| abstract |
An improved spin finish particularly for polyamide yarn to be processed into tire cord, comprising an oil in water emulsion, said oil portion consisting essentially of specified proportions of an oxidized polyethylene wax, a white mineral oil having a viscosity of 300 to 500 S.U.S. at 100 DEG F., a polyoxyethylene oleyl phosphate, and a sulfonated succinic acid ester of decyl alcohol, said oil in water emulsion being adjusted to pH 7.1 to 8.0 with sodium hydroxide. |