1419results about "Ultrasonic/sonic fibre treatment" patented technology

The application discloses methods of plasma treatment that employ an ion sheath in a capacitively-coupled system to increase the hydrophilicity of porous articles, including microporous articles having pore sizes of 0.05 to 1.5 micrometers, both on their surfaces and in their pores such that the articles' bulk wetting properties are improved.

Disclosed is an electroconductive fiber comprising synthetic fibers and an electroconductive layer covering the surface of the synthetic fibers and containing carbon nanotubes. Not less than 60% (particularly not less than 90%) of the total surface of the synthetic fibers is covered with the electroconductive layer, and the electric resistance of the electroconductive fiber is in the range of 1*10<-2> to 1*10<10> Omega / cm, and the standard deviation of the logarithm of the electric resistance is less than 1.0. The thickness of the electroconductive layer is in the range of 0.1 to 5 micrometers, and the amount of the carbon nanotubes may be 0.1 to 50 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the synthetic fiber. The electroconductive fiber may contain a binder. The electroconductive fiber may be produced by immersing the synthetic fibers in a dispersion while applying vibration to the synthetic fibers to deposit an electroconductive layer on the surface of the synthetic fibers. In the electroconductive fiber, the carbon nanotubes are deposited evenly and strongly onto substantially the whole area of the surface of the fibers, and, thus, the electroconductive fiber is electroconductive and flexible.