Combined Effect of Processing Parameters on Thermal Stabilization of PAN Fibers

• Published in: Polymer bulletin (Berlin, Germany) Vol. 57; no. 4; pp. 525 - 533
• Main Authors: Yu, Meijie, Wang, Chengguo, Bai, Yujun, Wang, Yanxiang, Wang, Qifen, Liu, Huanzhang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Springer 01.08.2006; Berlin Springer Nature B.V; New York, NY
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Bulk density; Carbon fibers; Crystallites; Dwell time; Exact sciences and technology; Fibers and threads; Forms of application and semi-finished materials; Oxygen content; Polymer industry, paints, wood; Process parameters; Stabilization; Stretching; Technology of polymers; Heat treatment; Molecular structure; Synthetic fiber; Temperature effect; Thermal stabilization; Crystallinity; Experimental study; Mineral fiber; Precursor; Carbonization; Structure processing relationship; Hot drawing; Acrylonitrile polymer; Oxidation; Carbon fiber
• ISSN: 0170-0839; 1436-2449
• DOI: 10.1007/s00289-006-0581-8

SummaryThermal stabilization parameters are the key factors in the production of carbon fibers. The combined effect of stepwise temperature, dwell time and stretching on the properties and structures of PAN fibers was studied by elemental analysis, bulk density determination, tension measurement, FTIR and WAXD. It is indicated that the whole process of thermal stabilization can be roughly divided into four stages by three temperatures of 220 °C, 240 °C and 270 °C, of which the increment rate of oxygen content, as well as the bulk density of fibers, is different, while the dwell time has no obvious effect on them until about 240 °C. Stretching plays a great role on the tension in fibers at early stabilization stage, while temperature contributes more at later stage. The stretching is also helpful to suppress the growth of crystallite below 220 °C, which has not been reported in published documents.