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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 1987
Filed:
Nov. 17, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Toa Nenryo Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C25F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
204130 ; 204 28 ; 204D / ; 204D / ;
Abstract
A process for the surface treatment of carbon fiber tows each consisting of a multiplicity of filaments, comprises treating the tows by electrolytic oxidation, using each tow as a positive electrode and applying an electric current in the form of pulses. The pulse spacing is such that the electric supply and non-supply durations are 0.02-20 sec. each, preferably 0.1-5 seconds each. The pulse shape is rectangular, triangular, or sine waves. The applied voltage is 3-15 V and the current density 0.2-1000 A/m.sup.2, preferably 1-100 A/m.sup.2, more preferably 5-20 A/m.sup.2. The electrolyte is an aqueous solution of an oxidizing agent, strong acid or base, neutral salt, or weak acid or base.