Investigating the jet stretch in the wet spinning of PAN fiber

The jet stretch of wet‐spun PAN fiber and its effects on the cross‐section shape and properties of fibers were investigated for the PAN‐DMSO‐H₂O system. Evidently, the spinning parameters, such as dope temperature, bath concentration, and bath temperature, influenced the jet stretch. Also, under uniform conditions, the postdrawing ratio changed as well as that of jet stretch. When coagulation temperature was 35°C simultaneously with bath concentration of 70%, jet stretch impacted obviously the cross‐section shapes of PAN fiber, but had little effect when the temperature was below 10°C or above 70°C. As the jet stretch ratio increased, the crystallinity, crystal size, sonic orientation, and mechanical properties of the as‐spun fiber changed rapidly to a major value for jet stretch ratio of 0.9 where the cross section of as‐spun fiber was circular. With further increasing of jet stretch ratio, the properties changed slightly but the fiber shape was not circular. The results indicated that appropriate jet stretch, under milder formation conditions in wet‐spinning, could result in the higher postdrawing ratio and circular profile of PAN fiber, which were helpful to produce round PAN precursor with minor titer and perfect properties for carbon fiber. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 2007     

干湿法PAN纤维截面成形条件的研究

对干湿法纺丝中PAN纤维的截面形状影响因素进行了研究。研究发现,凝固浴浓度和温度是影响纤维截面的主要因素,随着凝固浴浓度的增大和温度的升高,纤维截面逐渐由扁平形变为圆形,纤维截面的异形度逐渐减小;干湿法比湿法纺丝更有利于得到圆形截面的纤维;随着空气层高度的增大,纤维截面的异形度减小,但当空气层高度超过10mm时,纤维截面形状不再变化;在一定条件下,喷丝头拉伸比对纤维的截面形状有一定影响,后拉伸过程和干燥对纤维截而形状基本上没影响。     

Investigating the spinnability in the dry‐jet wet spinning of PAN precursor fiber

The spinnability of a spinning solution using DMSO as the solvent was investigated for dry‐jet wet spinning of PAN precursor fiber. Among many variables responsible for spinnability, the coagulating conditions, the air gap length, the nonsolvent content in spinning solution, and the spinning temperature have been viewed as the key factors, and they were investigated in this study. It was found however, unlike in the wet spinning, the spinnability in dry‐jet wet spinning process was barely influenced by the coagulating conditions, likely attributable to the existence of the air gap. However, the spinnability worsened when the air gap was longer than 30 mm. The quality of the spinning solution deteriorated with the increasing water content in it. The spinnability improved when the spinning temperature was maintained between 60 and 72°C and turned down once the temperature was over 72°C. The experimental results indicated that all the factors should be comprehensively considered to ensure good spinnability in dry‐jet wet spinning process. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008     

Processing,structure, and properties of gel spun PAN and PAN/CNT fibers and gel spun PAN based carbon fibers

Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and PAN/carbon nanotube (PAN/CNT) fibers were manufactured through dry‐jet wet spinning and gel spinning. Fiber coagulation occurred in a solvent‐free or solvent/nonsolvent coagulation bath mixture with temperatures ranging from ?50 to 25°C. The effect of fiber processing conditions was studied to understand their effect on the as‐spun fiber cross‐sectional shape, as well as the as‐spun fiber morphology. Increased coagulation bath temperature and a higher concentration of solvent in the coagulation bath medium resulted in more circular fibers and smoother fiber surface. as‐spun fibers were then drawn to investigate the relationship between as‐spun fiber processing conditions and the drawn precursor fiber structure and mechanical properties. PAN precursor fiber tows were then stabilized and carbonized in a continuous process for the manufacture of PAN based carbon fibers. Carbon fibers with tensile strengths as high as 5.8 GPa and tensile modulus as high as 375 GPa were produced. The highest strength PAN based carbon fibers were manufactured from as‐spun fibers with an irregular cross‐sectional shape produced using a ?50°C methanol coagulation bath, and exhibited a 61% increase in carbon fiber tensile strength as compared to the carbon fibers manufactured with a circular cross‐section. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 55:2603–2614, 2015. © 2015 Society of Plastics Engineers     

