Mitsubishi Rayon Company, Limited

Yukio Kasabo

Katsuhiko Ikeda

Yoshihiko Mishina

Yasuyuki Fujii

Ryo Ochi

Osamu Kato

Kozi Nishida

Yoshio Manabe

Toshihiro Maxima

There is disclosed an acrylic fiber (a) consisting of an acrylonitrile polymer comprising an acrylonitrile unit in at least 80 wt % and less than 95 wt %, (b) having a monofilament dry strength of 2.5 to 4.0 cN/dtex, (c) having a monofilament dry elongation of 35 to 50%, and (d) forming a crack with a length of 20 &mgr;m or more in its tension rupture lateral surface along the filament axis direction when rupturing the monofilament in a tension test. The fiber has even orientation in its surface and inside; is significantly improved in dry strength, dry elongation and dyeability; and exhibits wool-like hand feeling. It is, therefore, quite suitable as a synthetic fiber for various applications such as a garment material, e.g., a sweater and a home furnishing material such as a pile.

Acrylic fiber and a manufacturing process therefor

There is disclosed an acrylonitrile fiber bundle for a carbon fiber precursor with a total denier of 30,000 or more consisting of an acrylonitrile polymer comprising 95 wt % or more of an acrylonitrile unit, wherein the surface of filaments composing of the fiber bundle has 2 to 15 corrugation with a height of 0.5 to 1.0 &mgr;m which are substantially continuous in a longitudinal direction and an iodine adsorption per a fiber weight of the fiber bundle is 0.5 to 1.5 wt %. The fiber bundle shows a large total size, a small drying load owing to its good denseness and a good convergence so that it is suitably used as precursors for carbon fibers.

Acrylonitrile-based fiber bundle for carbon fiber precursor and method for preparation thereof

Acrylonitrile-based synthetic fiber and method for production thereof

There are disclosed a method of purifying a polyacrylonitrile which comprises removing iron compounds or ions thereof and aluminum compounds or ions thereof which can be contained as impurities in a polyacrylonitrile obtained by aqueous suspension polymerization using an inorganic redox initiator, from a solution consisting of said polyacrylonitrile and an organic solvent capable of dissolving said polyacrylonitrile, by the use of a substance having ion-exchanging ability which is insoluble in said organic solvent; a process for producing fiber from the polyacrylonitrile thus purified; and a process for producing carbon fiber from said fiber.

Method of purifying polyacrylonitrile

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Hiroshima, Japan

Yukio Kasabo