Large scale metal coating of continuous ceramic fibers
AssigneeUniversity of Cincinnati
InventorsRay Y. Lin, Sunil G. Warrier
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method for application of metal coatings, specifically copper and silver, to continuous ceramic fibers, by electroless deposition. The method comprises the steps of: winding the uncoated ceramic fibers over a frame so that the fibers are coiled adjacent to each other; introducing the wound ceramic fibers into a solution of metal with which the fibers are to be coated; circulating the solution through said fibers; and contacting and causing the metal to be deposited on the wound fibers. Coated continuous ceramic fibers produced by the method of the present invention are also included within the scope of this invention.
Claims12
A method for application of metal coatings to continuous ceramic fibers, by electroless deposition, the method comprising the steps of:
- winding the uncoated ceramic fibers over a frame so that said fibers are coiled adjacent to each other;
- introducing said wound ceramic fibers into a solution of a first metal with which said fibers are to be coated;
- circulating said solution through said fibers;
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- contacting and causing said first metal to be deposited on said wound fibers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.