CNT-INFUSED GLASS FIBER MATERIALS AND PROCESS THEREFOR
First Claim
1. A composition comprising a carbon nanotube (CNT)-infused glass fiber material, wherein said CNT-infused glass fiber material comprises a glass fiber material of spoolable dimensions and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) bonded to said glass fiber material, wherein said CNTs are uniform in length and uniform in distribution.
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Abstract
A composition includes a carbon nanotube (CNT)-infused glass fiber material, which includes a glass fiber material of spoolable dimensions and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) bonded to it. The CNTs are uniform in length and distribution. A continuous CNT infusion process includes: (a) disposing a carbon-nanotube forming catalyst on a surface of a glass fiber material of spoolable dimensions; and (b) synthesizing carbon nanotubes on the glass fiber material, thereby forming a carbon nanotube-infused glass fiber material. The continuous CNT infusion process optionally includes extruding a glass fiber material from a glass melt or removing sizing material from a pre-fabricated glass fiber material.
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46 Claims
- 1. A composition comprising a carbon nanotube (CNT)-infused glass fiber material, wherein said CNT-infused glass fiber material comprises a glass fiber material of spoolable dimensions and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) bonded to said glass fiber material, wherein said CNTs are uniform in length and uniform in distribution.
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19. A continuous CNT infusion process comprising:
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(a) disposing a carbon-nanotube forming catalyst on a surface of a glass fiber material of spoolable dimensions; and (b) synthesizing carbon nanotubes on said glass fiber material, thereby forming a carbon nanotube-infused glass fiber material; wherein said continuous CNT infusion process has a material residence time of between about 5 to about 300 seconds in a CNT growth chamber. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37)
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36. The process of 30, wherein said first property and said second property are different.
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38. A continuous CNT infusion process comprising:
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(a) extruding a glass fiber material from a glass melt; (b) disposing a carbon-nanotube forming catalyst on a surface of the glass fiber material; and (c) synthesizing carbon nanotubes on said glass fiber material, thereby forming a carbon nanotube-infused glass fiber material. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A process for continuous CNT infusion to a glass fiber material of spoolable dimensions comprising:
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removing sizing material from a glass fiber material; applying a carbon nanotube-forming catalyst to said glass fiber material after sizing removal; heating said fiber to at least 500°
C.; andsynthesizing carbon nanotubes on said glass fiber material.
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