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Process for preparing carbon fibers of high strength

US4902762A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 9, 1987
Grant dateFeb 20, 1990
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Expiry dateFeb 9, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08F20/44
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for preparing carbon fibers of high strength which includes the steps of homopolymerizing acrylonitrile or copolymerizing acrylonitrile with other vinyl monomers in a concentrated zinc chloride aqeuous solution containing 0.01-5% by weight of hydrogen chloride to form a polymeric solution which is spinned to form precursor filaments which are carbonized to provide carbon fibers.

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