Processing of aluminum oxide fibers
US3947534A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 1974 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S264/19
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
In the production of aluminum oxide fibers comprising dry spinning an aluminum-containing solution to produce fiber and thereafter heat treating the fiber, the improvement which comprises applying to the fiber prior to heat treatment a solution of polyvinyl acetate in a solvent which is inert to the fiber. Advantageously the polyvinyl acetate is present in its solution in a concentration of about 0.1 to 10% by weight and is applied to the fiber in about 0.1 to 3 % by weight. The spinning solution may also contain SiO.sub.2 and polyethylene oxide, and the polyvinyl acetate solution may also contain di-n-butyl phthalate as a plasticizer for the polyvinyl acetate. The fiber bundles are characterized by increased strength and resistance to breaking during further processing.
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