AN ELECTROSTATIC INTERMINGLING DEVICE AND A PROCESS FOR INTERMINGLING FILAMENTS
The present disclosure relates to an electrostatic intermingling device and a process for intermingling filaments. The filaments are intermingled to produce a yarn. The electrostatic intermingling device comprises a funnel, an expansion tube, a plurality of slits, a plurality of electrodes, and an electrically grounded disc. The plurality of slits are configured on the periphery of the expansion tube to receive a plurality of electrodes. The funnel is adapted to statically charge the filaments passing therethrough. The polarity of the plurality of electrodes is selectively altered to modify the spatial configuration of the statically charged filaments, so as to intermingle the statically charged filaments and obtain intermingled charged filaments. The electrically grounded disc is adapted to receive and neutralize the intermingled charged filaments. The electrostatic intermingling device and the process of the present disclosure are economical.