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Method of surface treating carbon fiber with a sizing agent

Assignee: JFE Steel Corp
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Filing: 1988-10-28
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-10-28
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Abstract

Abstract This invention provides a sizing agent for carbon fiber which contains an isocyanate regenerating compound which is an isocyanate compound -NCO group of which is stabilized with a blocking agent. Further provided are carbon fiber improved in adhesion to resins and carbon fiber reinforced composite materials improved in various properties such as tensile strength, flexural strength and Izod impact strength.

Inventors

  • 👤 Motoi Marumoto
  • 👤 Yojiro Hara
  • 👤 Tadanori Kitamura

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 21:58
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06M; D06M13/00; D06M13/322; D06M13/395; D01; D01F; D01F11/00; D01F11/10; D01F11/14; D06M15/00; D06M15/19; D06M15/37; D06M15/564

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim 27 words
A sizing agent for carbon fiber which contains an isocyanate regenerating compound which is an iso­cyanate compound -NCO group of which is stabilized with a blocking agent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 27 words
A sizing agent for carbon fiber which contains an isocyanate regenerating compound which is an iso­cyanate compound -NCO group of which is stabilized with a blocking agent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 29 words
A sizing agent according to claim 1 wherein weight ratio of solid matter of sizing agent other than the isocyanate regenerating compound/the isocyanate regenerating compound is 0/1 - 100/1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 25 words
A sizing agent according to claim 1 wherein the isocyanate compound is methylene diisocyanate, hexamethylene diisocyanate, tolylene diisocyanate, xylylene diisocyanate, diphenylmethane diisocyanate or dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 23 words
A sizing agent according to claim 1 wherein the blocking agent is phenol, diethyl malonate, acetoacetate, acetylacetone, ε-caprolactam, methyl ethyl ketoxime or bis-4,4-ethyleneurea.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 30 words
A sizing agent according to claim 2 wherein the sizing agent other than the isocyanate regenerating compound is epoxy resin, polyurethane resin, acrylic resin, polystyrene resin or vinyl acetate resin.
Claim 7
Independent Claim 51 words
A method for surface treatment of carbon fiber which comprises treating carbon fiber with a sizing agent containing an isocyanate regenerating compound which is an isocyanate compound -NCO group of which is stabilized with a blocking agent to allow the sizing agent to adhere to the surface of the carbon fiber.
Claim 8
Independent Claim 51 words
A method for surface treatment of carbon fiber which comprises treating carbon fiber with a sizing agent containing an isocyanate regenerating compound which is an isocyanate compound -NCO group of which is stabilized with a blocking agent to allow the sizing agent to adhere to the surface of the carbon fiber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 31 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein ratio of solid matter of sizing agent other than the isocyanate regenerating compound/the isocyanate regenerating compound in the sizing agent is 0/1 - 100/1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 24 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein the isocyanate compound is methylene diisocyanate, hexa­methylene diisocyanate, tolylene diisocyanate, xylylene diisocyanate, diphenylmethane diisocyanate or dicyclo­hexylmethane diisocyanate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 22 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein the blocking agent is phenol, diethyl malonate, acetoacetate, acetylacetone, ε-caprolactam, methyl ethyl ketoxime or bis-4,4-ethyleneurea.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 29 words
A method according to claim 7 wherein the sizing agent other than the isocyanate regenerating compound is epoxy resin, polyurethane resin, acrylic resin, polystyrene resin or vinyl acetate resin.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 27 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein amount of sizing agent adhering to the surface of the carbon fiber is 0.01-20% by weight of the carbon fiber.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 29 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein amount of the isocyanate regenerating compound adhering to the surface of the carbon fiber is 0.01-2.0% by weight of the carbon fiber.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 26 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein the carbon fiber is in the form of chopped strand, continuous long fiber, woven fabric, mat, sheet or felt.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 10 words
Carbon fiber treated with the sizing agent of claim 1.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 15 words
A composite material which comprises a resin reinforced with the carbon fiber of claim 14.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 17 words
A composite material according to claim 15 wherein the resin is polyphenylene sulfide resin or polyacetal resin.

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