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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 1981
Filed:
Apr. 23, 1979
Masatoshi Yoshida, Mishima, JP;
Minoru Hirai, Shizuoka, JP;
Toho Beslon Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A process for producing activated carbon fibers of high adsorption capacity which comprises oxidizing an acrylonitrile based fiber, wherein the acrylonitrile based fiber is a homopolymer of acrylonitrile, a copolymer containing about 60% by weight or more of acrylonitrile, or a mixture of polymers such that about 60% by weight or more of acrylonitrile is present in the mixture, in an oxidizing atmosphere at a temperature of about 200.degree. C. to about 300.degree. C. while applying a tension to the fiber until the amount of bonded oxygen reaches about 65% to about 95% of the saturated amount of bonded oxygen of the fiber, wherein the tension applied is such that the shrinkage of the fiber during oxidation reaches about 70% to about 90% of the degree of free shrinkage at the same temperature, and then activating the fiber.