Graphite laminates, processes for producing graphite laminates, structural object for heat transport, and rod-shaped heat-transporting object

A graphite laminate, comprising:

• graphite sheets;
• and
• adhesive layers,
• the graphite sheets and the adhesive layers being disposed alternately on top of each other,
• the adhesive layers each containing at least one of a thermoplastic resin and a thermosetting resin,
• the adhesive layers each having a water absorption rate of not more than 2% and a thickness of less than 15 μm,
• the graphite sheets being included in the graphite laminate in a number of not less than 3.

A graphite laminate, comprising:

• graphite sheets;
• and
• adhesive layers,
• the graphite sheets and the adhesive layers being disposed alternately on top of each other,
• the adhesive layers each containing at least one of a thermoplastic resin and a thermosetting resin,
• the adhesive layers each having a thickness of less than 15 μm,
• the graphite sheets being included in the graphite laminate in a number of not less than 3,
• the graphite laminate having a water absorption rate of not more than 0.25%.

A graphite laminate, comprising:

• graphite sheets;
• and
• adhesive layers,
• the graphite sheets and the adhesive layers each having a surface defined by an X axis and a Y axis, which is orthogonal to the X axis, the graphite sheets and the adhesive layers being disposed alternately on top of each other in a direction of a Z axis, which is perpendicular to the surface, in such a manner that the respective surfaces of the graphite sheets and the adhesive layers overlap with each other, the graphite laminate being bent so as to have at least two bent portions,
• each of the at least two bent portions being one of (a) to (c) below,
• (a) a first bent portion, which is formed by bending the graphite laminate in a direction of the X axis or the Y axis,
• (b) a second bent portion, which is formed by bending the graphite laminate in the direction of the Z axis, and
• (c) a third bent portion, which is formed by bending the graphite laminate in the direction of the X axis or the Y axis and also in the direction of the Z axis.

A graphite laminate, comprising:

• graphite sheets;
• and
• adhesive layers,
• the graphite sheets and the adhesive layers each having a surface defined by an X axis and a Y axis, which is orthogonal to the X axis, the graphite sheets and the adhesive layers being disposed alternately on top of each other in a direction of a Z axis, which is perpendicular to the surface, in such a manner that the respective surfaces of the graphite sheets and the adhesive layers overlap with each other,
• the graphite laminate being bent so as to have at least one bent portion,
• each of the at least one bent portion being (c) below,
• (c) a third bent portion, which is formed by bending the graphite laminate in a direction of the X axis or the Y axis and also in the direction of the Z axis.

A graphite laminate, comprising:

• graphite sheets;
• and
• adhesive layers,
• the graphite sheets and the adhesive layers being disposed alternately on top of each other,
• the adhesive layers each containing at least one of a thermoplastic resin and a thermosetting resin,
• the graphite sheets being included in the graphite laminate in a number of not less than 3,
• the graphite sheets and the adhesive layers being in close contact with each other at not less than 50% of an interface therebetween.