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WO1996017982A1 - Fiber-forming polymer blend and pigmented fibers formed therefrom - Google Patents

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WO1996017982A1
WO1996017982A1 PCT/US1995/015045 US9515045W WO9617982A1 WO 1996017982 A1 WO1996017982 A1 WO 1996017982A1 US 9515045 W US9515045 W US 9515045W WO 9617982 A1 WO9617982 A1 WO 9617982A1
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    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01F—CHEMICAL FEATURES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CARBON FILAMENTS
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    • D01F1/02—Addition of substances to the spinning solution or to the melt
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    • D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
    • D01F—CHEMICAL FEATURES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CARBON FILAMENTS
    • D01F6/00—Monocomponent artificial filaments or the like of synthetic polymers; Manufacture thereof
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  • the present invention is directed to a polymer blend and to synthetic fibers formed therefrom. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a polymer blend useful in forming pigmented synthetic fibers which resist staining by acid dyes and the like. Description of the Prior Art
  • Polyamides such as nylon 6 and nylon 6,6 are known in the art to be useful as pile yarn for carpet and further to have an affinity for acid dyes. While this characteristic imparts a desirable level of acid dyeability to fibers formed from polyamides, it also imparts to these same fibers a susceptibility to unde ⁇ sirable staining by conventional food colorants and other materials which contain acid dyes.
  • Prior art techniques for resisting this ten- dency to stain in dyed nylon fibers include topically applying to the fiber a material which functions as a stainblocker or stain resist agent. This technique is exemplified in U.S. Reissue Patent No. 33,365 to Ucci. While highly effective in imparting resistance to acid dye stainants, the use of topically applied stain- blockers can add significant processing and materials cost to the fiber product. Further, the topically applied stainblocker could be removed f om the fiber over time by abrasion or aggressive cleaning with harsh chemicals. This may be especially problematic in the co ⁇ mercial carpet field, where flooring systems are subjected to extreme wear conditions and are often cleaned with harsh chemicals such as bleach.
  • the present invention satisfies this need and achieves other advantages set forth in more detail below by providing a fiber including a fiber-forming polymeric matrix which includes a blend of a nylon polymer and a sulfonated non-nylon polymer.
  • the fiber may also include at least one pigment dispersed in the matrix.
  • the fiber of the present invention is partic ⁇ ularly useful in making pile yarn for carpet which resists staining by acid dyes and the like.
  • the term "fiber”, as used herein, is defined to include continuous filaments as well as staple fi ⁇ bers formed therefrom.
  • the fiber of the present invention includes a fiber-forming polymeric matrix which includes a nylon polymer.
  • nylon polymer as utilized herein, is defined to include all polyamide polymers having recurring amide units as an integral part of the poly- mer chain.
  • polymer as utilized herein, is meant to include homppolymers, copolymers, terpolymers and the like, as well as mixtures or blends of two or more polymers.
  • suitable nylon polymers include nylon 6,6, nylon 6, nylon 6,6/6 copol- ymers and the like.
  • the preferred nylon polymer is nylon 6, 6.
  • the fiber-forming matrix further includes a sulfonated non-nylon copolymer.
  • the sulfonated non- nylon polymer utilized in the subject polymeric fiber- forming matrix can be any polymer which (1) includes sulfonate groups, defined as SO 3 " or SC X wherein X is a monovalent cation, for example K + , Na + , Li + , NH and the like, pendant from the polymer chain and (2) is sub ⁇ stantially free from amide linking groups in the poly- mer chain.
  • Non-limiting examples include sulfonated polyester polymers including repeat units of the formula:
  • A is a diacid moiety
  • G is a glycol or polyglycol moiety
  • X is defined as above
  • sulfonated polystyrene polymers including repeat units of the formula:
  • a preferred sulfonated non-nylon polymer utilized in the subject polymeric matrix has a sulfur content of from about 1.5% by weight to about 6.0% by weight sulfur, most preferably about 2.0% to about 4.0% by weight sulfur based on the total weight of the sul ⁇ fonated non-nylon polymer.
  • a particularly preferred sulfonated non-nylon polymer is a sulfonated polyester polymer having a sulfur content of from about 1.5% by weight to 6.0% by weight sulfur, most preferably about 2.0% to about 4.0% by weight sulfur, based on the total weight of the sul ⁇ fonated polyester polymer and including repeat units of the formula:
  • A is an aromatic dicarboxylic acid moiety and G is an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic glycol moiety.
