摘要:
A polybenzazole fiber characterized by having an elastic modulus of not less than 1350 g/d and requiring not longer than 10 minutes to reduce its water content from 2.0% to 1.5%, when determined using a thermogravimetric analyzer at 110.degree. C. after moisture absorption of not less than 2.0% of a fiber, and a method for manufacturing such a polybenzazole fiber, comprising extruding a spinning dope comprising polybenzazole and a polyphosphoric acid from a spinneret to give a dope filament, and cooling the dope filament to not more than 50.degree. C., followed by coagulation and washing. According to the method of the present invention, a polybenzazole fiber showing less decrease in strength by rapid heating can be provided.
摘要:
The present invention provides processes for producing polybenzazole fibers where a spinning dope containing a polybenzazole polymer in an acid solvent is extruded through a spinning nozzle, followed by coagulation in a coagulating medium and washing with a fluid capable of dissolving the acid solvent; thereafter, in one process, the fiber obtained by the coagulation under specific conditions and the subsequent washing is dried in a heating zone with at least 80% part based on the total length thereof being set at a temperature of 240.degree. C. or higher, and in the other process, the fiber obtained by the coagulation under the conventional conditions and the subsequent washing is neutralized with a basic solution, followed by washing with a fluid capable of dissolving the basic solution, and then dried at a specific temperature set depending upon the residual moisture content in the fiber. The present invention further provides a polybenzazole intermediate predried fiber having a residual moisture content of about 25% and exhibiting a single peak for liquid freezing in the fiber over a temperature range of from 20.degree. to -70.degree. C. when measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).
摘要:
A polybenzazole fiber obtained through heat treatment, which has a high tensile modulus of not less than 300 GPa and a tensile strength of not less than 5.0 GPa, said fiber being characterized by an X-ray analysis by a fine structure thereof of at least one of the following (1) and (2):(1) a crystal orientation parameter of not more than 0.009 as determined by a wide-angle X-ray diffraction method,(2) absence of an equatorial streak, a two-point pattern or a four-point pattern in a small-angle X-ray scattering; and a process of manufacturing a polybenzazole fiber which comprises extruding a dope comprising a polybenzazole polymer and a nonoxidative acid capable of dissolving said polymer, from a spinneret into a non coagulative gas to give spun filaments, introducing said filaments into a coagulation bath to extract the acid contained in said filaments, neutralizing the filaments, washing the filaments, adjusting a water content of the filaments to not more than 100%, applying a pretension to the filaments at an optional stage after introduction into a coagulation bath and before heat treatment, and heat treating the filaments at a temperature of not less than 500.degree. C. under a certain tension to give the fiber. The polybenzazole fiber of the present invention has a specific fine structure of fiber, as mentioned above, and also has a high tensile strength and a high tensile modulus heretofore unavailable. The inventive polybenzazole fiber can be manufactured at an industrial scale with ease. Thus, the inventive fiber is tremendously effective in expanding the field of possible utilization as an industrial material with high practical advantages.