Characteristics of wet‐spun and thermally treated poly acrylonitrile fibers

The performance of carbon fibers depends on the quality of the precursor and the conditions of the thermal treatment. In detail, for a PAN precursor fiber the viscosity of a spinning dope and the draw ratio during the spinning process needs to be considered. Through wet spinning, different types of PAN precursor fibers with defined spinning parameters, including solid content, solvent content in a bath, and especially draw ratio resulting in defined cross section diameters, were fabricated and analyzed with tensile tests, density investigations, SEM, TGA‐MS, FTIR, and XRD. The results show that the mechanical properties of the fibers correlate to crystallinity. The cross section diameter is strongly related to the morphology of the fibers after thermal treatment. By extending the postdrawing of PAN fibers high tenacities were obtained at the cost of the cross section shape. In addition, TGA measurements reveal trapped residues of the wet spinning process as well as show several chemical reactions takes place at the same time at different temperatures. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2016 , 133, 43698.     

Dry‐jet‐wet spun polyurethane fibers. I. Optimization of the spinning parameters

This study examined the spinning of polyurethane‐based elastomeric fibers with the dry‐jet‐wet spinning method. The three important spinning variables that were chosen were the coagulation bath ratio (dimethylformamide/water), the bath temperature, and the stretch ratio. A three‐variable factorial design method, proposed by Box and Behnken, was used to optimize these process parameters. The spinning process was further fine‐tuned by the variation of the stretch ratio and the dope solid content. The effect of the dry‐jet length on the fiber properties was also studied. The tenacity and elastic recovery properties of the fibers were found to be optimum at a bath ratio (dimethylformamide/water) of 60 : 40, a bath temperature of 15°C, and a stretch ratio of 2.5. The density and sonic modulus were measured to determine the effect of varying the process variables on structural parameters such as the density and orientation. The surface morphological features, as revealed by scanning electron microscopy, were correlated to the fiber properties. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2010     

Effect of DMSO/H2O coagulation bath on the structure and property of polyacrylonitrile fibers during wet‐spinning

The effect of coagulation bath condition on the structure and property of the nascent fibers and polyacrylonitrile fibers during wet‐spinning is studied. The best coagulation condition to produce polyacrylonitrile fibers has been found by examination of EA, XRD, SEM, and so on. The results indicated that when the coagulation bath was DMSO/H₂O system, the temperature was 60°C, the concentration was 65%, the minus stretch ratio was ?10%, fine crystallites and high degree of crystallization in the nascent fibers and polyacrylonitrile fibers could be achieved, and less solvents remained in the nascent fibers with circular cross section morphology. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2007     

DMSO湿法PAN纤维截面形状形成条件的研究

对DMSO(二甲基亚砜)湿法制备PAN(聚丙烯腈)纤维的截面形状的形成因素进行了研究。随着凝固浴浓度的增大和温度的升高,纤维截面形状由椭圆形或肾形逐渐变为圆形。当凝固浴浓度在一定范围(55％-70％)时,不同凝固浴浓度对应一个凝固浴温度下限值,在该下限温度以上都可得到圆形截面纤维,且凝固浴浓度越低,此下限温度越高。纤维离开凝固浴后,截面形状基本形成并固定,水洗、拉伸、喷丝速度和干燥对纤维截面形状的形成影响都很小。     

Preparation of poly(lactic acid) fiber by dry‐jet‐wet‐spinning. I. Influence of draw ratio on fiber properties

Poly(lactic acid) fiber was prepared by dry‐jet‐wet spinning of the polymer from chloroform solution and with methanol as the precipitating medium. The as‐spun fiber was subsequently made into high strength fiber by two‐step process of drawing at a temperature of 90°C and subsequent heat setting in the temperature range of 120°C. The draw ratio had significant influence on the crystallinity and the tensile strength of the fiber. The fiber with the tenacity of 0.6 GPa and modulus of 8.2 GPa was achieved at a draw ratio of 8. The differential scanning calorimetry revealed an increase in the glass‐transition temperature with the increase in the draw ratio, which suggests the orientation of chains during the drawing process. The surface morphology of the filament as revealed by scanning electron microscopy shows that fibers are porous in nature, but a significant reduction in the porosity and pore size of the fiber was observed with the increase in the draw ratio. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 100: 1239–1246, 2006     