  • a suitable sulfonated polyester polymer has about 2.1% by weight sulfur based on the total weight of the polyester polymer and is commercially available from Eastman Chemicals, Kingsport, Tennessee, under the trade name AQ 55S.
  • the nylon and sulfonated non-nylon polymer described above are included in the fiber-forming poly ⁇ mer matrix of the present invention. It has unexpect ⁇ edly been discovered that the fiber of the present invention resists staining by acid dyes. While not wishing to be bound by any theory, it is believed that this result is at least partially due to the good irascibility of the two polymers utilized in the fiber- forming matrix when blended in melt form.
  • the nylon polymer and the sulfonated non-nylon polymer are misci ⁇ ble with each other such that substantially no phase separation can be detected between the nylon polymer and the sulfonated polymer in the fiber-forming matrix.
  • the matrix as a "blend", however, to connote that, while the two polymers are miscible, they do not copolymerize to any significant extent.
  • the relative amounts of nylon polymer and sulfonated non-nylon polymer will vary depending on numerous factors including, for example, the sulfur content of the sulfonated non-nylon polymer and the amine end group concentration in the fiber-forming matrix.
  • the sulfonated non-nylon polymer is present in the fiber-forming matrix in an amount of about 2% to about 10% by weight based on the total weight of the polymeric fiber-forming matrix.
  • the sulfonated non-nylon polymer is present in an amount of about 3% to about 7% by weight based on the total weight of the polymeric fiber-forming matrix.
  • the fiber of the present invention is prefer ⁇ ably a pigmented synthetic fiber which further includes at least one pigment dispersed in the fiber-forming polymer matrix.
  • the fiber includes from about 0.1% to about 5.0% pigment based on the total weight of the fiber.
  • Suitable pigments are well known in the art. and include, for exa ⁇ ple, inorganic pigments such as titanium dioxide, iron oxide and the like, as well as organic pigments such as carbazole blue, perylene red and the like.
  • Combinations of two or more pigments are also contemplated by the present invention as a means to provide a widely varied color selection palette for the fibers of the present invention.
  • titanium dioxide may be combined with at least one pigment other than titanium dioxide to produce lighter color shades.
  • the fiber of the present invention optionally also includes effective amounts of additives which are useful in improving the manufacturing processability and/or end-use performance of the fibers.
  • additives include ionic copper, typi ⁇ cally in the form of copper compounds such as copper acetate, copper halides, antioxidants such as TINUVIN ® available from Ciba Geigy, UV stabilizers such as man ⁇ ganese hypophosphite, antimicrobials such as zinc ox- ide, electroconductive materials such as carbon black and the like.
  • the fibers of the present invention may also include topically applied materials, for exa ⁇ ple, fluorochemicals, stainblockers and the like.
  • the fiber of the present invention is partic ⁇ ularly useful in the manufacture of pile yarn for carpets and therefore preferably include a number of features or characteristics desirable for this utility.
  • the fiber of the present invention preferably is a monocomponent fiber having a cross-section co ⁇ mon to conventional carpet fiber manufacture including, for exa ⁇ ple, round, multilobal, hollow and the like. Further, the fiber preferably has a smooth, non-porous surface to provide desirable light reflectance charac ⁇ teristics.
  • the denier of the fibers of the present invention is preferably about 6 denier per filament (dpf) to about 25 dpf.
  • a pile yarn including a plural ⁇ ity of fibers of the present invention preferably will have a denier of at least about 500.
  • the pigmented fiber of the present invention is made, generally, by providing a nylon polymer and a sulfonated non-nylon polymer, forming the fiber-forming polymeric matrix from the polymers, blending at least one pigment, along with any optional additives, with the fiber-forming polymer matrix and spinning the pigment/polymer matrix blend into a fiber.
  • the polymeric matrix is preferably formed by melting the polymeric components of the matrix and combining the components in their melt form.
  • a heated screw extruder or similar device is useful in forming the polymeric matrix as the components of the matrix can be fed to the extruder in flake form and subse- quently combined therein while the polymers are in the molten state.
  • the polymeric matrix is blended with the pigment to form a pigment/polymer matrix blend wherein preferably the pigment is substantially evenly dis ⁇ persed in the matrix.
