Patents Assigned to Cytec Carbon Fibers LLC
  • Articles comprising highly crystalline graphite and method for their preparation
    Patent number: 6432536
    Abstract: Self-reinforcing, pitch-based carbon articles having an unique combination of excellent thermal conductivity and outstanding mechanical properties are produced by carbonizing acid-treated mesophase pitch fiber, preferably in the form of a preform structure The carbon articles having varying degrees of porosity are particularly desirable for use in thermal management and stiffness applications, and in carbon vapor infiltration processes employed in making complex solid carbon articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Cytec Carbon Fibers LLC
    Inventors: Daniel H. Hecht, David A. Schulz