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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Toshiharu Hiraoka, Kagawa, JP;
Tsuyoshi Matsumoto, Kagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Toyo Tanso Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 9/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 9/00 ;
Abstract
The high purity C/C composite formed by graphitizing a molded member packed with carbon fibers and carbon material of a matrix. The carbon fibers are high purified under halogen gas atmosphere. The purified carbon fibers are molded into the desired shape on a tool or in die with infiltrating the matrix. The molded member packed with carbon fibers and carbon material of the matrix are either independently or simultaneously graphitized and then high-purification under halogen gas atmosphere. According to the present process, the metal impurities can be very low contents.