  • the pigment may be added in this blending step in pure form or, more preferably, in the form of a conventional "color concentrate" which in ⁇ cludes one or more pigments dispersed in a host poly ⁇ mer.
  • the host polymer is compatible with the fiber-forming polymeric matrix and is chosen from the group consisting of nylon 6, nylon 6,6 and copolymers and blends thereof.
  • the matrix- forming step and the blending step are sequential such that the process includes the steps of providing a nylon polymer and a sulfonated non-nylon polymer; blending said polymers at least partially under condi ⁇ tions sufficient to reduce said polymers to a molten state to form a fiber-forming matrix; and then blending said matrix while in a molten state with at least one pigment to form a pigment/fiber-forming matrix blend.
  • the blending steps are performed by a mixing device such as a heated screw extruder.
  • the pigment is introduced in the form of a concentrate.
  • the matrix for ⁇ ning step and the blending step are simultaneous such that the process includes providing a nylon poly ⁇ mer, a sulfonated non-nylon polymer and at least one pigment; and blending said nylon polymer, said sulfo ⁇ nated non-nylon polymer and at least one pigment at least partially under conditions sufficient to reduce the polymers to a molten state to form a pigment/fiber- forming matrix blend.
  • the blending step is performed in a mixing device such as a heated screw extruder.
  • the pigment may be in- troduced in the form of a color concentrate or, option ⁇ ally/it is dispersed in one or both of the polymeric components of the fiber-forming matrix prior to forming the matrix/pigment blend.
  • the next step in the process includes spinning the blend into fiber.
  • the pigment/ ⁇ olten fiber-forming matrix blend is extruded through the capillaries of a conventional spinneret to form a plu ⁇ rality of molten streams which cool and solidify to form fiber.
  • Spinning devices and systems therefore are conventional and well known in the art.
  • Addi- tional processing steps may include, for example, draw ⁇ ing the fiber by conventional means to impart increased molecular orientation thereby increasing fiber strength; crimping and/or texturing the fiber by con ⁇ ventional means, e.g. an air jet or stuffer box; and forming a staple or bulked continuous filament (BCF) yarn utilizing conventional staple or BCF processing techniques.
  • Carpet may be then prepared by tufting the yarn into a backing material, typically a woven or non-woven fabric, to form the carpet pile and applying (1) an adhesive to the underside of the backing to further unite the yarn with the backing and (2) a sec ⁇ ondary backing to the adhesive.
  • a backing material typically a woven or non-woven fabric
  • the fibers of the present invention may further include additives and/or coatings which may enhance the performance of the fiber in a specific utility or i ⁇ prove the processability thereof, including, for example, fluorochemicals, stainblockers, finishes and the like.
  • the fibers of the present invention may be combined with other "fibers, for exa ⁇ ple, electrically conductive fibers or unpig- mented fibers, to form fiber blends.
  • fibers of the present invention having a specific pigment system may be combined with other pigmented fibers, including those of the present invention having a different pigment system, to produce a multicolor fiber blend.

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Abstract

A fiber-forming polymer blend is disclosed. The blend is particularly useful in forming fibers, including pigmented fibers, which resist staining by acid dyes.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention The present invention is directed to a polymer blend and to synthetic fibers formed therefrom. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a polymer blend useful in forming pigmented synthetic fibers which resist staining by acid dyes and the like. Description of the Prior Art
Polyamides such as nylon 6 and nylon 6,6 are known in the art to be useful as pile yarn for carpet and further to have an affinity for acid dyes. While this characteristic imparts a desirable level of acid dyeability to fibers formed from polyamides, it also imparts to these same fibers a susceptibility to unde¬ sirable staining by conventional food colorants and other materials which contain acid dyes.
Prior art techniques for resisting this ten- dency to stain in dyed nylon fibers include topically applying to the fiber a material which functions as a stainblocker or stain resist agent. This technique is exemplified in U.S. Reissue Patent No. 33,365 to Ucci. While highly effective in imparting resistance to acid dye stainants, the use of topically applied stain- blockers can add significant processing and materials cost to the fiber product. Further, the topically applied stainblocker could be removed f om the fiber over time by abrasion or aggressive cleaning with harsh chemicals. This may be especially problematic in the coπmercial carpet field, where flooring systems are subjected to extreme wear conditions and are often cleaned with harsh chemicals such as bleach.
