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US 5,262,234 AGranted
Polyetrafluoroethylene fiber containing conductive filler
AssigneeW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
InventorsRaymond B. Minor, Gordon L. McGregor, William P. Mortimer, Jr.
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Abstract
A fiber of expanded porous polytetrafluoroethylene in which an amount of a conductive particulate filler is incorporated imparting a measure of conductivity to the fiber is disclosed. The fiber may be twisted along its length. The fiber may be a continuous monofilament fiber, a tow, a staple, or a flock.
Claims13
A fiber which comprises:
- an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and a conductive particulate filler distributed within the PTFE, the fiber having a bulk tensile strength of at least 65,000 KPa;
- wherein the fiber is twisted along its longitudinal axis so as to density the PTFE and decrease its volume resistivity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.