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Extruder process for preparation of carbon fiber reinforced fluoropolymer compositions
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1982-02-12
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Granted: 1983-12-27
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Expires: 2002-02-12
Abstract
Abstract An extruder process for blending carbon fiber and tetrafluoroethylene copolymer resins, and laminates from the product of the process.
Inventors
- 👤 Rudolph H. Michel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 08:05
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08K; C08K7/00; C08K7/02; C08K7/04; C08K7/06; B; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/001; B29C48/0022; B29C48/022; B29C48/03; B29C48/07; B29C48/08; B29C48/25; B29C48/36; B29C48/395; B29C48/40; B29C48/405; B29C48/78; B29C48/793; B29C48/86; B29C48/865; B29C48/875; B29C48/88; B29C48/911; B29C48/9135; B29C48/915; B29C48/916; B29C48/92; B29C2948/00; B29C2948/92; B29C2948/92504; B29C2948/9258; B29C2948/9259; B29C2948/92609; B29C2948/92638; B29C2948/92704; B29C2948/92819; B29C2948/92857; B29C2948/92876; B29C2948/92885; B29C2948/92895; B29C2948/92933; B29K; B29K2027/00; B29K2027/12; B29K2027/18; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/06; B29K2105/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/055
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A process for preparing a blend of a melt-extrudable tetrafluoroethylene copolymer and carbon fiber comprising: (i) providing a corotating, intermeshing twin screw extruder with a screw speed of 50 to 120 RPM, a barrel temperature of 220° to 410° C., a first zone wherein the ratio of screw length to screw pitch is about 11 to 15, a second zone for metering the blend and a die slot having an opening of 2 to 4 mm; (ii) feeding the polymer and 20 to 35 weight percent based on polymer of continuous carbon fiber into the first zone, therein melting the polymer, chopping the fibers so that a substantial fraction is from about 1.5 to 13 mm in length and blending the polymer and chopped fibers; and (iii) transferring the polymer/fiber blend through the second zone of the extruder and out of the extruder through the die slot.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A process for preparing a blend of a melt-extrudable tetrafluoroethylene copolymer and carbon fiber comprising: (i) providing a corotating, intermeshing twin screw extruder with a screw speed of 50 to 120 RPM, a barrel temperature of 220° to 410° C., a first zone wherein the ratio of screw length to screw pitch is about 11 to 15, a second zone for metering the blend and a die slot having an opening of 2 to 4 mm; (ii) feeding the polymer and 20 to 35 weight percent based on polymer of continuous carbon fiber into the first zone, therein melting the polymer, chopping the fibers so that a substantial fraction is from about 1.5 to 13 mm in length and blending the polymer and chopped fibers; and (iii) transferring the polymer/fiber blend through the second zone of the extruder and out of the extruder through the die slot.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
155 words
A process for preparing a blend of a melt-extrudable tetrafluoroethylene copolymer and carbon fiber comprising: (i) providing a corotating, intermeshing twin screw extruder with a screw speed of 50 to 120 RPM, a barrel temperature of 220° to 410° C., a first plasticating zone, a second zone wherein the ratio of screw length to screw pitch is 4 to 6 and a die slot having an opening of 2 to 4 mm; (ii) feeding the polymer into the first plasticating zone and retaining it therein until substantially molten; (iii) transferring the molten polymer to the second zone and concurrently feeding 20 to 35 weight percent based on polymer of continuous carbon fiber into said second zone whereby the fibers are chopped so that a substantial fraction is from about 1.5 to 13 mm in length and blended with the molten polymer; and (iv) transferring the polymer/fiber blend out of the extruder through the die slot.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
155 words
A process for preparing a blend of a melt-extrudable tetrafluoroethylene copolymer and carbon fiber comprising: (i) providing a corotating, intermeshing twin screw extruder with a screw speed of 50 to 120 RPM, a barrel temperature of 220° to 410° C., a first plasticating zone, a second zone wherein the ratio of screw length to screw pitch is 4 to 6 and a die slot having an opening of 2 to 4 mm; (ii) feeding the polymer into the first plasticating zone and retaining it therein until substantially molten; (iii) transferring the molten polymer to the second zone and concurrently feeding 20 to 35 weight percent based on polymer of continuous carbon fiber into said second zone whereby the fibers are chopped so that a substantial fraction is from about 1.5 to 13 mm in length and blended with the molten polymer; and (iv) transferring the polymer/fiber blend out of the extruder through the die slot.
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