A technique for producing pigmented fibers which"resist staining by acid dyes is disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,108,684. In this process, a sulfonated nylon cppolymer is first formed via addition of a cat- ionic dyeability additive, pigment is then added to the copolymer and the polymer/pigment blend is spun to produce a pigmented, stain resistant fiber. This pro- cess also has drawbacks. For exaπple, it is noted in the subject patent that the performance of the nylon with some pigments may be made slightly worse by the additive. Further, the need for introduction of an additive in the polymerization stage can increase manu- facturing and materials cost.
A need therefore exists for a fiber, for exaπple, a pigmented fiber, which exhibits permanent stain resist properties which can be economically and effectively imparted to the fiber.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention satisfies this need and achieves other advantages set forth in more detail below by providing a fiber including a fiber-forming polymeric matrix which includes a blend of a nylon polymer and a sulfonated non-nylon polymer. The fiber may also include at least one pigment dispersed in the matrix.
The fiber of the present invention is partic¬ ularly useful in making pile yarn for carpet which resists staining by acid dyes and the like.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
The term "fiber", as used herein, is defined to include continuous filaments as well as staple fi¬ bers formed therefrom. The fiber of the present invention includes a fiber-forming polymeric matrix which includes a nylon polymer. The term "nylon polymer", as utilized herein, is defined to include all polyamide polymers having recurring amide units as an integral part of the poly- mer chain. The term "polymer", as utilized herein, is meant to include homppolymers, copolymers, terpolymers and the like, as well as mixtures or blends of two or more polymers. Non-limiting exaπples of suitable nylon polymers include nylon 6,6, nylon 6, nylon 6,6/6 copol- ymers and the like. The preferred nylon polymer is nylon 6, 6.
The fiber-forming matrix further includes a sulfonated non-nylon copolymer. The sulfonated non- nylon polymer utilized in the subject polymeric fiber- forming matrix can be any polymer which (1) includes sulfonate groups, defined as SO3 " or SC X wherein X is a monovalent cation, for example K+, Na+, Li+, NH and the like, pendant from the polymer chain and (2) is sub¬ stantially free from amide linking groups in the poly- mer chain. Non-limiting examples include sulfonated polyester polymers including repeat units of the formula:
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wherein A is a diacid moiety, G is a glycol or polyglycol moiety, and X is defined as above; and sulfonated polystyrene polymers, including repeat units of the formula:
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wherein X is a monovalent cation. A preferred sulfonated non-nylon polymer utilized in the subject polymeric matrix has a sulfur content of from about 1.5% by weight to about 6.0% by weight sulfur, most preferably about 2.0% to about 4.0% by weight sulfur based on the total weight of the sul¬ fonated non-nylon polymer.
A particularly preferred sulfonated non-nylon polymer is a sulfonated polyester polymer having a sulfur content of from about 1.5% by weight to 6.0% by weight sulfur, most preferably about 2.0% to about 4.0% by weight sulfur, based on the total weight of the sul¬ fonated polyester polymer and including repeat units of the formula:
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Figure imgf000006_0001
wherein A is an aromatic dicarboxylic acid moiety and G is an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic glycol moiety.
A suitable sulfonated polyester polymer has about 2.1% by weight sulfur based on the total weight of the polyester polymer and is commercially available from Eastman Chemicals, Kingsport, Tennessee, under the trade name AQ 55S.
The nylon and sulfonated non-nylon polymer described above are included in the fiber-forming poly¬ mer matrix of the present invention. It has unexpect¬ edly been discovered that the fiber of the present invention resists staining by acid dyes. While not wishing to be bound by any theory, it is believed that this result is at least partially due to the good irascibility of the two polymers utilized in the fiber- forming matrix when blended in melt form. The nylon polymer and the sulfonated non-nylon polymer are misci¬ ble with each other such that substantially no phase separation can be detected between the nylon polymer and the sulfonated polymer in the fiber-forming matrix. Applicant has termed the matrix as a "blend", however, to connote that, while the two polymers are miscible, they do not copolymerize to any significant extent. The relative amounts of nylon polymer and sulfonated non-nylon polymer will vary depending on numerous factors including, for example, the sulfur content of the sulfonated non-nylon polymer and the amine end group concentration in the fiber-forming matrix. Preferably, the sulfonated non-nylon polymer is present in the fiber-forming matrix in an amount of about 2% to about 10% by weight based on the total weight of the polymeric fiber-forming matrix. Most preferably, the sulfonated non-nylon polymer is present in an amount of about 3% to about 7% by weight based on the total weight of the polymeric fiber-forming matrix. The fiber of the present invention is prefer¬ ably a pigmented synthetic fiber which further includes at least one pigment dispersed in the fiber-forming polymer matrix. Typically, the fiber includes from about 0.1% to about 5.0% pigment based on the total weight of the fiber. Suitable pigments are well known in the art. and include, for exaπple, inorganic pigments such as titanium dioxide, iron oxide and the like, as well as organic pigments such as carbazole blue, perylene red and the like. Combinations of two or more pigments are also contemplated by the present invention as a means to provide a widely varied color selection palette for the fibers of the present invention. For exaπple, titanium dioxide may be combined with at least one pigment other than titanium dioxide to produce lighter color shades.
The fiber of the present invention optionally also includes effective amounts of additives which are useful in improving the manufacturing processability and/or end-use performance of the fibers. Non-limiting examples of these additives include ionic copper, typi¬ cally in the form of copper compounds such as copper acetate, copper halides, antioxidants such as TINUVIN® available from Ciba Geigy, UV stabilizers such as man¬ ganese hypophosphite, antimicrobials such as zinc ox- ide, electroconductive materials such as carbon black and the like. Moreover, the fibers of the present invention may also include topically applied materials, for exaπple, fluorochemicals, stainblockers and the like.
The fiber of the present invention is partic¬ ularly useful in the manufacture of pile yarn for carpets and therefore preferably include a number of features or characteristics desirable for this utility. The fiber of the present invention preferably is a monocomponent fiber having a cross-section coπmon to conventional carpet fiber manufacture including, for exaπple, round, multilobal, hollow and the like. Further, the fiber preferably has a smooth, non-porous surface to provide desirable light reflectance charac¬ teristics. The denier of the fibers of the present invention is preferably about 6 denier per filament (dpf) to about 25 dpf. A pile yarn including a plural¬ ity of fibers of the present invention preferably will have a denier of at least about 500.
In a preferred embodiment, the pigmented fiber of the present invention is made, generally, by providing a nylon polymer and a sulfonated non-nylon polymer, forming the fiber-forming polymeric matrix from the polymers, blending at least one pigment, along with any optional additives, with the fiber-forming polymer matrix and spinning the pigment/polymer matrix blend into a fiber.
The polymeric matrix is preferably formed by melting the polymeric components of the matrix and combining the components in their melt form. A heated screw extruder or similar device is useful in forming the polymeric matrix as the components of the matrix can be fed to the extruder in flake form and subse- quently combined therein while the polymers are in the molten state. The polymeric matrix is blended with the pigment to form a pigment/polymer matrix blend wherein preferably the pigment is substantially evenly dis¬ persed in the matrix. The pigment may be added in this blending step in pure form or, more preferably, in the form of a conventional "color concentrate" which in¬ cludes one or more pigments dispersed in a host poly¬ mer. Most preferably, the host polymer is compatible with the fiber-forming polymeric matrix and is chosen from the group consisting of nylon 6, nylon 6,6 and copolymers and blends thereof.
In a first preferred embodiment, the matrix- forming step and the blending step are sequential such that the process includes the steps of providing a nylon polymer and a sulfonated non-nylon polymer; blending said polymers at least partially under condi¬ tions sufficient to reduce said polymers to a molten state to form a fiber-forming matrix; and then blending said matrix while in a molten state with at least one pigment to form a pigment/fiber-forming matrix blend. Typically the blending steps are performed by a mixing device such as a heated screw extruder. Preferably, the pigment is introduced in the form of a concentrate. In a second preferred embodiment, the matrix forτning step and the blending step are simultaneous such that the process includes providing a nylon poly¬ mer, a sulfonated non-nylon polymer and at least one pigment; and blending said nylon polymer, said sulfo¬ nated non-nylon polymer and at least one pigment at least partially under conditions sufficient to reduce the polymers to a molten state to form a pigment/fiber- forming matrix blend. Typically, the blending step is performed in a mixing device such as a heated screw extruder. In this embodiment, the pigment may be in- troduced in the form of a color concentrate or, option¬ ally/it is dispersed in one or both of the polymeric components of the fiber-forming matrix prior to forming the matrix/pigment blend.
