EP0199567A3 - Carbonaceous fibers with spring-like reversible deflection and method of manufacture - Google Patents

Carbonaceous fibers with spring-like reversible deflection and method of manufacture Download PDF

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EP0199567A3
EP0199567A3 EP86302959A EP86302959A EP0199567A3 EP 0199567 A3 EP0199567 A3 EP 0199567A3 EP 86302959 A EP86302959 A EP 86302959A EP 86302959 A EP86302959 A EP 86302959A EP 0199567 A3 EP0199567 A3 EP 0199567A3
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Francis Patrick Mccullough, Jr.
David Michael Hall
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    • 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
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    • D01F9/22—Carbon filaments; Apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture thereof by decomposition of organic filaments from polyaddition, polycondensation or polymerisation products from macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds from polyacrylonitriles
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
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    • D01F—CHEMICAL FEATURES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CARBON FILAMENTS
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    • D01F—CHEMICAL FEATURES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CARBON FILAMENTS
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
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    • D01F—CHEMICAL FEATURES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS; APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CARBON FILAMENTS
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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
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    • 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
    • D01F9/00—Artificial filaments or the like of other substances; Manufacture thereof; Apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture of carbon filaments
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    • D01F9/24—Carbon filaments; Apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture thereof by decomposition of organic filaments from polyaddition, polycondensation or polymerisation products from macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds

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  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
  • Inorganic Fibers (AREA)
  • Yarns And Mechanical Finishing Of Yarns Or Ropes (AREA)
  • Nonwoven Fabrics (AREA)
  • Chemical Treatment Of Fibers During Manufacturing Processes (AREA)
EP86302959A 1985-04-18 1986-04-18 Carbonaceous fibers with spring-like reversible deflection and method of manufacture Expired - Lifetime EP0199567B1 (en)

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US72444085A 1985-04-18 1985-04-18
US724440 1985-04-18
US82756786A 1986-02-10 1986-02-10
US827567 1986-02-10

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EP0199567A2 EP0199567A2 (en) 1986-10-29
EP0199567A3 true EP0199567A3 (en) 1988-01-13
EP0199567B1 EP0199567B1 (en) 1992-08-26

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JP (4) JPH0670286B2 (en)
KR (1) KR890000129B1 (en)
AU (1) AU590879B2 (en)
BR (1) BR8606634A (en)
CA (1) CA1284858C (en)
DE (1) DE3686504T2 (en)
WO (1) WO1986006110A1 (en)

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JPH0327121A (en) 1991-02-05
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EP0199567A2 (en) 1986-10-29
JPH0663138B2 (en) 1994-08-17
KR880700109A (en) 1988-02-15
JPH0327123A (en) 1991-02-05
JPH0663137B2 (en) 1994-08-17
DE3686504T2 (en) 1993-01-21
JPH0327122A (en) 1991-02-05
JPS62500600A (en) 1987-03-12
WO1986006110A1 (en) 1986-10-23
DE3686504D1 (en) 1992-10-01
BR8606634A (en) 1987-08-04
JPH0670286B2 (en) 1994-09-07
CA1284858C (en) 1991-06-18
AU590879B2 (en) 1989-11-23
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