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Thermal properties of a polyimide fiber

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A commercially available polyimide fiber was investigated as a possible precursor for the formation of carbon fibers. The thermal response of the fiber was thoroughly investigated using DSC, TMA and TG. These responses were dependent on the atmosphere and tension during scanning. The fiber was stabilized at high temperatures both in inert and oxidative environments and the effect of these stabilization treatments on the structure and properties of the fiber was carefully followed. During heating, the fiber showed shrinkage tendency at small tensions, but at higher tensions the fibers could be stretched. Among the two environments investigated, air was more effective than nitrogen in getting a more stable fiber.

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  1. Textile Science Program, The University of Tennessee, 37996, Knoxville, TN, USA

    G. S. Bhat & Renata Schwanke

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The authors would like to acknowledge the Graduate School of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville for financially supporting this work and Lenzing USA Corporation for providing the fiber samples.

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Bhat, G.S., Schwanke, R. Thermal properties of a polyimide fiber. Journal of Thermal Analysis 49, 399–405 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01987463

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