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Process for producing polycrystalline oxide fibers
Assignee: Stemcor Corp
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Filing: 1977-06-22
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Granted: 1979-06-26
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Expires: 1997-06-22
Abstract
Abstract A process for the manufacture of an aluminum oxide or zirconium oxide fiber comprising fiberizing a liquid containing lactic acid and an oxidizable compound selected from basic aluminum chloride, zirconium acetate and zirconium oxychloride and the resulting fibers. The liquid optionally also contains colloidal silica.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenichiro Miyahara
- 👤 Nobuji Nakayama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-08 07:41
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/622; C04B35/62227; C04B35/62231; C04B35/62236; C04B35/6225
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A process for the manufacture of oxide fiber comprising: (a) fiberizing a liquid having a viscosity between about 1 and about 1000 poise, said liquid containing 40 to about 70 weight percent of basic aluminum chloride, and containing from about 2 to about 50 percent of lactic acid by weight of aluminum chloride; (b) drying the resulting fiber; and (c) heating said dried fiber for a sufficient time and at a sufficient temperature to convert the aluminum chloride to aluminum oxide.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
A process for the manufacture of oxide fiber comprising: (a) fiberizing a liquid having a viscosity between about 1 and about 1000 poise, said liquid containing 40 to about 70 weight percent of basic aluminum chloride, and containing from about 2 to about 50 percent of lactic acid by weight of aluminum chloride; (b) drying the resulting fiber; and (c) heating said dried fiber for a sufficient time and at a sufficient temperature to convert the aluminum chloride to aluminum oxide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said sufficient temperature is from about 700° C. to about 2000° C., said sufficient time is in excess of about 15 minutes, said fiber is heated in an oxygen containing atmosphere and said fiberizing is accomplished by spinning said liquid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 2, wherein said sufficient time is in excess of 1 hour.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 3, wherein said sufficient temperature is between about 850° and about 1500° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 3, wherein said liquid contains from about 50 to about 60 weight percent of basic aluminum chloride.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 5, wherein the basic aluminum chloride has a ratio of aluminum to chlorine between 1.7 to 1 and 2.1 to 1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 6, wherein the liquid has a viscosity below about 300 poises.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said liquid contains from about 5 to about 15 percent by weight of said compound of lactic acid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 6, wherein said viscosity is between about 70 and about 300 poises.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 1, wherein from about 1 to about 20 weight percent colloidal silica is added to the liquid.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 10, wherein said liquid contains basic aluminum chloride.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 11, wherein the heated fiber comprises a mixture of aluminum oxide and silicon dioxide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 12, wherein the weight ratio of aluminum oxide to silicon dioxide is in between 55 to 45 and 98 to 2.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 13, wherein said ratio is preferably between 70 to 30 and 75 to 25.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 11, wherein said basic aluminum chloride has an atomic ratio of aluminum to chlorine of between 1.7 to 1 and 2.1 to 1.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 10, wherein said silicon dioxide is in the form of colloidal silica suspension.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-06-25 | 1982-12-25 | 1983-06-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-06-25 | 1986-12-25 | 1987-06-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-06-25 | 1990-12-25 | 1991-06-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |