Process flow for the manufacture of PAN based carbon fiber RAW MATERIAL OXIDATION PRE- CARBONIZATION PAN Precursor (Air to 300°C) CARBONIZATION (N to 1800°C) 2 (N to 1100°C) 2 SIZING DRYING WASHING SURFACE (e.g. Epoxy resin (Air and/or hot (Hot water) TREATMENT water based) roller contact) (Anodic salt soln.) HIGH STRENGTH CF DRYING WINDING (Air and/or hot (Spools to 12 kg) INTERMEDIATE MODULUS CF roller contact) HIGH MODULUS CF GRAPHITISATION (Ar to 3000°C) Vince Kelly The PAN Carbon Fiber Process www.carbon-fiber.com -CH -CH- CH -CH- 2 2 RAW MATERIAL PAN Precursor CN ...
Manufacturing Carbon Fiber from Pitch – Equipment Scale and Considerations Renee Bagwell Senior Process Technology Engineer Harper International Email Address Phone Number About Harper • An Employee-Owned Company • Headquartered in Buffalo, NY • On Site Technology Center • Multi-Disciplined Engineering Talent • Chemical • Ceramic • Mechanical • Electrical • Industrial • Process & Integration About Harper • Established Leader in Thermal Processing Systems • Key Partner in Carbon Fiber Scale Up • Primary focus: • New / Challenging / Advanced Material Processing • 200C - 3000C • Batch and Continuous Processing • Precise Atmospheric Controls • Inert ...
NRP 102 Rev - Date: March 27, 2017 Polyacrylonitrile-Based Carbon Fiber Process Control Document (PCD) Preparation and Maintenance Guide Document No.: NRP 102 Revision: - Date: March 27, 2017 Prepared by: Yeow Ng and John Tomblin Page 1 of 13 March 27, 2017 NRP 102 Rev - TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................. 4 2. CARBON FIBER PCD REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS ................................... 4 3. FACILITY AUDIT ............................................................................................................... 4 4. CONTENT OF A PCD ......................................................................................................... 5 4.1 Raw Ingredients and Consumable Materials ................................................................. 5 4.2 Manufacturing Process and Control ............................................................................... 5 4.3 Approval of Raw Ingredient Manufacturers During Initial Qualification Program . 7 ...