Advanced Inorganic Fibers

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Introduction

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Fibers From The Vapor, Liquid and Solid Phase

      • F. T. Wallenberger

      Pages 3-8

3. Fibers Form The Vapour Phase

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9

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   2. Short Fibers, Whiskers, and Nanotubes

      • Fred Wallenberger

      Pages 11-46

   3. Continuous or Endless Inorganic Fibers

      • F. T. Wallenberger

      Pages 47-77

4. Fibers From The Liquid Phase

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 79-79

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   2. Continuous Melt Spinning Processes

      • F. T. Wallenberger

      Pages 79-112

   3. Continuous Solvent Spinning Processes

      • F. T. Wallenberger

      Pages 123-128

   4. Structural Silicate and Silica Glass Fibers

      • F. T. Wallenberger

      Pages 129-168

   5. Opticical Silica Fibers

      • H. D. Ackler, J. B. MacChesney

      Pages 169-201

5. Fibers From Solid Precursor Fibers

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 203-203

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   2. Ceramic Oxide Fibers From Sol-Gels and Slurries

      • R. Naslain

      Pages 205-232

   3. Carbon Fibers From Pan and Pitch

      • R. Naslain

      Pages 233-264

   4. Silicon Carbide and Oxycarbide Fibers

      • R. Naslain

      Pages 265-298

   5. Silicon Nitride and Boride Based Fibers

      • R. Naslain

      Pages 299-314

   6. Applications Of Carbon and Ceramic Fibers

      • R. Naslain

      Pages 315-329

6. Back Matter

   Pages 331-346

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F. T. Wallenberger This book serves as an introduction to advanced inorganic fibers and aims to support fundamental research, assist applied scientists and designers in industry, and facilitate materials science instruction in universities and colleges. Its three main sections deal with fibers which are derived from the vapor phase such as single crystal silicon whiskers or carbon nanotubes, from the liquid phase such as advanced glass and single crystal oxide fibers, and from solid precursor fibers such as carbon and ceramic fibers. Contents FIBERS FROM THE VAPOR, LIQUID AND SOLID PHASE 1.1 The most important phase isthe liquid phase 1.2 Afiber by any name isstill afiber 1.3 Biographic sketches ofthe authors 1.4 Acknowledgments CHAPTER 1 FIBERS FROM THE VAPOR, LIQUID AND SOLID PHASE F. T. Wallenberger The book describes advanced inorganic fibers, focuses on principles and concepts, analyzes experimental and commercial processes, and relates process variables to structures, structures tofiber properties and fiber properties to end-use performance. In principle, there are discontinuous or inherently short, and continuous or potentially endless, fibers. Short fibers range from asbestos fibers, which were described as early as 300 BC to carbon nanotubes which were discovered in 1991 [1] and have been fully described in 1999 [2].

• ceramics
• crystal
• glass
• liquid
• vapor

• Advance Technology, PPG Fiber Glass Research Center, Pittsburgh

  Frederick T. Wallenberger

• University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux

  Roger Naslain

• High Temperature Structural Composites Laboratory, Pessac, France

  Roger Naslain

• Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, Murray Hill

  John B. Macchesney

• Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California

  Harold D. Ackler

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