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Electrically conducting fiber and method of making same
Assignee: Nihon Sanmo Dyeing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1981-05-04
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Granted: 1983-03-29
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Expires: 2001-05-04
Abstract
Abstract Electrically conducting fibers are prepared by introducing cyanic groups into a synthetic or natural starting fiber and then subjecting the fiber to a heat treatment with a copper compound, a reducing agent capable of reducing bivalent copper ions to monovalent copper ions, and a sulfur-containing compound capable of discharging a sulfur atom or sulfur ion for reaction with monovalent copper ions adsorbed by the fiber so that copper sulfide is impregnated into the fibers. Heat treatment with the sulfur-containing compound can be simultaneous with or separate from heat treatment with the copper compound and reducing agent. The electrically conducting fibers of the present invention have excellent conductivity, improved washability and are not plagued by the problem of static charging associated with the starting synthetic or natural fiber.
Inventors
- 👤 Shinje Tomibe
- 👤 Reizo Gomibuchi
- 👤 Kiyofumi Takahashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:26
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06M; D06M11/00; D06M11/51; D06M11/53; H; H01; H01B; H01B1/00; H01B1/06; H01B1/12; H01B1/122; D06M2101/00; D06M2101/16; D06M2101/18; D06M2101/26; D06M2101/28; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2904; Y10T428/2907; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2929; Y10T428/2931; Y10T428/2933; Y10T428/294; Y10T428/2964; Y10T428/2965; Y10T428/2967; Y10T428/2969
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
22 words
An electrically conducting fiber comprising a synthetic or natural starting fiber having cyanic groups introduced therein which is impregnated with copper sulfide.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electrically conducting fiber comprising a synthetic or natural starting fiber having cyanic groups introduced therein which is impregnated with copper sulfide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
An electrically conducting fiber as claimed in claim 1 wherein said starting synthetic fiber is selected from the group consisting of polyamide fiber, polyester fiber, rayon fiber, and cupro-ammonium fiber and said starting natural fiber is selected from the group consisting of wool, cotton, and silk.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
An electrically conducting fiber as claimed in claim 1 wherein the starting fiber is a synthetic fiber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An electrically conducting fiber as claimed in claim 1 wherein said starting fiber is an animal fiber or a vegetable fiber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
An electrically conducting fiber as claimed in claim 2 wherein said cyanic groups are introduced into said starting fiber by reaction with dicyandiamide, graft polymerization of acrylonitrile onto the starting fiber, cyanoethylization, mixed spinning, graft polymerized material spinning, or blocked polymerized material spinning.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
An electrically conducting fiber as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein the weight percentage of copper sulfide is about 1% to about 30% based upon the weight of the starting fiber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electrically conducting fiber as claimed in claim 6 wherein said copper sulfide is cupric sulfide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electrically conducting fiber as claimed in claim 6 wherein said copper sulfide is cuprous sulfide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electrically conducting fiber as claimed in claim 6 wherein said copper sulfide is in the form of digenite which is adsorbed within the fiber.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electrically conducting fiber as claimed in claim 6 which is dyed with a cationic dye.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
57 words
A method of making an electrically conducting fiber comprising heat treating at least one synthetic or natural starting fiber having cyanic groups introduced therein with a copper compound, a reducing agent capable of reducing bivalent copper ions to monovalent copper ions, and a sulfur-containing compound to adsorb copper sulfide within said starting fiber containing said cyanic groups.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
57 words
A method of making an electrically conducting fiber comprising heat treating at least one synthetic or natural starting fiber having cyanic groups introduced therein with a copper compound, a reducing agent capable of reducing bivalent copper ions to monovalent copper ions, and a sulfur-containing compound to adsorb copper sulfide within said starting fiber containing said cyanic groups.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as claimed in claim 11 wherein heat treatment with the sulfur-containing compound is separate from and subsequent to heat treatment with the copper compound and the reducing agent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as claimed in claim 11 wherein heat treatment with the copper compound, the reducing agent, and the sulfur-containing compound is within the same heat treating bath.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method as claimed in claim 11 wherein said starting synthetic fiber is selected from the group consisting of polyamide fiber, polyester fiber, rayon fiber, and cupro-ammonium fiber and said starting natural fiber is selected from the group consisting of wool, cotton, and silk.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method as claimed in claim 11 wherein the starting fiber is a synthetic fiber.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method as claimed in claim 11 wherein said cyanic groups are introduced into said starting fiber by reaction with dicyandiamide, graft polymerization of acrylonitrile onto the starting fiber, cyanoethylization, mixed spinning, graft polymerized material spinning, or blocked polymerized material spinning.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method as claimed in claim 11 wherein said copper compound is a cupric salt.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method as claimed in claim 11 wherein said reducing agent is selected from the group consisting of metallic copper, hydroxylamine sulfate, ferrous sulfate, ammonium vanadate, furfural, sodium hypophosphate, glucose, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
58 words
A method as claimed in claim 11 wherein said sulfur-containing compound is selected from the group consisting of sodium sulfide, sulfur dioxide, sodium hydrogen sulfite, sodium pyrosulfite, sulfurous acid, dithionous acid, sodium dithionite, sodium thiosulfate, thiourea dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, NaHSO 2 .CH 2 O.2H 2 O; Z n SO 2 .CH 2 O.H 2 O and mixtures thereof.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as claimed in claim 11 wherein said heat treatment is at a temperature of from about 80° C. to about 120° C.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as claimed in claim 11 wherein said copper sulfide is in the form of digenite.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method as claimed in claim 11 wherein said heat treatment is in an aqueous bath which contains a pH adjusting compound selected from the group consisting of inorganic and organic acids, salts of inorganic and organic acids, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as claimed in claim 11 wherein the weight percentage of copper sulfide in the electrically conducting fiber is about 1% to 30% based upon the weight of the starting fiber.
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