ZIRCONIUM/METAL OXIDE FIBRES.

摘要

A zirconium metal oxide fibre comprises zirconium oxide and a metal oxide. The fibre is made by adding a metal oxide in a suitable form to a colloidal dispersion of an amorphous zirconium polymer. The mixed colloidal dispersion is subsequently made into a fibre. The fibre may be used as a substitute for glass fibre in the manufacture of paper and paper-like materials. The fibre's thickness is substantially uniform and has a length usually in excess of one micron.