DE2750349C2 - - Google Patents
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- DE2750349C2 DE2750349C2 DE2750349A DE2750349A DE2750349C2 DE 2750349 C2 DE2750349 C2 DE 2750349C2 DE 2750349 A DE2750349 A DE 2750349A DE 2750349 A DE2750349 A DE 2750349A DE 2750349 C2 DE2750349 C2 DE 2750349C2
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- Germany
- Prior art keywords
- fibers
- threads
- weight
- emulsion
- parts
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- 239000000835 fiber Substances 0.000 claims description 55
- 239000000839 emulsion Substances 0.000 claims description 48
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 23
- 229920001971 elastomer Polymers 0.000 claims description 22
- KAKZBPTYRLMSJV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Butadiene Chemical compound C=CC=C KAKZBPTYRLMSJV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 20
- 229920000126 latex Polymers 0.000 claims description 17
- 239000004816 latex Substances 0.000 claims description 16
- 239000012188 paraffin wax Substances 0.000 claims description 16
- VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicium dioxide Chemical compound O=[Si]=O VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 14
- 239000004744 fabric Substances 0.000 claims description 14
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims description 12
- 229920005549 butyl rubber Polymers 0.000 claims description 10
- -1 poly (oxyethylene) Polymers 0.000 claims description 10
- 238000002360 preparation method Methods 0.000 claims description 10
- 238000000576 coating method Methods 0.000 claims description 9
- 229920001577 copolymer Polymers 0.000 claims description 9
- 239000011248 coating agent Substances 0.000 claims description 8
- 239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 claims description 8
- 239000004094 surface-active agent Substances 0.000 claims description 8
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 claims description 7
- 230000006378 damage Effects 0.000 claims description 7
- 239000000377 silicon dioxide Substances 0.000 claims description 7
- RTZKZFJDLAIYFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N Diethyl ether Chemical compound CCOCC RTZKZFJDLAIYFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 6
- 150000002148 esters Chemical class 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 150000002825 nitriles Chemical class 0.000 claims description 3
- 229920005862 polyol Polymers 0.000 claims description 3
- 150000003077 polyols Chemical class 0.000 claims description 3
- PPBRXRYQALVLMV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Styrene Natural products C=CC1=CC=CC=C1 PPBRXRYQALVLMV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000003575 carbonaceous material Substances 0.000 claims 1
- 229910010272 inorganic material Inorganic materials 0.000 claims 1
- 239000011147 inorganic material Substances 0.000 claims 1
- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon Chemical compound [C] OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 31
- 229910052799 carbon Inorganic materials 0.000 description 28
- 238000005299 abrasion Methods 0.000 description 18
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 14
- 239000000806 elastomer Substances 0.000 description 12
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 description 11
- 238000009941 weaving Methods 0.000 description 11
- 230000001050 lubricating effect Effects 0.000 description 10
- 238000001035 drying Methods 0.000 description 6
- 239000002657 fibrous material Substances 0.000 description 6
- 239000000779 smoke Substances 0.000 description 6
- 239000004753 textile Substances 0.000 description 5
- 231100000331 toxic Toxicity 0.000 description 5
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- 239000006185 dispersion Substances 0.000 description 4
- 238000005452 bending Methods 0.000 description 3
- 238000010410 dusting Methods 0.000 description 3
- 229910002804 graphite Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- 239000010439 graphite Substances 0.000 description 3
- 229930195733 hydrocarbon Natural products 0.000 description 3
- 150000002430 hydrocarbons Chemical class 0.000 description 3
- 239000000314 lubricant Substances 0.000 description 3
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 3
- 238000000638 solvent extraction Methods 0.000 description 3
- 229920000049 Carbon (fiber) Polymers 0.000 description 2
- CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon dioxide Chemical compound O=C=O CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 239000013543 active substance Substances 0.000 description 2
