Process to manufacture an aramid solution
AssigneeTeijin Aramid B.V.
InventorsBert GEBBEN, Monique MEEUSEN-WIERTS
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Abstract
A process to manufacture a solution of aramid includes: i) combining a solvent and a base to result in a solvent-base mixture, ii) adding aramid material to the solvent-base mixture to obtain a composition, and iii) mixing the composition to obtain a solution of aramid, wherein at least 1 Mol of base per liter of solvent is added to obtain the solvent-base mixture. An aramid solution, processes to further process the solution, and a continuous aramid fiber with high elongation.
Claims16
A process to manufacture a solution of aramid comprising:
- i) combining a solvent and a base to result in a solvent-base mixture,
- ii) combining aramid material with the solvent-base mixture to obtain a composition, and
- iii) mixing the composition to obtain a solution of aramid,
- wherein at least 1 Mol of base per liter of solvent is added to obtain the solvent-base mixture.
A solution comprising a solvent, a base and aramid, wherein the solution comprises at least 1 Mol base per liter of solvent.
A continuous aramid fiber having an elongation at break of at least 5%, determined according to ASTM D7269.
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