US4299787A
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Melt spinning polyimide fibers
Assignee: I M L Corp A CORP OF DE
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Filing: 1978-10-19
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Granted: 1981-11-10
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Expires: 1998-10-19
Abstract
Abstract Polyimide fibers which have a porous, microcellular structure. Methods of making such fibers from a precursor under conditions which cause the precursor to foam and undergo imidization.
Inventors
- 👤 John Gagliani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 18:04
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J9/00; C08J9/02; D; D01; D01D; D01D5/00; D01D5/24; D01D5/247; D01F; D01F6/00; D01F6/58; D01F6/74; C08J2379/00; C08J2379/04; C08J2379/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/05
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A method of producing a polyimide fiber having an expanded microcellular structure, said method comprising the steps of: melting and foaming a fusible copolyimide precursor comprising at least one diester of a benzophenonetetracarboxylic acid and at least two diamines; the ester or esters and the diamines being present in an amount such that the imide forming functionalities are substantially equimolar, one of said diamines being heterocyclic and having nitrogen in the ring, another of said diamines being a para- or meta-substituted aromatic diamine which is free of aliphatic moieties, any additional diamine being either a heterocyclic or an aromatic diamine as aforesaid, and the melting and foaming of the precursor being effected by heating it to a temperature in the range of 100°-200° C.; then forming fibers from the molten material thus obtained; and heating said fibers to a temperature in the range of 280°-315° C. to complete the condensation polymerization reactions and thereby develop a polymer characterized by an aromatic copolyimide structure.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
163 words
A method of producing a polyimide fiber having an expanded microcellular structure, said method comprising the steps of: melting and foaming a fusible copolyimide precursor comprising at least one diester of a benzophenonetetracarboxylic acid and at least two diamines; the ester or esters and the diamines being present in an amount such that the imide forming functionalities are substantially equimolar, one of said diamines being heterocyclic and having nitrogen in the ring, another of said diamines being a para- or meta-substituted aromatic diamine which is free of aliphatic moieties, any additional diamine being either a heterocyclic or an aromatic diamine as aforesaid, and the melting and foaming of the precursor being effected by heating it to a temperature in the range of 100°-200° C.; then forming fibers from the molten material thus obtained; and heating said fibers to a temperature in the range of 280°-315° C. to complete the condensation polymerization reactions and thereby develop a polymer characterized by an aromatic copolyimide structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as defined in claim 1 in which the melting and foaming of the precursor and the subsequent completion of the condensation polymerization reactions are carried out in an inert atmosphere.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
71 words
A method as defined in claim 1 in which the amines are selected from the group consisting of 3,3'-diamino diphenyl sulfone; 4,4'-diamino diphenyl sulfone; 4,4'-diamino diphenyl sulfide; 3,3'-diamino diphenyl ether; 4,4'-diamino diphenyl ether; meta-phenylene diamine; para-phenylene diamine; 2,6-diamino pyridine; and 3,5-diamino pyridine and heterocyclic and aromatic diamines are present in a ratio of from 5-95 parts by weight of heterocyclic diamine or diamines to 95-5 parts of aromatic diamine or diamines.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as defined in claim 1 in which the, or every, diester is a C 1 -C 3 diester of 3,3',4,4'-benzophenonetetracarboxylic acid or a mixture of such esters.
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