Patent ID: 9506194
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: C03C,D04H,D21H

Claim Text:
1. A method of controlling the dispersion of carbon enhanced reinforcement fibers in an aqueous or non-aqueous solution, said method comprising: forming one or more carbon enhanced reinforcement fibers comprising a plurality of carbon nanostructures disposed on a fiber substrate; chopping said carbon enhanced reinforcement fibers to form chopped carbon enhanced reinforcement fibers; and forming a slurry by adding a plurality of said chopped carbon enhanced reinforcement fibers into a whitewater solution, wherein said whitewater solution comprises at least one of (i) an oil dispersion medium, (ii) a viscosity modifier, (iii) a biocide, (iv) a de-foaming agent, and (v) a surfactant package, and wherein said carbon enhanced reinforcement fibers are homogenously dispersed in said slurry.