US4096104A
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Finish composition for fibrous material
Assignee: Fiberite Inc
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Filing: 1976-11-10
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Granted: 1978-06-20
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Expires: 1996-11-10
Abstract
Abstract A finish composition for fibrous material such as carbon, graphite or silica fibers comprises an aqueous emulsion of an elastomer and a lubricious substance which are both dispersed in the aqueous emulsion. The elastomer comprises a latex of butyl rubber or butadiene/nitrile type rubbers, and the lubricious substance comprises an emulsion of a hydrocarbon type wax such as paraffin. The aqueous emulsion which includes a dispersant such as water proportioned to provide the emulsion with a solids concentration of up to about 1% is applied as a size to the fibrous material, following which the water is driven off such as by use of elevated temperatures to cause the lubricious substance to separate from the elastomer and exude to the surface of the elastomeric sheath surrounding the fibrous material. The finish may be used as an aid to weaving, in which event it is applied to fibers such as carbon or graphite fibers prior to weaving and then removed after the weaving is completed. Also the finish may be applied and allowed to remain on fibers such as those of substantially silica composition to enhance abrasion resistance, anti-dusting qualities and other properties of already woven materials.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond G. Spain
- 👤 Albert L. Miller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 04:10
CPC Classifications
D; D01; D01F; D01F11/00; D01F11/10; D01F11/14; C; C03; C03C; C03C25/00; C03C25/10; C03C25/24; C03C25/255; C03C25/26; C03C25/27; D06; D06M; D06M15/00; D06M15/693; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2918
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
A finish composition for fibrous members comprising a rubber latex and a wax emulsion, the rubber of the latex being incompatible with the wax of the emulsion, the rubber latex and the wax emulsion forming an aqueous emulsion having a solids concentration by weight of not substantially less then about 1% nor more than about 3% and the weight of the wax emulsion being 10-80% of the weight of the rubber latex.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
72 words
A finish composition for fibrous members comprising a rubber latex and a wax emulsion, the rubber of the latex being incompatible with the wax of the emulsion, the rubber latex and the wax emulsion forming an aqueous emulsion having a solids concentration by weight of not substantially less then about 1% nor more than about 3% and the weight of the wax emulsion being 10-80% of the weight of the rubber latex.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention set forth in claim 1, wherein the aqueous emulsion has a solids concentration by weight of about up to 1%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The invention set forth in claim 1, wherein the rubber latex consists of a latex of a hydrocarbon polymer and the wax emulsion consists of an emulsion of a hydrocarbon wax.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The invention set forth in claim 1, wherein the rubber latex is chosen from the group consisting of butyl rubber latex and butadiene/nitrile copolymer latex and the wax emulsion consists of an emulsion of paraffin wax.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention set forth in claim 4, wherein the rubber latex consists of butyl rubber latex.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention set forth in claim 4, wherein the rubber latex consists of butadiene/nitrile copolymer latex.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
106 words
A finish composition for fibrous members consisting of an aqueous emulsion of an elastomer and a lubricious substance, the elastomer and the lubricious substance both being dispersed in the aqueous emulsion, the aqueous emulsion being made from a butyl rubber latex, a paraffin wax emulsion, a surfactant and water, the butyl rubber latex being approximately 100.0 parts-by-weight and 0.80% solids-by-weight of the finish composition, the paraffin wax emulsion being approximately 58.0 parts-by-weight and 0.22% solids-by-weight of the finish composition, the surfactant being approximately 1.6 parts-by-weight and 0.02% solids-by-weight of the finish composition and the water being approximately 7715.0 parts-by-weight and 0% solids-by-weight of the finish composition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
106 words
A finish composition for fibrous members consisting of an aqueous emulsion of an elastomer and a lubricious substance, the elastomer and the lubricious substance both being dispersed in the aqueous emulsion, the aqueous emulsion being made from a butyl rubber latex, a paraffin wax emulsion, a surfactant and water, the butyl rubber latex being approximately 100.0 parts-by-weight and 0.80% solids-by-weight of the finish composition, the paraffin wax emulsion being approximately 58.0 parts-by-weight and 0.22% solids-by-weight of the finish composition, the surfactant being approximately 1.6 parts-by-weight and 0.02% solids-by-weight of the finish composition and the water being approximately 7715.0 parts-by-weight and 0% solids-by-weight of the finish composition.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
119 words
A method of treating fibers comprising the steps of: immersing the fibers in an aqueous dispersion of an elastomer and a lubricious substance which is incompatible with the elastomer to coat the fibers, the aqueous dispersion consisting of 0.1-3.0% solids, the elastomer being in the form of a latex and the lubricious substance being in the form of an emulsion having a weight equal to 10-80% of the weight of the latex of the elastomer; and thereafter drying the coating to form a dry mixture of the elastomer and the lubricious substance on the surface of the fibers in which the lubricious substance is substantially separated from the elastomer and is substantially at the surface of the dry mixture.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
119 words
A method of treating fibers comprising the steps of: immersing the fibers in an aqueous dispersion of an elastomer and a lubricious substance which is incompatible with the elastomer to coat the fibers, the aqueous dispersion consisting of 0.1-3.0% solids, the elastomer being in the form of a latex and the lubricious substance being in the form of an emulsion having a weight equal to 10-80% of the weight of the latex of the elastomer; and thereafter drying the coating to form a dry mixture of the elastomer and the lubricious substance on the surface of the fibers in which the lubricious substance is substantially separated from the elastomer and is substantially at the surface of the dry mixture.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention set forth in claim 8, wherein the elastomer consists of butyl rubber and the lubricious substance consists of paraffin wax.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
An improved fiber comprising a fibrous strand of material of substantially silica composition having a coating thereon comprising a mixture of butyl rubber and paraffin wax.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
An improved fiber comprising a fibrous strand of material of substantially silica composition having a coating thereon comprising a mixture of butyl rubber and paraffin wax.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
46 words
The invention set forth in claim 10, wherein the coating is formed from an aqueous dispersion of a butyl rubber latex and a paraffin wax emulsion which has a weight equal to 10-18% of the weight of the latex, the aqueous dispersion consisting of 0.1-3.0% solids.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
An improved fiber comprising a fibrous strand of carbonaceous material having a coating thereon comprising a mixture of butadiene/nitrile rubber and paraffin wax.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
An improved fiber comprising a fibrous strand of carbonaceous material having a coating thereon comprising a mixture of butadiene/nitrile rubber and paraffin wax.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
47 words
The invention set forth in claim 12, wherein the coating is formed from an aqueous dispersion of a butadiene/nitrile rubber latex and a paraffin wax emulsion which has a weight equal to 10-80% of the weight of the latex, the aqueous dispersion consisting of 0.1-3.0% of solids.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
127 words
A method of preparing a woven article from fibers of carbonaceous material comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of fibers of carbonaceous material; coating the fibers with an aqueous emulsion having a solids concentration by weight of not substantially less than about 1% and not more than about 3%, the aqueous emulsion being formed by a rubber latex and a wax emulsion, the rubber of the latex and the wax of the wax emulsion both being dispersed in the aqueous emulsion; drying the coating to form a dry mixture of rubber and wax on the surface of the fibers; weaving the fibers to form a woven article; and treating the woven article to remove the mixture of rubber and wax from the surface of the fibers.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
127 words
A method of preparing a woven article from fibers of carbonaceous material comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of fibers of carbonaceous material; coating the fibers with an aqueous emulsion having a solids concentration by weight of not substantially less than about 1% and not more than about 3%, the aqueous emulsion being formed by a rubber latex and a wax emulsion, the rubber of the latex and the wax of the wax emulsion both being dispersed in the aqueous emulsion; drying the coating to form a dry mixture of rubber and wax on the surface of the fibers; weaving the fibers to form a woven article; and treating the woven article to remove the mixture of rubber and wax from the surface of the fibers.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
A woven article comprising a plurality of interwoven fibers of substantially silica composition having a coating thereon consisting of a mixture of butyl rubber and paraffin wax.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
A woven article comprising a plurality of interwoven fibers of substantially silica composition having a coating thereon consisting of a mixture of butyl rubber and paraffin wax.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
110 words
A method of preparing a woven article from fibers of silica material comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of fibers of silica material; weaving the fibers to form a woven article; coating the fibers of the woven article with an aqueous emulsion having a solids concentration by weight of not substantially less than about 1% and not more than about 3%, the aqueous emulsion being formed by a rubber latex and a wax emulsion, the rubber of the latex and the wax of the wax emulsion both being dispersed in the aqueous emulsion; and drying the coating to form a dry mixture of rubber and wax on the fibers.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
110 words
A method of preparing a woven article from fibers of silica material comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of fibers of silica material; weaving the fibers to form a woven article; coating the fibers of the woven article with an aqueous emulsion having a solids concentration by weight of not substantially less than about 1% and not more than about 3%, the aqueous emulsion being formed by a rubber latex and a wax emulsion, the rubber of the latex and the wax of the wax emulsion both being dispersed in the aqueous emulsion; and drying the coating to form a dry mixture of rubber and wax on the fibers.
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