as about 20 degrees about 35 degrees or about 45 degrees away from vertical may be utilized it has been found that when utilizing a 12 filament inch spinplate hole density an approximately 45 degree angle shown in fig5 allows the system to operate effectively the optimum angle however may vary as a function of extrudate exit velocity roller speed vertical distance from the die to the roller and horizontal distance from the die centerline to the top dead center of the roller optimal performance can be achieved by employing various geometries to result in improved spinning efficiency and reduced filament breakage after the filaments 72 are quenched and solidified they are stretched or elongated using a first series of stretch rolls 78 the first series of stretch rolls 78 may comprise one or more individual stretch rolls and suitably at least two stretch rolls 80 and 82 as shown in fig5 stretch rolls 80 82 rotate at a speed greater than a speed at which chill roll 74 rotates thereby stretching the filaments 72 in one embodiment of this invention each successive roll rotates at a speed greater than the speed of the previous roll for example referring to fig5 if the chill roll 74 rotates at a speed u201c.