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US 5308598

PLEXIFILAMENTARY FIBERS FROM PITCH

Assignee

E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY

Filed

Jan 31, 1991

Granted

May 3, 1994

Location

MIDLOTHIAN VA US

Abstract

A process is provided for flash-spinning plexifilamentary fiber from pitch. The fibers can be stabilized and graphitized. The flash-spinning requires polyethylene amounting to 0.3 to 3.5% of the spin mixture (4 to 20% in the resultant fiber) for satisfactory plexifilament formation.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Jul 22, 1991

Rescinded

Aug 31, 1993

Duration

2 years, 1 month

Inventor

  • 1DON M. COATES
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