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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Morgan, Peter, 1931-
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, 2005.
SeriesMaterials Engineering Ser.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN142002874X
9781420028744
9781628709315
1628709316
0824709837
9780824709839
1280546670
9781280546679
9786610546671
6610546673
Physical Description1 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.