Fibers, 5. Synthetic Inorganic

The article contains sections titled: 1. Survey 1.1. General Description of Inorganic Fibers 1.1.1. Commercial Forms and Terminology 1.2. Crystalline Structure and Mechanical Properties 1.3. Testing Methods for Inorganic Fibers 1.4. Inorganic Fibers for Thermal Insulation 1.5. Inorganic Fibers for Reinforcement Purposes 1.5.1. Principles of the Fiber Reinforcement 1.5.2. Commercial Continuous Inorganic Fibers 1.5.3. Surface Chemistry, Surface Treatment, and Surface Properties 1.5.4. High-Temperature Behavior of Inorganic Fibers 2. Glass Fibers 2.1. Textile Glass Fibers 2.1.1. Chemical Composition and Properties 2.1.2. Manufacture 2.1.2.1. Glass Filaments 2.1.2.2. Glass Staple Fibers 2.1.3. Textile Glass Products: Processing and Application 2.1.3.1. Product Designation 2.1.3.2. Correlation Between Processing and Application 2.1.3.3. Description of Textile Glass Products 2.1.3.4. Applications 2.1.4. Product Standards 2.1.5. Toxicology and Occupational Health 2.1.6. Economic Aspects 2.1.7. Producers 2.2. Glass Fibers for Insulation 2.2.1. Physical Properties 2.2.2. Chemical Properties 2.2.3. Raw Materials and Chemical Composition 2.2.4. Production 2.2.5. Environmental Protection 2.2.6. Quality and Analysis 2.2.7. Applications 2.2.8. Toxicology and Occupational Health 3. Refractory Fibers 3.1. Properties and Raw Materials 3.1.1. Physical Properties 3.1.2. Chemical Properties 3.1.3. Resources, Raw Materials 3.2. Production 3.2.1. Boron Monofilament 3.2.2. Silicon Carbide Fibers 3.2.3. High Alumina Fibers 3.2.4. Zirconia Fibers 3.3. Environmental Protection 3.4. Uses 3.4.1. High-Temperature Insulation and Filtration 3.5. Miscellaneous Uses 3.6. Economic Aspects 3.7. Toxicology and Occupational Health 4. Metal Fibers 4.1. Production 4.1.1. Bundle Drawing 4.1.2. Melt Spinning 4.1.3. Other Processes 4.2. Bundle-Drawn Fibers 4.2.1. Form and Dimensions 4.2.2. Composition 4.3. Uses 4.4. Manufacturers 4.5. Melt Spun Fibers 4.5.1. Properties 4.6. Uses 5. Carbon Fibers 5.1. Properties 5.1.1. Mechanical Properties 5.1.2. Chemical Composition 5.1.3. Structure 5.1.4. Physical Properties 5.1.5. Chemical Properties 5.2. History 5.2.1. Rayon-Based Carbon Fibers 5.2.2. PAN-Based Carbon Fibers 5.2.3. Pitch-Based Carbon Fibers 5.2.4. Vapor-Grown Carbon Fibers 5.3. Production 5.3.1. PAN Precursor Fiber 5.3.2. Stabilization 5.3.3. Process Parameters 5.4. The Pitch Fiber Process 5.4.1. Isotropic and Anisotropic Pitch Fiber Precursors 5.4.2. The Mesophase Formation 5.4.3. Process Steps 5.5. Comparison of the Carbon FibersBased on PAN and on Pitch 5.6. Commercial Availability and Economic Aspects 5.6.1. Companies and Trade Names 5.6.2. World Capacity 5.7. Future Importance 6. Refractory Ceramic Fibers