Cytec Industries Inc.

Barry DeWayne Meece

Girish Vishnukant Deshpande

Billy D Harmon

Thomas Baker Taylor

Longgui Tang

Alan D Thomas

John Desmond Cook

Shao C Chiu

Suzanne Crawford

Robert Phil Fennell

The present disclosure relates generally to carbon fibers having high tensile strength and modulus of elasticity, as well as a process for the manufacture of such carbon fiber. The process comprises spinning a polymer/solvent solution into a solvent/water bath in the range of 78%-85% solvent, thereby producing a dense fiber structure, and subsequently carbonizing the polymer precursor fiber at a lower than typical carbonization temperature to form carbon fibers.

Manufacture of intermediate modulus carbon fiber

A continuous carbonization method for the carbonization of a continuous, oxidized polyacrylonitrile (PAN) precursor fiber, wherein the precursor fiber exiting the carbonization system is a carbonized fiber which has been exposed to an atmosphere comprising 5% or less, preferably 0.1% or less, more preferably 0%, by volume of oxygen during its passage from a high temperature furnace to the next high temperature furnace. In one embodiment, the carbonization system includes a pre-carbonization furnace, a carbonization furnace, a substantially air-tight chamber between the furnaces, and a drive stand carrying a plurality of drive rollers that are enclosed by the air-tight chamber.

Continuous carbonization process and system for producing carbon fibers

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Piedmont, SC, United States of America

Barry DeWayne Meece