Carbon felt is growing in popularity based on its beneficial properties such as high flexibility, low weight, high temperature tolerance, and low thermal expansion. The growing industry needs can be traced back to the trend of lightweight and increased strength requirements in several industries like automotive, aerospace, civil engineering, military, and wind energy market segments. Carbon felt requires several heat treatment processes and Abbott Furnace can provide carbon felt furnace solutions for these required processes.
Abbott Furnace can provide integrated solutions for Pyrolysis and Carbonization among other processes creating benefits such as:
- Fully customized solutions based on our customers’ specifications.
- Lower overall project costs due to synergy effects in project planning, project engineering, and project management.
- Proven reliability and high productivity through synchronized equipment and interfaces between each heat-treating step.
- User friendly software including data collection system.
- Very low oxygen levels and excellent temperature uniformity.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How is a furnace used to manufacture or process carbon felt?
A furnace can provide controlled heating and atmosphere conditions for thermal treatment of carbon felt or related carbon materials. The process may be designed around material conversion, purification, stabilization, or other required properties.
Why is atmosphere control important in carbon felt processing?
Carbon materials can react with oxygen at elevated temperatures. Controlled atmosphere, containment, exhaust, and cooling help protect the product and support consistent results.
Can Abbott engineer a continuous furnace for a proprietary carbon process?
Yes. Abbott can work from confidential process requirements to develop a furnace around the material, thermal cycle, atmosphere, throughput, emissions, and product-quality objectives.