Disclosed is a method of forming multifilament polyolefin yarns and yarns
formed according to the disclosed method. The yarns can be polypropylene
yarns and can exhibit any of a high modulus, high tenacity, and a unique
crystalline structure for multifilament polyolefin yarns. The process can
generally include extruding a polymeric melt including the polyolefin at
a relatively high throughput and low spinline tension and quenching the
filaments in a liquid bath prior to drawing the fiber bundle at a
relatively high draw ratio, for example greater than 10, in some
embodiments.