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Process for the manufacture of multidirectional reinforcement textures made essentially of ceramic fibers having a silicon compound base for the manufacture of composite materials

US5128117A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 3, 1989
Grant dateJul 7, 1992
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Expiry dateOct 3, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T442/3496
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In order to obtain a reinforcement texture made essentially of silicon compound based ceramic fibers in the production of a composite material, the fibers are spun from a ceramic precursor in the molten state, after which they are submitted to a partial cross-linking in view of making the fibers infusible. The cross-linking of the fibers in the precursor in the infusible state is continued and, while they are maintained in the organic state, the cross-linked fibers are submitted to one or several textile-forming operations, such as weaving, layering, needling . . . in order to arrive at the multidirectional texture. Then, the texture is submitted to a heat treatment by pyrolysis to induce the ceramic state of the fibers and so obtain the required texture, which is essentially made of ceramic fibers having a silicon compound base, in particular silicon carbide.

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