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Process for producing chopped carbon fibers

US6444187B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 21, 2000
Grant dateSep 3, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 21, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/2962
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Applying a sizing agent as a water dispersed sizing agent to a continuous carbon fiber bundle consisting of 20,000 to 150,000 filaments, controlling the packing density in a range of 5,000 to 20,000 D/mm, cutting the carbon fiber bundle in a wet state of 10 to 35 wt % in solution content at the time of cutting, and drying with vibration at a solution content of 15 to 45 wt % before drying.

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