Carbon fibers and their composites
Most literature pertaining to carbon fibers is of a theoretical nature. Carbon Fibers and their Composites offers a comprehensive look at the specific manufacturing of carbon fibers and graphite fibers into the growing surge of diverse applications that include flameproof materials, protective coati...
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| Format | Electronic eBook |
| Language | English |
| Published |
Boca Raton :
Taylor & Francis,
2005.
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| Series | Materials Engineering Ser.
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| Subjects | |
| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 142002874X 9781420028744 9781628709315 1628709316 0824709837 9780824709839 1280546670 9781280546679 9786610546671 6610546673 |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource (1153 pages) : illustrations. |
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Table of Contents:
- Ch. 1. Structure of the carbon atom
- Ch. 2. The forms of carbon
- Ch. 3. History and early development of carbon fibers
- Ch. 4. Precursors for carbon fiber manufacture
- Ch. 5. Carbon fiber production using a PAN precursor
- Ch. 6. Carbon fiber production using a cellulosic based precursor
- Ch. 7. Carbon fiber production using a pitch based precursor
- Ch. 8. Production of vapor grown carbon fibers (VGCF)
- Ch. 9. Surface treatment and sizing of carbon fibers
- Ch. 10. Guidelines for the design of equipment for carbon fiber plant
- Ch. 11. Operation of carbon fiber plant and safety aspects
- Ch. 12. Techniques for determining the structure of carbon fibers
- Ch. 13. Polymer matrices for carbon fiber composites.