Take-Up Reels Showing Conversion of PAN Carbon Fiber to Fi-Bar™Take-Up Reels Showing Conversion of PAN Carbon Fiber to Fi-Bar™Take-Up Reels Showing Conversion of PAN Carbon Fiber to Fi-Bar™Take-Up Reels Showing Conversion of PAN Carbon Fiber to Fi-Bar™
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Take-Up Reels Showing Conversion of PAN Carbon Fiber to Fi-Bar™

February 27, 2015
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Take-Up Reels Showing Conversion of PAN Carbon Fiber to Fi-Bar™

Take-Up Reels Showing Conversion of PAN Carbon Fiber to Fi-Bar™

Unit #1 - Two of the take-up reels giving us the first quality assurance metric - "peacock coloration". The change in the fiber from black to the multiple colors is an indication that the PAN carbon fiber base material has been converted to Fi-BarTM. Independent analysis of Fi-BarTM has been completed validating the partial conversion of all the filaments in the tow. Additional QA testing is continuing using inhouse SEM/EDS and independent laboratories for complete analysis and verification to measure the extent of conversion, tensile strength, modulus, and upper use temperature of the converted fiber. A second production unit is currently being fabricated to increase production.

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