Influence of Friction Spinning Process Parameters on Spinnability of Pergularia/Cotton-Blended Yarns

Abstract

In this study, spinnability of Pergularia daemia seed fiber (70%) and cotton fiber (30%) core/100% cotton fiber sheath DREF-3 core yarns of 74 tex were studied using different spinning parameters in order to understand their effect on yarn properties. Box-Behnken Design was used for the optimization of core ratio, drum speed, and suction pressure and to evaluate the effects and interactions of the process variables on the yarn properties at a constant opening roller speed of 12,000 rpm and delivery rate of 100 m/min. The effect of the core/sheath ratio on yarn quality index is significant. With an increase in the core/sheath ratio, yarn tenacity, and elongation decreases due to insufficient wrapper fibers in the yarn and yarn unevenness increases due to higher feed rate and draft at higher core ratio. An increase in the spinning drum speed increases the yarn quality index up to certain range and then decreases at higher speed due to damaging of fibers in the sheath and more number of hooks at the end of fibers. At a higher air suction pressure, yarn tenacity and the elongation at break increases which ultimately increases the yarn quality index. From the regression analysis, it is observed that the drum speed and suction pressure has no significant effect on yarn unevenness.

• DREF-3 friction spinning
• Box-Behnken Design
• yarn quality index (YQI)
• core yarn
• spinning parameters

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The authors are very grateful to the management of PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, for providing the necessary facilities and encouragements to carry out this research work. Dref-3 yarn production and Testing services rendered by SITRA, Coimbatore is thankfully acknowledged.