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Electrically conductive thermally stabilized acrylic fibrous material and process for preparing same

Assignee: CNA Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1987-08-07
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Granted: 1988-11-01
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Expires: 2007-08-07
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Abstract

Abstract An electrically conductive fibrous material and a process for preparing the same from a thermally stabilized acrylic fibrous material are provided. The thermally stabilized acrylic fibrous material is first contacted with cuprous ions to produce a cuprous ion-impregnated fibrous material, and subsequently is subjected to a sulfiding agent capable of sulfiding cuprous ions, and preferably washed, to produce thermally stabilized acrylic fibrous material having covellite copper sulfide in association therewith. Also provided are electrically conductive composites and a process for preparing the same by incorporating the fibrous material prepared in accordance with the process within a substantially continuous polymeric matrix.

Inventors

  • 👤 Yusuf M. F. Marikar
  • 👤 Michael M. Besso

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 11:35
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06M; D06M11/00; D06M11/51; D06M11/53; D01; D01F; D01F9/00; D01F9/08; D01F9/12; D01F9/14; D01F9/20; D01F9/21; D01F9/22; D01F9/225; H; H01; H01B; H01B1/00; H01B1/20; H01B1/22; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/266; Y10T428/269; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2904; Y10T428/2907; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/20; Y10T442/2418; Y10T442/2467

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim 66 words
A sheetlike article comprising thermally stabilized acrylic fibrous material associated with from about 5 to about 60 percent by weight of electrically conductive covellite copper sulfide, present in at least one layer comprising a multiplicity of said fibers and having a thickness of approximately 1 mil to 1 inch, said article having a sheet resistivity in the range of from about 0.1 to about 1000 ohms/square.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 66 words
A sheetlike article comprising thermally stabilized acrylic fibrous material associated with from about 5 to about 60 percent by weight of electrically conductive covellite copper sulfide, present in at least one layer comprising a multiplicity of said fibers and having a thickness of approximately 1 mil to 1 inch, said article having a sheet resistivity in the range of from about 0.1 to about 1000 ohms/square.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 45 words
A monolithic electrically conductive composite article comprising electrically conductive thermally stabilized acrylic fibrous material in association with approximately 5 to 60 percent by weight of covellite copper sulfide based upon the total weight of the conductive fibrous product, surrounded with a substantially continuous resinous matrix.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 45 words
A monolithic electrically conductive composite article comprising electrically conductive thermally stabilized acrylic fibrous material in association with approximately 5 to 60 percent by weight of covellite copper sulfide based upon the total weight of the conductive fibrous product, surrounded with a substantially continuous resinous matrix.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 23 words
The composite article of claim 2, comprising from about 0.5 to about 30 percent by volume of said thermally stabilized acrylic fibrous material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 20 words
The composite article of claim 2, comprising from about 0.5 to about 2.5 percent by volume of said fibrous material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 20 words
The composite article of claim 2, comprising from about 1 to about 10 percent by volume of said fibrous material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 20 words
The composite article of claim 2, comprising from about 10 to about 30 percent by volume of said fibrous material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 38 words
The composite article of claim 2, wherein said article exhibits an average electrical conductivity in the range of from about 10 -6 to about 10 ohm -1 cm -1 at 25° C., measured in at least one direction.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 39 words
The composite article in claim 2, wherein said article exhibits an average electrical conductivity in the range of from about 10 -6 to about 10 -3 ohm -1 cm -1 at 25° C., measured in at least one direction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 37 words
The composite article of claim 2, wherein said article exhibits an average electrical conductivity in the range of from about 0.1 to about 10 ohm -1 cm -1 at 25° C., measured in at least one direction.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 40 words
The composite article of claim 2, wherein said article is formed into a sheet having a thickness of approximately 1 mil to 1 inch and exhibits a sheet resistivity in the range of from about 100 to about 1000 ohms/square.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 45 words
A monolithic electrically conductive composite article comprising a fabric, paper or felt which includes thermally stabilized acrylic fibrous material in association with approximately 5 to 60 weight percent of covellite copper sulfide, said fabric, paper or felt being incorporated within a solid continuous polymeric matrix.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 45 words
A monolithic electrically conductive composite article comprising a fabric, paper or felt which includes thermally stabilized acrylic fibrous material in association with approximately 5 to 60 weight percent of covellite copper sulfide, said fabric, paper or felt being incorporated within a solid continuous polymeric matrix.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 35 words
The composite article of claim 11, wherein said continuous polymeric matrix contains additional finely divided electrically conductive thermally stabilized acrylic fibrous material in association with approximately 5 to 60 weight percent of covellite copper sulfide.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 35 words
A monolithic electrically conductive composite article comprising thermally stabilized acrylic fibrous material in association with approximately 35 to 60 percent by weight of covellite copper sulfide incorporated within a solid continuous cured epoxy resin matrix.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 35 words
A monolithic electrically conductive composite article comprising thermally stabilized acrylic fibrous material in association with approximately 35 to 60 percent by weight of covellite copper sulfide incorporated within a solid continuous cured epoxy resin matrix.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 36 words
A polymer composition suitable for use in electrically conductive end uses comprising electrically conductive thermally stabilized acrylic fibrous material in association with approximately 5 to 60 weight percent of covellite copper sulfide and a polymeric carrier.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 36 words
A polymer composition suitable for use in electrically conductive end uses comprising electrically conductive thermally stabilized acrylic fibrous material in association with approximately 5 to 60 weight percent of covellite copper sulfide and a polymeric carrier.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 24 words
The composition of claim 14, wherein said polymeric carrier exhibits adhesive characteristics and said composition is suitable for use as an electrically conductive adhesive.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 29 words
The composition of claim 15, wherein said polymeric carrier comprises at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of epoxy polymers, silicone polymers, neoprenes, acrylates, cyanoacrylates, and polyurethanes.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 29 words
The composition of claim 14, wherein said polymeric carrier is capable of being molded and said composition is suitable for use in the formation of electrically conductive molded articles.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 27 words
The composition of claim 17, wherein said polymeric carrier comprises a thermoplastic polymer selected from the group consisting of polyolefins, polyesters, polyamides, polyacetals, polycarbonates, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 41 words
The composition of claim 17, wherein said polymeric carrier comprises a thermoplastic polymer selected from the group consisting of vinyl polymers, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene copolymers, polyphenylene oxide, polyphenylene sulfide, polysulfones, polyether sulfones, polyetherether ketones, polyetherimides, polysilicones, polyurethanes, polyarylates, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 32 words
The composition of claim 14, wherein said polymeric carrier is capable of forming a continuous coating and said composition is suitable for use in the formation of a continuous electrically conductive coating.

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