US Patent Application 20100068601 - FIBROUS CERAMIC MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME
InventorsUS Classes429/35, Having sealing feature501/95.2, Composites (continuous matrix with dispersed fiber phase)428/222, Embodying intertwined or helical component(s)156/89.12, Forming electrical article or component thereof429/34Housing member, seal, spacer or fluid distributing or directing meansAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesH01M 2/08C04B 35/00 C03B 29/00 Issued Patent Number:8088697Abstract textA fibrous ceramic material including a plurality of fibers entangled with one another. The fibrous ceramic material includes at least one connector projecting between the fibers. At least a portion of the fibers have the connectors extending between and attach the fibers to one another. A method of manufacturing the fibrous ceramic material includes providing a precursor material having a plurality of fibers. A holder is provided for holding the precursor material. The precursor material is placed on the holder and both are heated to between about 1500 degrees Celsius and about 1700 degrees Celsius to form the fibrous ceramic material, thereby causing connectors to project from a portion of the fibers and attach the fibers to one another. |
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