Fiber and a process for the manufacture thereof

US10626523B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Stora Enso OYJ · FI

Inventors

• Niklas Garoff · Härnösand, SE
• Robert Protz · Potsdam, DE
• Jens Erdmann · Michendorf, DE
• Johnannes Ganster · Potsdam, DE
• André Lehmann · Potsdam, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 9, 2016
• Grant date: Apr 21, 2020
• Expiry date: Jun 9, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC D): Textiles; Paper
• CPC primary: D02J1/221
• WIPO field: Textile and paper machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing thermally stabilized, non-sticky and stretchable fibers, which may be further processed into intermediate carbon fibers and finally also carbon fibers. Uses of said fibers are also disclosed. Also a highly oriented intermediate carbon fiber is disclosed together with a highly oriented carbon fiber.