"William Kaukler" <kauklwf@hiwaay.net> wrote in message
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"Terry Harper" <Terry.Harper@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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"William Kaukler" <kauklwf@hiwaay.net> wrote in message
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I am seeking sources, other than making them myself, of curly carbon
fibers
either of PAN or pitch precursor. The radius of curvature should be
about
0.25 to 1.5 inch, doesn't have to be uniform. Price IS an object and
quantity of several cubic feet of this wool is desired. Also
entertain
same
in SiC.
If it is continuous fibre originally, you could pass the precursor
through
a
texturising machine, which bulks up the fibre by crimping and tangling
itself. Maybe one of the decorative textile manufacturers could help?
What did my first sentence say? and price is an object.
Precisely. You want curly fibres. Single twisted yarn will be curly if
unwound overend from the bobbin. The amount of curl depends on the amount
of
twist. Having got your bulk of curled fibre you then convert it into
carbon
fibres.
I presume your bleat is either because you don't want bulked fibre, or
because you don't want to do the latter stage yourself. If it is the
bulked
fibre you don't like, then adopt the single yarn route. If the latter,
find
someone to do it for you then, but don't complain at getting suggestions
which are viable.
--
Terry Harper
http://www.terry.harper.btinternet.co.uk/
