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Process for the preparation of an acrylonitrile copolymer and product prepared therefrom

US5523366A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 28, 1994
Grant dateJun 4, 1996
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD01F9/22
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A process for the rapid precipitation polymerization of acrylonitrile and a minor amount of a vinyl carboxylic acid comonomer in an environment of less than 10 ppm metal-ions to produce an acrylonitrile copolymer which, when pyrolyzed in an oxidizing atmosphere, produces a high quality carbon fiber.

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