level of signicance 0.05.
The number of twist of tested OE-rotor spun yarns is lower than
twist of wrapping bres ribbon of Vortex yarns.
Yarn diameter
The average values and corresponding 95% condence
intervals of yarn diameter are shown in Figure 10. Coarser
yarns (with higher value of count in tex) have higher diameter,
Figure 6. Illustration of deection curve of yarn Figure 7. The digitised image of measured yarn sample
Figure 8. Lead of helix (h) of wrapping bre ribbon Figure 9. Number of twists (Z) of wrapping bre ribbon
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which is also usual for yarns spun by other methods. In the case
of bres with the same neness, the coarser yarn contains a
higher number of bres and therefore, it has a larger diameter.
It is evident that the diameter of Vortex yarn decreases with
increasing delivery speed and spindle diameter. The key part of
this fact is probably the spindle diameter, where a more intense
compression of bres in the yarn core occurs. The results of
two-factor variance analysis (ANOVA) conrmed a statistically
signicant inuence of yarn count and technological parameters
of MVS machine on the yarn diameter at a signicance level of
5%. For the comparison, diameters of tested OE-rotor spun
yarns are shown in Figure 10. The diameters of Vortex yarns are
signicantly less than the rotor yarns. It is due to the technology
of yarn production on the spinning machine, particularly a way
of yarn twisting.
Yarn hairiness
The average value of yarn hairiness, measured by the Uster
Tester IV-SX, and corresponding 95% condence interval for
each type of yarn is shown in Figure 11.
Towards to coarser yarn, a slight increase and than decrease
of yarn hairiness are visible. Differences among yarn hairiness
values in the term of yarn count are not high. However, the
systematic inuence of technological parameters of Vortex yarn
spinning is obvious. The yarn spun using the smallest spindle
diameter and lowest delivery speed has the lowest hairiness
values and conversely. It should be explained by the fact that
wrapping bres are more twisted-in into the yarn core at the
lowest tested delivery speed compared to higher speed (there
is more time for bres for twisting-in into yarn). Also bres in
the yarn core are more compressed due to the lowest spindle
diameter. The results of two-factor ANOVA conrmed signicant
inuence of yarn count and technological parameters of yarn
spinning at signicance level of 5%. Hairiness of OE-rotor spun
yarns has higher variability compared to Vortex spun yarns.
Average value of rotor yarns hairiness are higher compared to
Vortex yarn, but they approach the hairiness value of Vortex
yarn spun using the largest spindle diameter and the highest
delivery speed.
Average values of yarn hairiness in the length categories
S3 and S12 measured by the Zweigle hairiness tester and
corresponding 95% condence intervals of hairiness are shown
in the Figure 12 and 13.
From the results, it is evident that the highest value of hairiness
in the cumulative length category S3 was recorded at neness
of 16.5 tex. The yarn hairiness decreases with increasing value
of yarn count. The results also show great variability of hairiness
values S3, which is reected in the wide condence intervals
Figure 10. Yarn diameter Figure 11. Yarn hairiness measured by Uster Tester
Figure 12. Yarn hairiness S3 Figure 13. Yarn hairiness S12
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in Figure 12. The inuence of technological parameters on
hairiness in the category S3 is evident. The yarns spun with the
smallest spindle diameter and the lowest delivery speed has the
lowest hairiness and conversely. The two-level ANOVA shows
a statistically signicant inuence of delivery speed on the
hairiness S3, but insignicant effect of yarn count. The values
of rotor yarn hairiness in the cumulative length category S3
are about two orders of magnitude higher than those of tested
Vortex yarns. They achieve the level of S3: 266 ± 13.5 (yarn
count 16.5 tex) and 217 ± 18 (yarn count 20 tex). Therefore,
hairiness values S3 of rotor spun yarns are not displayed in
Figure 12.
The results of Vortex yarn hairiness in the category S12 show
the same trend as in the category S3. The highest value was
recorded in the yarn of count 16.5 tex spun at highest delivery
speed. It nearly achieved the hairiness of rotor yarns. The
results of two-level ANOVA show the statistically signicant
inuence of yarn count as well as technological parameters on
yarn hairiness in this length category.
Yarn irregularity and imperfects
The results of yarn mass irregularity CVm is shown in Figure
14, number of neps +280% in Figure 15, thin places −50% are
mentioned in Figure 16 and thick places are in Figure 17.
Mass irregularity CVm, number of thick places +50%, thin
places −50% and neps +280% of tested Vortex yarns decrease
with increasing yarn count (in tex). This is the generally known
trend hold for yarns spun by various techniques. In the term of
spinning parameters, the yarn spun with the smallest spindle
diameter and the lowest delivery speed has the highest
value of CVm as well as the number of thin and thick places.
