Fibres limitations

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This spread in velocity is called modal dispersion and is the principle limit to the use of multimode fibres for long-distance transmissive applications. 

For optical transmission, tire parameters of greatest importance are attenuation (i.e. loss) and material dispersion. In effect tliey define tire limits of tire optical communication system. Loss, due to absorjDtion and scattering, limits tire lengtlis between tire transmission nodes. In transmission quality fibre, tire loss is in units of decibels per kilometre. 

The process of post-chlorinating PVC was carried out during World War II in order to obtain polymers soluble in low-cost solvents and which could therefore be used for fibres and lacquers. The derivate was generally prepared by passing chlorine through a solution of PVC in tetrachloroethane at between 50°C and 100°C. Solvents for the product included methylene dichloride, butyl acetate and acetone. These materials were of limited value because of their poor colour, poor light stability, shock brittleness and comparatively low softening point. 

Since large tonnage production is desirable in order to minimise the cost of a polyamide and since the consumption of nylons as plastics materials remains rather small, it is important that any new materials introduced should also have a large outlet as a fibre. There are a number of polyamides in addition to those already mentioned that could well be very useful plastics materials but which would be uneconomical for all but a few applications if they were dependent on a limited outlet in the sphere of plastics. Both nylon 7 and nylon 9 are such examples but their availability as plastics is likely to occur only if they become established fibre-forming polymers. This in turn will depend on the economics of the telomerisation process and the ability to find outlets for the telomers produced other than those required for making the polyamides. 

In 1968 the Monsanto Company announced the availability of novel soluble low molecular weight polyphenylene resins. These may be used to impregnate asbestos or carbon fibre and then cross-linked to produce heat-resistant laminates. The basic patent (BP 1037111) indicates that these resins are prepared by heating aromatic sulphonyl halides (e.g. benzene-1,3-disulphonyl dichloride) with aromatic compounds having replaceable nuclear hydrogen (e.g. bisphenoxy-benzenes, sexiphenyl and diphenyl ether). Copper halides are effective catalysts. The molecular weight is limited initially by a deficiency in one component. This is added later with further catalyst to cure the polymer. 

Very low flammability with limiting oxygen indices in the range 35-50 and UL 94 V-0 ratings at as low a thickness as 0.4 mm in some instances, even without fibre reinforcement. 

One limitation of epoxide moulding compositions is their short shelf life (typically 1-3 months), which necessitates strict stock control. The compounds may be compression, transfer or injection moulded, although compression moulding is preferred for long-fibre grades. 

In order to get the best out of fibre reinforcement it is not uncommon to try to control within close limits the fibre content which will provide maximum stiffness for a fixed weight of matrix and fibres. In flexure it has been found that optimum stiffness is achieved when the volume fraction is 0.2 for chopped strand mat (CSM) and 0.37 for continuous fibre reinforcement. 

Among the several known types of carbon fibres the discussion in this chapter is limited to the electric arc grown multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) as well as single-walled ones (SWCNTs). For MWCNT we restrict the discussion to the idealised coaxial cylinder model. For other models and other shapes we refer to the literature [1-6],... 

In conclusion, wc have shown the interesting information which one can get from electrical resistivity measurements on SWCNT and MWCNT and the exciting applications which can be derived. MWCNTs behave as an ultimate carbon fibre revealing specific 2D quantum transport features at low temperatures weak localisation and universal conductance fluctuations. SWCNTs behave as pure quantum wires which, if limited in length, reduce to quantum dots. Thus, each type of CNT has its own features which are strongly dependent on the dimensionality of the electronic gas. We have also briefly discussed the very recent experimental results obtained on the thermopower of SWCNT bundles and the effect of intercalation on the electrical resistivity of these systems. 

The final important form of carbon is the carbon fibre formed from polyacrylonitrile (PAN), cellulose or pitch and which is finding increasing ase in fibre-teinfbrced Composites. The corrosion of carbon fibril in composites designed for use under high temperature conditions is currently a severe limitation on their use. 

Linear polyesters Polyesters may be obtained in a wide variety of forms including rubbers, fibres, films, laminating resins, surface coatings and thermoplastic moulding powders. The last named are somewhat similar to the nylons but are more rigid. Chemical applications, would appear to be limited because of their sensitivity to alkaline solutions and hot water. 

Since 1 is a monomer with low activity, copolymers 2 obtained at any stage of the copolymerization process, irrespective of the monomer ratio in the initial mixture, always contain a smaller amount of monomeric units of 1 than that in the corresponding monomer mixture. 1 being prone to enter the chain-transfer reaction, the increase of its content in the initial monomer mixture reduces substantially the reaction rate and decreases the molecular mass of the copolymers. It was found that copolymers 2 which contain 2—8% of monomeric units of 1 and are suitable for obtaining fibres must have a molecular mass between 45 000 and 50000. Such copolymers can be obtained with a AN 1 ratio in the initial mixture between 95 5 and 85 15. Concentrated solutions of copolymers, especially those with a molecular mass smaller than the above limit, are characterized by a very low stability which is a substantial shortcoming of these copolymers. 

The problem of carpet recycling is considered and the different methods being proposed or commercially utilised are discussed. The main component of the carpet waste is fibres of nylon-6 and nylon-66. The review of the literature includes a limited amount of journal publications, which focus primarily on fundamental aspects, and a large number of patents, which describe the available technologies. The most promising recycling techniques (depolymerisation, extraction, melt blending and mechanical separation) are described. 48 refs. 

Control limits Maximum exposures to dust levels are set by control limits, (refer to Table 4.34). These are expressed as fibres per millilitre, measured or averaged over 4h[s or 10 min ... 

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