Effect of jet stretch on polyacrylonitrile as‐spun fiber formation

In this article, the effect of jet stretch ratio on the extrudate die‐swell effect of polyacrylonitrile spinning solution and the structure and properties of as‐spun fibers was systematically analyzed by means of X‐ray diffraction (XRD), electron microprobe analysis, and the measurement of die‐swell ratio, boiling‐water shrinkage, porosity, mechanical properties analysis, etc. It revealed the formation mechanism of the die‐swell effect and spin orientation and its influences on the structure and properties of as‐spun fibers. It showed that with the increase of the jet stretch ratio the die‐swell ratio became smaller, both the degree of spin orientation and the crystallinity increased, the microstructure of as‐spun fibers became compact and homogeneous, and the cross section tended to be circular. As a result, the breaking tenacity of as‐spun fibers and resultant precursors all increased. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 103: 3348–3352, 2007     

Gel spinning of polyacrylonitrile fibers with medium molecular weight

A new gel‐spinning method was employed to prepare polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibers from a PAN spinning solution with dimethylsulfoxide and water as a mixed solvent. Aging at 25 °C for 120 min brought the spinning solution to the sol–gel transition and a three‐dimensional gel formed before entering the coagulation bath. The as‐spun fibers from the solution at the sol–gel transition and in the gel state possess a circular cross‐section. Compared with dry‐jet wet‐spun fibers, the gel‐spun fibers have a more compact structure, fewer voids and better mechanical properties after a three‐stage drawing. Moreover, the gel‐spun fibers obtained from the extraction bath have a more homogeneous microstructure and better packed supermolecular structure. The physical properties of the extracted gel‐spun fibers are also better than those of coagulated gel‐spun fibers. Copyright © 2010 Society of Chemical Industry     

二甲基亚砜法聚丙烯腈原丝干湿纺与湿纺成形工艺的比较

对二甲基亚砜(DMSO)法聚丙烯腈(PAN)原丝干湿纺和湿纺成形工艺进行比较,得出两种不同的成形工艺对PAN原丝表面光洁性和横截面形状的影响。实验表明:干湿纺成形纤维表面光洁,湿纺成形纤维表面凹凸有沟槽;不同的凝固浴浓度条件下,湿纺纤维横截面从圆形到非圆形再到圆形变化,干湿纺纤维横截面从圆形到非圆形变化。     

The index of dry‐jet wet spinning for polyacrylonitrile precursor fibers

A new spinning index for a PAN precursor fiber is proposed that includes the viscosity of a spinning dope, the thermodynamic affinity, and the draw ratio during the spinning process. Through dry‐jet wet spinning, six types of PAN precursor fibers with different spinning parameters, including solid content, solvent content in a bath, and draw ratio, were fabricated and analyzed with tensile tests, SEM, and XRD. The results show that the spinning index can reflect the mechanical properties of the fibers but is less indicative of crystallinity. Hence, the current spinning index is recommended for use as an indicator for the mechanical properties of PAN precursor fibers. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015 , 132, 41265.     

三角形PAN纤维湿法纺丝工艺研究

采用三角形喷丝板,以二甲基亚砜为溶剂,进行聚丙烯腈(PAN)湿法纺丝。探讨凝固成形条件及后拉伸对三角形PAN纤维截面形状、声速和力学性能的影响。结果表明:随着凝固浴浓度的升高,PAN初生纤维的异形度降低,声速和力学性能均先升高后降低;随着凝固浴温度的升高,PAN初生纤维的异形度增大,声速和力学性能均降低;随着喷丝头拉伸比的增加,PAN初生纤维的异形度增加,声速和力学性能也都呈上升趋势,随着后拉伸的进行,三角形PAN纤维的异形度基本保持不变,其力学性能和声速均逐渐升高。     

干-喷湿纺聚丙烯腈纤维拉伸工艺研究

研究了干 -喷湿纺聚丙烯腈 (PAN)初生纤维的喷丝头拉伸比和三级拉伸 (空气拉伸、DMF浴拉伸、热水和沸水拉伸、干热拉伸 )工艺中各拉伸比对纤维性能的影响。结果表明 :提高喷丝头拉伸比可明显地降低初生纤维的线密度 ,提高强度 ;三级拉伸工艺中各拉伸比的提高均有利于PAN纤维线密度的减小及其强度、声速取向度和抗张模量的提高 ;合理调配三级拉伸中各拉伸比可制得强度超过 7.0cN/dtex的PAN纤维     