- 125000000484 butyl group Chemical group [H]C([*])([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])[H] 0.000 description 2
- 239000006227 byproduct Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000004917 carbon fiber Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000002270 dispersing agent Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000009931 harmful effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000009940 knitting Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 description 2
- 231100000956 nontoxicity Toxicity 0.000 description 2
- 230000005855 radiation Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000004513 sizing Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000001993 wax Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000003466 welding Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000004215 Carbon black (E152) Substances 0.000 description 1
- VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-M Chloride anion Chemical compound [Cl-] VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 1
- 241001494479 Pecora Species 0.000 description 1
- CYTYCFOTNPOANT-UHFFFAOYSA-N Perchloroethylene Chemical group ClC(Cl)=C(Cl)Cl CYTYCFOTNPOANT-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229920004890 Triton X-100 Polymers 0.000 description 1
- BZHJMEDXRYGGRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Vinyl chloride Chemical compound ClC=C BZHJMEDXRYGGRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 206010000210 abortion Diseases 0.000 description 1
- 231100000176 abortion Toxicity 0.000 description 1
- 239000000654 additive Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000001569 carbon dioxide Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910002092 carbon dioxide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000003795 chemical substances by application Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000005345 coagulation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000015271 coagulation Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000002485 combustion reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000008367 deionised water Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910021641 deionized water Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 238000009990 desizing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000003292 diminished effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000012153 distilled water Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000005108 dry cleaning Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000000428 dust Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000013536 elastomeric material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000003995 emulsifying agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000005516 engineering process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000009472 formulation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000003517 fume Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 description 1
- 150000002431 hydrogen Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 229910052739 hydrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000001257 hydrogen Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000007654 immersion Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000012774 insulation material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000002649 leather substitute Substances 0.000 description 1
- VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N methane Chemical compound C VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- VUZPPFZMUPKLLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N methane;hydrate Chemical compound C.O VUZPPFZMUPKLLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 231100000252 nontoxic Toxicity 0.000 description 1
- 230000003000 nontoxic effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000003960 organic solvent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000010422 painting Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000006223 plastic coating Substances 0.000 description 1
- 108090000623 proteins and genes Proteins 0.000 description 1
- 238000005201 scrubbing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000000926 separation method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229920002545 silicone oil Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 239000000344 soap Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000002904 solvent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229950011008 tetrachloroethylene Drugs 0.000 description 1
