New Approach to Preparation of Heat-Resistant "Lola-M" Fiber.

Igor I Ponomarev,Kirill M Skupov,Yulia A Volkova,Lydia A Varfolomeeva,Mikhail S Kuzin,Dmitry Y Razorenov,Ivan I Ponomarev,Ivan Y Skvortsov,Olga A Serenko

doi:10.3390/ma12213490

Abstract

A new approach to the synthesis of polynaphthoylenebenzimidazoles and heat resistant fiber spinning has been developed using an environmentally friendly and energy efficient method, which operates with solutions of pre-polymers based on 3,3’,4,4’-tetraaminodiphenyl ether and 1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid dianhydride in N-methylpyrrolidone. Rheological properties of polymer reaction solutions and appropriate coagulant mixtures were investigated for further wet spinning process. The coagulation process was investigated through microscopic observation of solution droplets which imitate jet/fiber cross section surrounded with coagulants of different composition. For the case of the most optimal viscoelastic properties of dopes the best coagulant was found to be a ternary mixture ethanol/water/NMP (20/10/70). Fibers were prepared through the wet spinning from pre-polymers of various molecular weight characterized by intrinsic viscosity. As a result, complex yarns were spun, and their morphology was characterized and mechanical properties were measured. The strength of ~300 MPa and elastic modulus of ~2 GPa and elongation at break of ~20% were reached for the best fibers at average diameter of ~20 µm. After heat treatment “Lola-M” fibers do not burn and do not support combustion in open flame.

Highlights

Ladder and semi-ladder polynaphthoylenebenzimidazoles (PNBI) based on aromatic tetraamines and 1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid dianhydride have unique thermal, heat- and fire-resistant properties among all organic polymers
3,3’-diaminobenzidine), BBL and "Lola" from PNBI solutions in sulfuric acid were developed in 1960s and 1970s both in the United States and the Soviet Union [1,2,3,4,5]
“Lola” fiber is based on PNBI polymer synthesized from 1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid dianhydride and 3,3’,4,4’-tetraaminodiphenyl ether in polyphosphoric acid (PPA)

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Introduction

Ladder and semi-ladder polynaphthoylenebenzimidazoles (PNBI) based on aromatic tetraamines and 1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid dianhydride have unique thermal, heat- and fire-resistant properties among all organic polymers. Technologies for obtaining prominent fibers known as BBB 3,3’-diaminobenzidine), BBL (polymer based on 1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid dianhydride and 1,2,4,5-tetraaminobenzene) and "Lola" from PNBI solutions in sulfuric acid were developed in 1960s and 1970s both in the United States and the Soviet Union [1,2,3,4,5]. “Lola” fiber is based on PNBI polymer synthesized from 1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid dianhydride and 3,3’,4,4’-tetraaminodiphenyl ether in polyphosphoric acid (PPA). The obtained from PPA polymer is soluble in 98% sulfuric acid and can be spun through wet spinning process into water-sulfuric acid coagulation bath.

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