Preparation of poly(lactic acid) fiber by dry–jet–wet spinning. II. Effect of process parameters on fiber properties

The dry–jet–wet spinning process was employed to spin poly(lactic acid)(PLA) fiber by the phase inversion technique using chloroform and methanol as solvent and nonsolvent, respectively, for PLA. The as spun fiber was subjected to two‐stage hot drawing to study the effect of various process parameters, such as take‐up speed, drawing temperature, and heat‐setting temperature on the fiber structural properties. The take‐up speed had a pronounced influence on the maximum draw ratio of the fiber. The optimum drawing temperature was observed to be 90°C to get a fiber with the tenacity of 0.6 GPa for the draw ratio of 8. The heat‐setting temperature had a pronounced effect on fiber properties. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 101: 3774–3780, 2006     

A study of shaped fiber formation

An experimental study has been carried out to investigate the effects of spinning conditions on the shape of fibers spun through noncircular spinnerette holes, namely, rectangular holes, trilobal holes, and round holes with lugs. For the study, bench-scale apparatuses of wet spinning and melt spinning were used which had been constructed in connection with an earlier study by Han. In the wet-spinning experiment, the spin dope used was an aqueous solution of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) consisting of approximately 10% polymer and 40% sodium thiocyanate (NaSCN), and the spin dope was spun into aqueous solutions of NaSCN. In the melt-spinning experiment, polystyrene was used. The variables investigated were: size and shape of the spinnerette hole, coagulating bath concentration, throughput rate, and jet stretch. It has been found in wet spinning that, for a given shape of spinnerette hole, the fiber shape is most strongly affected by jet stretch and relatively little by the bath concentration and throughput rate. Also determined in the wet-spinning experiment was the maximum jet stretch at which thread breakage occurs. It has been found that the maximum jet stretch decreases as bath concentration is increased.     

Gel‐spun polyacrylonitrile fiber from pregelled spinning solution

Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibers have been gel spun from pregelled PAN spinning solution. The pregelled solution had network structure with elevated spinnability, the as‐spun fiber from which had more circular cross‐section and reduced skin‐core difference. Drawing was more effective in inducing the segmental orientation and crystallization in gel‐spun fiber than in dry–wet spun fiber. The mechanical properties of the gel‐spun fiber were better than those of the dry–wet spun fiber after multi‐stage drawing. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 2010. © 2010 Society of Plastics Engineers     

Effect of the solvent type on the formation and physical properties of polyacrylonitrile fibers via a solvent‐free coagulation bath

Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibers were fabricated via a dry‐jet wet‐spinning technique, and a solvent‐free coagulation bath system was adopted. The effects of different types of dope solvent on the formation and physical properties of the PAN fibers were investigated. Dimethylformamide and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) were selected as the solvents and were added to a spinning solution consisting of 18 wt % PAN. The PAN fibers were examined with field emission scanning electron microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and thermogravimetric analysis. The field emission scanning electron micrographs revealed that the PAN fibers with the DMSO solvent exhibited a more circular shape and a smoother skin. The PAN fibers with the DMSO solvent had their glass‐transition temperature (T_g) at 121°C. This study indicated that the different types of dope solvent used in the dope preparation did not affect T_g of the PAN fibers because of the solvent‐free coagulation bath system; however, they significantly affected the physical formation of the PAN fibers. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2011     

拉伸对异形聚丙烯腈原丝截面形状的影响

研究了湿法和于湿法纺制异形聚丙烯腈(PAN)纤维过程中拉伸对纤维截面形状的影响。结果表明:喷丝头拉伸对湿法纺制的PAN初生纤维截面影响明显,随着喷丝头拉伸倍数的增大,纤维异形度逐渐增大;喷丝头拉伸对于湿法纺制的纤维截面形状和异形度影响较小;沸水拉伸对二者的纤维截面形状和异形度几乎无影响。