ELECTROCHEMICAL GRAFTING OF CARBON FIBERS WITH ALIPHATIC AMINES FOR IMPROVED COMPOSITE STRENGTH

The surface of a carbon fiber is electrochemically treated by a method to form nitrogen containing groups on the surface of the carbon fiber. The method comprises contacting a carbon fiber surface with an aqueous solution comprised of a non-cyclic aliphatic amine and water soluble inorganic hydroxid...

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Hauptverfasser:	LOWE, Michael, BAUMER, Richard
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CARBONFILAMENTS CHEMICAL FEATURES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ARTIFICIAL FILAMENTS,THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR LAUNDERING NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL THREADS OR FIBRES SPINNING TEXTILES TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE TREATMENT, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE IN CLASS D06, OF FIBRES, THREADS, YARNS,FABRICS, FEATHERS, OR FIBROUS GOODS MADE FROM SUCH MATERIALS
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Zusammenfassung:	The surface of a carbon fiber is electrochemically treated by a method to form nitrogen containing groups on the surface of the carbon fiber. The method comprises contacting a carbon fiber surface with an aqueous solution comprised of a non-cyclic aliphatic amine and water soluble inorganic hydroxide with said aqueous solution having a pH of at least 9. A positive electrical bias is then applied to the carbon fibers in the aqueous solution relative to another electrode in contact with the aqueous solution, wherein the positive electrical bias is at a voltage above the oxidation potential of water. The treated carbon fibers are useful for making epoxy reinforced carbon fiber composites.