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Single-wall carbon nanotube-polymer composites

Patent 6426134 Issued on July 30, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject June 29, 2019. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Application

No. 342452 filed on 06/29/1999

US Classes:

428/300.1, Fiber is precoated423/445B, Fullerene (e.g., C60, C70, etc.)428/357, COATED OR STRUCTUALLY DEFINED FLAKE, PARTICLE, CELL, STRAND, STRAND PORTION, ROD, FILAMENT, MACROSCOPIC FIBER OR MASS THEREOF428/375, Coated or with bond, impregnation or core428/378, Coating on discrete and individual rods, strands or filaments428/395Polyamide, polyimide or polyester

Examiners

Primary: Le, Hoa Van

International Classes

B32B 015/08
B32B 005/16
C01B 031/00

Abstract

This invention relates to single-wall carbon nanotube/polymer composites, a process for the production of such, and their use as fibers, films and articles.

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