During spinning of these yarns, the highest value of main
draft was adjusted on the MVS machine compared to other
tested yarns. The fact that higher value of draft affects both
yarn mass irregularity and imperfects negatively is also well
known. In our case, this effect is more marked in the case of
ner Vortex yarns (16.5 and 20 tex). The value of draft 45 and
35 does not have any signicant effect on yarn irregularity and
the number of thin and thick places. The results of two-factors
ANOVA conrmed the signicant inuence of both neness and
technological parameters on Vortex yarn irregularity, number
of thin (−50%) and thick (+50%) places at signicance level
of 5%. The signicant effect of yarn count on the number of
neps (+280%) was also conrmed in contrast to the effect of
technological parameters.
The results of evenness testing also show the statistically
signicant less values of CVm of rotor yarns compared to
Vortex yarn. It is probably caused by cyclic doubling of bres
in the rotor groove of OE-rotor spinning machine, which has
Figure 14. Yarn mass irregularity CVmFigure 15. Neps +280%
Figure 16. Thin places -50% Figure 17. Thick places +50%
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delivery speed 350 m/min using the spindle diameter 1.2 mm
show the highest values of tenacity, whereas the difference
between tenacity values of yarn count of 16.5 tex spun at
delivery speed 350 m/min and 375 m/min is not statistically
signicant. The Vortex yarns of neness 16.5 and 25 tex
show the lowest elongation values when the highest tested
delivery speed was adjusted, whereas yarns of all neness
spun at delivery speed 350 m/min have the highest elongation
values. Wrapping bres are twisted-in to the core bre bundle
by means of air swirl. The formation and inuence of the swirl
on the bre bundle in the nozzle is affected by a combination
of more factors (air pressure, nozzle angle, delivery speed,
neness of bre bundle, spindle diameter). They can inuence
portion of bres in the core and in wrapping layer, as well as
a lead of helix of wrapping bre ribbon, tightness of wrapping,
compression of bres in the yarn and thus yarn tenacity and
elongation.
Vortex yarns showed statistically signicant higher values
of tenacity and elongation compared to the rotor yarns due
to different arrangement of bres in the yarn. Due to low
straightening of bres in the rotor yarn, the tenacity of individual
bres is not fully utilised in the yarn and thus rotor yarns have
higher tenacity compared to Vortex yarns.
Yarn abrasion resistance
The average values and corresponding 95% condence
intervals of number of revolution of abrasive cylindrical body till
yarn breakage are shown in Figure 20.
As yarn becomes coarser, both Vortex and rotor yarns become
more resistant to abrasion. This is caused by increasing number
of bres in the yarn cross-section with increasing yarn count.
In terms of technological parameters of spinning, Vortex yarns
spun with the smallest spindle diameter and the lowest delivery
speed show the highest abrasion resistance and conversely.
As explained above, the lead of helix of wrapping bre ribbon
in the yarn is small at low delivery speed compared to higher
delivery speed, thus probably larger amount of wrapping bres
can be found per unit length of yarn. Therefore higher number
of revolution of the abrasive body is necessary for damage of
a positive effect on yarn mass irregularity. However, during
yarn spinning on the MVS machine, doubling is not realised.
Also, tested rotor yarns have signicantly lower number of thin
(−50%) and thick (+50%) places compared to Vortex yarn. The
difference between the number of neps (+280%) of rotor and
Vortex yarn is statistically insignicant.
Yarn tenacity and elongation
The average values and corresponding 95% condence
intervals of yarn tenacity are shown in Figure 18. Results of
yarn elongation are mentioned in Figure 19.
The values of tested Vortex yarn tenacity and elongation
increase towards coarse yarns. This trend was also recorded
in the study [19] where authors tested CO/PES combed Vortex
spun yarns and investigated mechanical properties of yarn
together with portion of wrapping bres and core bres in the
yarn. They have found that ner yarns have higher part of
wrapping bres compared to coarse yarns. Their results have
been conrmed in the work [11]. Besides bre strength, the yarn
tenacity comes from an arrangement of bres in the yarn and
degree of yarn strengthening. If bres strength is increased,
the yarn reaches a higher strength [20]. Since, according to
[19], ner Vortex yarns contain smaller proportion of bres
in the core bundle, they are capable of transferring a lesser
load and thus show a lower tenacity compared to coarse yarns
consisting of higher portion of core bres. According to Tyagi et
al. [19], the lower breaking elongation values obtained for ner
yarn counts might be the result of slightly lower yarn tenacity in
ner yarns. In addition, the smaller diameter of the yarn core in
ner yarns is wrapped more tightly. This probably makes bre
slippage more difcult.
Although the results of two-factor ANOVA conrmed the
statistically signicant effect of yarn count and technological
parameters on tenacity and elongation of Vortex yarns, the
systematic inuence of technological parameters of spinning
on tenacity and elongation is not apparent from the results.