Once the matrix/pigment blend is formed, the next step in the process includes spinning the blend into fiber. In the spinning step, the pigment/πolten fiber-forming matrix blend is extruded through the capillaries of a conventional spinneret to form a plu¬ rality of molten streams which cool and solidify to form fiber. Spinning devices and systems therefore are conventional and well known in the art.
As the fibers of the present invention are preferably utilized in the manufacture of carpet pile yarn, the process of the present invention preferably includes further processing for this utility. Addi- tional processing steps may include, for example, draw¬ ing the fiber by conventional means to impart increased molecular orientation thereby increasing fiber strength; crimping and/or texturing the fiber by con¬ ventional means, e.g. an air jet or stuffer box; and forming a staple or bulked continuous filament (BCF) yarn utilizing conventional staple or BCF processing techniques. Carpet may be then prepared by tufting the yarn into a backing material, typically a woven or non-woven fabric, to form the carpet pile and applying (1) an adhesive to the underside of the backing to further unite the yarn with the backing and (2) a sec¬ ondary backing to the adhesive.
Although the fibers of the present invention have been described in detail above, it should be un- derstood that various modifications may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. For example, the fibers of the present invention may further include additives and/or coatings which may enhance the performance of the fiber in a specific utility or iπprove the processability thereof, including, for example, fluorochemicals, stainblockers, finishes and the like. Further, the fibers of the present invention may be combined with other "fibers, for exaπple, electrically conductive fibers or unpig- mented fibers, to form fiber blends. In addition, fibers of the present invention having a specific pigment system may be combined with other pigmented fibers, including those of the present invention having a different pigment system, to produce a multicolor fiber blend.

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I CLAIM:
1. A pigmented synthetic fiber comprising
(a) a polymeric fiber-forming matrix includ¬ ing a nylon and a sulfonated non-nylon polymer; and
(b) at least one pigment dispersed in said matrix.
2. The fiber of claim 1 wherein said sulfonated non-nylon polymer has a sulfur content of from about 1.5% by weight to about 6% by weight sulfur based on the total weight of said sulfonated non-nylon polymer.
3. The fiber of claim 2 wherein said sulfonated non-nylon polymer is present in an amount of about 2% to about 10% by weight based on the weight of said matrix.
4. The fiber of claim 1 wherein said sulfonated non-nylon polymer has a sulfur content of about 2.0% to about 4.0% by weight sulfur based on the weight of said sulfonated non-nylon polymer.
5. The fiber of claim 4 wherein said non-nylon polymer is present in an amount of about 3% to about 7% by weight based on the total weight of said matrix.
6. A pigmented synthetic fiber comprising
(a) a polymeric fiber-forming matrix includ- ing a nylon and a sulfonated polyester polymer including repeat units of the formula:
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Figure imgf000012_0001
wherein A is a diacid moiety, G is a glycol or polyglycol moiety, and X is a monovalent cation; and (b) at least one pigment dispersed in said matrix.
7. The fiber of claim 6 wherein said sulfonated polyester polymer has a sulfur content of from about 1.5% by weight to about 6% by weight sulfur based on the total weight of said sulfonated polyester polymer.
8. The fiber of claim 7 wherein said sulfonated polyester is present in an amount of about 2% to about 10% by weight based on the weight of said matrix.
9. The fiber of claim 6 wherein said sulfonated polyester has a sulfur content of about 2.0% to about 4.0% by weight based on the weight of said sulfonated polyester.
10. The fiber of claim 9 wherein said sulfonated polyester is present in an amount of about 3% to about 7% by weight based on the total weight of said polymer- ic matrix.
11. A pigmented synthetic fiber comprising
(a) a polymeric fiber-forming matrix includ¬ ing a nylon and from about 2% to about 10% by weight based on the weight of said matrix of a sulfonated polyester polymer having repeat units of the for¬ mula:
- A - G - S ICyNa* wherein A is an aromatic dicarboxylic acid moiety and G is an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic glycol moiety and wherein said sulfonated polyester polymer has a sulfur content of from about 1.5% by weight to about 6% by weight sulfur based on the total weight of said sulfo¬ nated polyester, and
(b) at least one pigment dispersed in said matrix.
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