- 238000010257 thawing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 150000003673 urethanes Chemical class 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D01—NATURAL OR MAN-MADE THREADS OR FIBRES; SPINNING
- D01F—CHEMICAL FEATURES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CARBON FILAMENTS
- D01F11/00—Chemical after-treatment of artificial filaments or the like during manufacture
- D01F11/10—Chemical after-treatment of artificial filaments or the like during manufacture of carbon
- D01F11/14—Chemical after-treatment of artificial filaments or the like during manufacture of carbon with organic compounds, e.g. macromolecular compounds
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03C—CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
- C03C25/00—Surface treatment of fibres or filaments made from glass, minerals or slags
- C03C25/10—Coating
- C03C25/24—Coatings containing organic materials
- C03C25/255—Oils, waxes, fats or derivatives thereof
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03C—CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
- C03C25/00—Surface treatment of fibres or filaments made from glass, minerals or slags
- C03C25/10—Coating
- C03C25/24—Coatings containing organic materials
- C03C25/26—Macromolecular compounds or prepolymers
- C03C25/27—Rubber latex
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06M—TREATMENT, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE IN CLASS D06, OF FIBRES, THREADS, YARNS, FABRICS, FEATHERS OR FIBROUS GOODS MADE FROM SUCH MATERIALS
- D06M15/00—Treating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics, or fibrous goods made from such materials, with macromolecular compounds; Such treatment combined with mechanical treatment
- D06M15/693—Treating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics, or fibrous goods made from such materials, with macromolecular compounds; Such treatment combined with mechanical treatment with natural or synthetic rubber, or derivatives thereof
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
- Y10T428/29—Coated or structually defined flake, particle, cell, strand, strand portion, rod, filament, macroscopic fiber or mass thereof
- Y10T428/2913—Rod, strand, filament or fiber
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
- Y10T428/29—Coated or structually defined flake, particle, cell, strand, strand portion, rod, filament, macroscopic fiber or mass thereof
- Y10T428/2913—Rod, strand, filament or fiber
- Y10T428/2918—Rod, strand, filament or fiber including free carbon or carbide or therewith [not as steel]
Landscapes
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Textile Engineering (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
- Treatments For Attaching Organic Compounds To Fibrous Goods (AREA)
- Surface Treatment Of Glass Fibres Or Filaments (AREA)
- Chemical Or Physical Treatment Of Fibers (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US05/740,253 US4096104A (en) | 1976-11-10 | 1976-11-10 | Finish composition for fibrous material |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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DE2750349A1 DE2750349A1 (de) | 1978-05-11 |
DE2750349C2 true DE2750349C2 (en, 2012) | 1988-05-19 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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DE19772750349 Granted DE2750349A1 (de) | 1976-11-10 | 1977-11-10 | Ausruestungszubereitung fuer fasern und/oder faeden enthaltende gebilde und verfahren zur behandlung von fasern und faeden |
Country Status (5)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US4096104A (en, 2012) |
JP (1) | JPS5394700A (en, 2012) |
DE (1) | DE2750349A1 (en, 2012) |
FR (1) | FR2370820A1 (en, 2012) |
GB (1) | GB1596165A (en, 2012) |
Families Citing this family (18)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4409288A (en) * | 1982-04-28 | 1983-10-11 | Hitco | Epoxy resin emulsion finishes for carbon fibers |
CA1216128A (en) * | 1983-02-25 | 1987-01-06 | Jurg Grossmann | Fastening of a covering material to a substratum |
US4681805A (en) * | 1985-12-23 | 1987-07-21 | Ppg Industries, Inc. | Strands of chemically treated glass fibers having a reduced tendency to give gumming deposits |
US5231118A (en) * | 1987-10-02 | 1993-07-27 | Caribonum Limited | Pressure-activatable correcting tape and aqueous coating liquid for forming the lift-off layer of the correction tape |
EP0340884A3 (en) * | 1988-05-02 | 1990-12-19 | Ube Industries, Ltd. | Hybrid fibers, process for making them and process for making fiber-reinforced metals using them |