The Vortex yarns of all tested count spun at the lowest delivery
speed and with the smallest spindle diameter have the lowest
tenacity values. The yarns of neness 20 and 25 tex spun with
Figure 18. Yarn tenacity Figure 19. Yarn elongation
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4. Conclusions
In this work, the relationship between technological parameters
of spinning 100% viscose Vortex yarns of count 16.5, 20 and 25
tex and their selected geometrical parameters (the lead of helix
of wrapping bre ribbon, yarn diameter) as well as selected
yarn properties (hairiness, mass irregularity, number of faults,
yarn tenacity, elongation, abrasion resistance, bending rigidity)
were investigated. The yarns were spun at three levels of
delivery speed (i.e. speed of delivery roller of drafting unit,
which inuence speed of yarn passage in the spindle), spindle
diameter and main draft. The air pressure was adjusted on
a constant value during spinning of all type of Vortex yarns.
Properties of Vortex yarn were compared with properties of
rotor yarns of the neness 16.5 and 20 tex made from the sliver
of the same spinning lot.
It was conrmed that the Vortex yarn is formed by the core
bre bundle, which contains predominantly parallel bre and
the wrapping part consisting of bre ribbon twisted around
the core. The ribbon wraps the core bre bundle in the helix
trajectory. The number of twist of wrapping bre ribbon was
determined by measuring the lead of helix of the ribbon.
Experimental measurement and two-factor ANOVA of obtained
values showed statistically signicant effect of technological
parameters of spinning (i.e. spindle diameter, delivery speed)
on some properties of tested CV vortex yarns. Results showed
that using the smallest tested spindle diameter and the lowest
delivery speed probably led to intensive action of swirl air on
the bres and thus the yarns have higher number of twist of
wrapping bre ribbon. Using the smaller spindle diameter,
bres are more compressed in the yarn which shows smaller
yarn diameter; probably in combination with lower delivery
speed, wrapping bres are more twisted-in to the core and
thus yarns have lower hairiness values and higher abrasion
resistance. However, yarns, spun using the smallest tested
spindle diameter and the lowest delivery speed, have higher
mass irregularity and the number of faults due to used higher
main draft compared to other adjustments. Technological
parameters of spinning do not affect yarn bending rigidity.
Although the results showed the signicant inuence of
spinning parameters on yarn tenacity and elongation, their
wrapping bre ribbon and consequently yarn breakage. The
two-factor analysis conrmed statistically signicant effect of
yarn count and technological parameters of spinning on the
yarn abrasion resistance at the signicance level of 5%.
The rotor yarns show the statistically signicant higher abrasion
resistance compared to Vortex yarns. It is caused by the fact
that the all bres in the bundle are true twisted in the rotor
machine due to different spinning principle. The bres are not
so straightened and parallelised as core bres in the Vortex
yarn. Due to low parallelisation of bres and thus increased
number of friction points between bres, the rotor yarn is
probably able to resist the action of rotating body for a longer
time while outer layer is damaged, compared to the Vortex yarn
with straightened and non-twisted core bres. The belt bres
of rotor yarn can contributes to higher abrasion resistance of
rotor yarn.
Yarn bending rigidity
The average values and corresponding 95% condence
intervals of yarn bending rigidity are shown in Figure 21.
The bending rigidity of both Vortex and rotor yarns increases
with increasing yarn count, thanks to growing number of bres
in yarns and thus higher mass of bres in the yarn cross-section.
Comparing bending rigidity of Vortex yarns spun at different
technological parameters, the yarns, spun at delivery speed of
325 m/min have the highest values, except the count of 25 tex.
The yarn bending rigidity decreases with increasing delivery
speed and spindle diameter. But, due to higher variability of
bending rigidity values, the two-factor ANOVA did not conrm
the statistically signicant effect of technological parameters of
spinning on the bending rigidity. However, the signicant effect
of yarn count on the bending rigidity was conrmed.
Vortex yarns have signicantly higher bending rigidity compared
to rotor yarns. It is caused by different internal arrangement of
bres in the yarn, which is given by the technology of spinning.
Fibres are arranged more parallel in the core part of Vortex yarn
whereas all bres are formed more randomly in the rotor yarn.
Figure 20. Yarn abrasion resistance (number of revolution of
abrasive cylindrical body)
Figure 21. Yarn bending rigidity
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found that increasing spindle diameter decreases the tenacity
values of viscose yarns of count 20 tex spun at delivery speed
350 m/min. The inuence of technological parameters on the
Vortex yarn tenacity and elongation is more difcult. The action
of swirling air, by means of it the trailing ends of wrapping
bres separate from the core bundle and consequently twist-in
to the core, is inuenced not only by combination of observed
technological parameters (main draft, delivery speed, spindle
diameter) but also yarn count. Also we can consider the mutual
effect of air pressure and monitored parameters on the action
of swirling air on the bre bundle.
The rotor yarns spun from the same raw material as Vortex
yarns showed higher yarn diameter and hairiness, lower
tenacity, higher elongation, better yarn irregularity and lower
thick (+50%) and thin places (−50%), better abrasion resistance
and lower bending rigidity compared to Vortex yarns.
Acknowledgement
This work was supported by the project Clutex No.
5.1.SPK02/024.
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