Process for producing carbon fiber.

摘要

There is disclosed a process of producing a carbon fiber from mesophase pitch, including the steps of spinning the pitch fiber from a spinnerette, thermosetting the pitch fiber, and thereafter, carbonizing the pitch fiber to produce the carbon fiber, wherein the improvement comprises spinning the pitch fiber into a hot gaseous environment. The carbon fiber so produced have many uses e.g. as a reinforcement composites and in aerospace equipment and quality sporting equipment.