US5509986A (en) * | 1994-08-22 | 1996-04-23 | The Dow Chemical Company | Process for preparing an ignition resistant carbonaceous material comprising a melt blowing or spunbonding step, a radiation step and a carbonizing step |
GB9718469D0 (en) * | 1997-09-02 | 1997-11-05 | Ciba Geigy Ag | Epoxy resin compositions |
US20050244654A1 (en) * | 2004-05-03 | 2005-11-03 | San Fang Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. | Artificial leather |
US20070207687A1 (en) * | 2004-05-03 | 2007-09-06 | San Fang Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. | Method for producing artificial leather |
TWI275679B (en) * | 2004-09-16 | 2007-03-11 | San Fang Chemical Industry Co | Artificial leather materials having elongational elasticity |
US20080149264A1 (en) * | 2004-11-09 | 2008-06-26 | Chung-Chih Feng | Method for Making Flameproof Environmentally Friendly Artificial Leather |
TWI297049B (en) * | 2005-05-17 | 2008-05-21 | San Fang Chemical Industry Co | Artificial leather having ultramicro fiber in conjugate fiber of substrate |
TW200641193A (en) * | 2005-05-27 | 2006-12-01 | San Fang Chemical Industry Co | A polishing panel of micro fibers and its manufacturing method |
US20080187715A1 (en) * | 2005-08-08 | 2008-08-07 | Ko-Feng Wang | Elastic Laminate and Method for Making The Same |
US20080220701A1 (en) * | 2005-12-30 | 2008-09-11 | Chung-Ching Feng | Polishing Pad and Method for Making the Same |
US8273289B2 (en) * | 2006-11-09 | 2012-09-25 | Hitchings Jay R | Refractory coating for silica mesh fabric |
TW200825244A (en) | 2006-12-13 | 2008-06-16 | San Fang Chemical Industry Co | Flexible artificial leather and its manufacturing method |
US9315426B2 (en) | 2010-05-20 | 2016-04-19 | Comanche Tecnologies, LLC | Coatings for refractory substrates |
Family Cites Families (14)
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FR697762A (fr) * | 1929-06-25 | 1931-01-22 | Dunlop Rubber Co | Perfectionnements à la fabrication d'articles en caoutchouc ou matière similaire |
FR710228A (fr) * | 1930-08-11 | 1931-08-20 | Diamalt Ag | Procédé et produit pour rendre mate et aviver la soie artificielle |
GB551513A (en) * | 1941-09-24 | 1943-02-25 | Angus George Co Ltd | Improvements in asbestos garments |
US2686954A (en) * | 1949-12-19 | 1954-08-24 | H I Thompson Company | Method of forming silica textile materials |
US2840442A (en) * | 1954-03-01 | 1958-06-24 | Goodrich Co B F | Treatment of cellulosic yarns by rubbery materials, and textiles thereof |
US3007825A (en) * | 1956-10-12 | 1961-11-07 | Patent & Licensing Corp | Emulsion |
US3192172A (en) * | 1961-03-17 | 1965-06-29 | Nopko Chemical Company | Wax-polyethylene paper coating emulsions containing solubilized proteins |
US3231540A (en) * | 1962-08-17 | 1966-01-25 | Exxon Research Engineering Co | Polymeric sizes for siliceous fibrous materials and reinforced plastic compositions produced therefrom |
US3330689A (en) * | 1963-06-20 | 1967-07-11 | Deering Milliken Res Corp | Latex coated fibrous material and method of making same |
US3369932A (en) * | 1964-07-16 | 1968-02-20 | Shell Oil Co | Coating with mixtures of wax and ethylene copolymer emulsions |
US3501431A (en) * | 1966-11-25 | 1970-03-17 | Us Air Force | Sizing system for high modulus fibers and method and apparatus for applying same |
US3597256A (en) * | 1968-06-18 | 1971-08-03 | Du Pont | Suede-like sheet material of an acrylonitrile/butadiene polymer containing an additive |
GB1299191A (en) * | 1969-01-10 | 1972-12-06 | Turner Brothers Asbest | Treatment of abestos |
FR2135472A1 (en) * | 1971-05-06 | 1972-12-22 | Parrinder Philip Ltd | Treatment for textile materials - contains wax, metallic soap and butyl rubber |
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1976
- 1976-11-10 US US05/740,253 patent/US4096104A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1977
- 1977-11-09 JP JP13453077A patent/JPS5394700A/ja active Granted
- 1977-11-09 GB GB46633/77A patent/GB1596165A/en not_active Expired
- 1977-11-09 FR FR7733819A patent/FR2370820A1/fr active Granted
- 1977-11-10 DE DE19772750349 patent/DE2750349A1/de active Granted
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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JPS5394700A (en) | 1978-08-18 |
DE2750349A1 (de) | 1978-05-11 |
GB1596165A (en) | 1981-08-19 |
US4096104A (en) | 1978-06-20 |
JPS6247988B2 (en, 2012) | 1987-10-12 |
FR2370820B1 (en, 2012) | 1982-11-19 |
FR2370820A1 (fr) | 1978-06-09 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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8110 | Request for examination paragraph 44 | ||
D2 | Grant after examination | ||
8364 | No opposition during term of opposition | ||
8339 | Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee |