Method of sizing of fibers and articles manufactured from the same
AssigneeOxford Performance Materials, Inc.
InventorsScott DeFelice, Anthony DeCarmine
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Abstract
The method includes the steps of functionalizing a polyaryletherketone (PAEK) polymer, and blending the PAEK polymer with water to form a sizing composition. The method may further include the step of applying the sizing composition to a fiber. The method may further include the step of heating the fibers, coated with sizing composition, for example to between 300° C.-400° C. In some methods, the functionalized PAEK polymer comprises functionalized polyetherketoneketone (PEKK). In yet other methods, the functionalized PAEK polymer comprises sulfonated PEKK (sPEKK).
Claims19
A method of applying a sizing composition to a target material, the method comprising the steps of:
- functionalizing a polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) polymer by sulfonation to form sPEKK;
- combining the sPEKK with water to form a sizing composition;
- applying the sizing composition to the target material;
- heating the sizing composition applied to the target material to at least 150° C. to evaporate the water in the applied sizing composition,
- wherein the applied sizing composition applied to the target material is water soluble after the step of heating to evaporate.
A method of applying a coating composition to a target material, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a sulfonated polyetherketoneketone (sPEKK);
- blending the sPEKK with water to form a coating composition;
- applying the coating composition to a target material;
- heating the coating composition applied to the target material to evaporate the water in the applied coating composition;
- wherein the applied coating composition is water soluble after the step of heating to evaporate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.