For providing a fabric that has a low frictional property and can exhibit long-term tribological properties even when the fabric is subjected to a high-speed frictional force under a high load, there is provided a fabric according to the present invention is a fabric in which a composite yarn of fluororesin fibers A and fibers B other than fluororesin fibers is used for at least one of a warp yarn and a weft yarn, and the fabric is characterized in that a mass ratio α of the fluororesin fibers A in the composite yarn is 5 to 70%, and a ratio of the area ratio X of the fluororesin fibers in a fabric surface to a mass ratio Y of the fluororesin fibers in the fabric is 1 or more and 5 or less. This fabric can be usefully used for a cable cover for a robot arm.

An arc resistant fabric containing a plurality of first yarns disposed in a first direction in the fabric and a plurality of second yarns disposed in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction forming a woven pattern. The first and second yarns contain non-FR cellulosic fibers, modacrylic fibers, and aramid fibers intimately blended together. The woven fabric has a sateen weave. The arc resistant fabric has a weight less than about 6 oz/yd.sup.2, an arc thermal protective value (atpv) of least about 8.0 cal/cm.sup.2, and a greater thickness than a fabric using the same yarns in a plain weave.

The present application provides methods for producing polybenzimidazole carbon fiber that does not require infusibilization treatment.

Fabrics and garments are disclosed that exhibit fire resistance. The fabric has yarn containing FR materials that provide for the fire resistance. The fabric is optionally dyed. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

A sliding seismic isolation device includes a structure fixation plate having a first sliding surface and a metallic slider having a second sliding surface contacting the first sliding surface. A friction member composed of a single-layer fabric is attached to the first sliding surface, the second sliding surface, or both of the first sliding surface and the second sliding surface. One of a warp and a weft is formed of multiple plied yarns into which high-strength fibers and PTFE fibers are twisted together and the other of the warp and the weft is formed of multiple high-strength fibers in the single-layer fabric. The single-layer fabric has a twill weave and is woven such that the plied yarns of the one forming the single-layer fabric are exposed at a surface opposite from the attachment side of the friction member more than the high-strength fibers of the other forming the single-layer fabric.

An article comprising a fabric comprising: (a) a blended yarn comprising: (i) from about 10% to about 85% by weight of at least one biregional fiber comprising an oxidized polymer selected from the group consisting of acrylonitrile based homopolymers, acrylonitrile based copolymers, acrylonitrile based terpolymers, and combinations thereof; (ii) at least one companion fiber selected from the group consisting of FR polyester, FR nylon, FR rayon, FR treated cellulose, m-aramid, p-aramid, modacrylic, novoloid, melamine, wool, nylon, regenerated cellulose, polyvinyl chloride, antistatic fiber, poly(p-phenylene benzobisoxazole) (PBO), polybenzimidazole (PBI), polysulphonamide (PSA), and combinations thereof; and (b) optionally including a companion yarn different from said blended yarn; wherein said companion yarn includes p-aramid in an amount less than 20% of the fabric weight; and
wherein the fabric has a weight from about 3 oz/yd.sup.2 to about 12 oz/yd.sup.2.

The present invention contemplates a method for forming a reformable epoxy resin material into a fiber format and: (i) weaving the reformable epoxy resin material (10) with a reinforcing fiber (12) to form a woven material; (ii) stitching a secondary material (14) with reformable epoxy resin material; and optionally (iii) forming a web or mesh with the reformable epoxy resin material.

A method may produce a heat-resistant resin composite excellent in heat resistance and bending properties. This heat-resistant resin composite is constituted of a matrix resin and reinforcing fibers dispersed in the matrix resin. The matrix resin is constituted of a heat-resistant thermoplastic polymer having a glass transition temperature of 100° C. or higher, and a polyester-based polymer comprising a terephthalic acid unit (A) and an isophthalic acid unit (B) at a copolymerization proportion (molar ratio) of (A)/(B)=100/0 to 40/60. The proportion of the heat-resistant thermoplastic polymer in the composite is 30 to 80 wt %.

A fabric for a thermal protective application includes: 5-40 weight % PBI-p fiber and the balance being conventional fibers, where the fabric has equal or better flame-resistant and/or heat-resistant properties, and a fabric weight less than an equivalent fabric made with a like amount of PBI-s fiber in place of the PBI-p fibers. The fabric for a thermal protective application includes: 5-40 weight % of a blend of PBI-p fiber and PBI-s fiber, and the balance being conventional fibers, where the fabric has equal or better flame-resistant and/or heat-resistant properties and a fabric weight less than an equivalent fabric made with a like amount of PBI-s fiber in place of the PBI-p fibers.

Disclosed in the present invention are 4-(5-amino-6-hydroxybenzoxazol-2-yl)ammonium benzoate shown in formula (I) and the preparation method and use thereof. The preparation method comprises: fully reacting 4-(5-amino-6-hydroxybenzoxazol-2-yl)benzoic acid shown in formula (II) or 4-(5-amino-6-hydroxybenzoxazol-2-yl)carboxamide benzoate, as a raw material, with ammonia in an aqueous solvent, and directly heating the obtained reaction liquid to remove excess ammonia, so as to obtain 4-(5-amino-6-hydroxybenzoxazol-2-yl)ammonium benzoate. The mass of the 4-(5-amino-6-hydroxybenzoxazol-2-yl)ammonium benzoate (ABAA) prepared in the present invention can reach a polymer grade (where the purity is above 99.5%, the content of metal ions is below 200 ppm, and containing no DMF polymerization inhibition impurities), and the 4-(5-amino-6-hydroxybenzoxazol-2-yl)ammonium benzoate can be used as an AB type monomer for preparing PBO and modified PBO fibers, the resulting PBO having an intrinsic viscosity ηof up to 38/dl/g, and the method has such features as ABAA being highly soluble in PPA, a fast polymerization speed, a short time of 2-4 h, a low temperature of 150° C., a high molecular weight of the polymer, fibers of excellent tensile property, being easy to industrialize, etc.