Activated carbon fiber is a high-tech product made of carbon fiber. It is a microporous carbon fiber. It began to develop rapidly as early as the 1970s and has now entered industrial production. Activated carbon fiber is mainly used to purify the environment, absorb toxic substances, and recycle organic compounds. Some people confuse activated carbon with activated carbon fiber. They are different substances.
Adsorption
For example, for thiol with bad odor, the adsorption capacity is 40 times different. Some substances that are difficult to absorb, such as trace pollutants with a concentration of less than 10 ppm, also have great adsorption capacity.
Adsorption speed
If activated carbon and carbon fiber are made into adsorption layers of the same thickness, gaseous benzene blows the adsorption layer at the same speed. If the outlet concentration reaches 10ppm as the penetration layer, it only takes a few minutes for the activated carbon adsorption layer to penetrate, but the activated carbon fiber adsorption layer can be used for a long time.
Fast adsorption speed
For some gaseous substances, the adsorption capacity of activated carbon fiber can reach 800%, while that of activated carbon can only reach 100%.
Performance
Activated carbon fiber has good tensile strength and flexural strength. Under the same conditions, the flexural strength is 30% higher than that of ordinary carbon fiber, and the wear resistance is also stronger. After years of use, the transmission performance can still stably and accurately transmit signals and electrical energy.
Materials
The fiber molecules of activated carbon fiber contain activated carbon components, and the fiber elasticity is better than that of ordinary carbon fiber, with better gloss and toughness; while ordinary carbon fiber molecules are mainly various carbon elements, and the fiber itself is difficult to achieve and cannot maintain high elasticity.
Price
Activated carbon fiber is relatively cheap, and its performance is higher than that of ordinary carbon fiber. It can better meet the requirements and is a more worthwhile choice. Ordinary carbon fiber is priced relatively high, and it will have market support due to its performance advantages.
Application market
Activated carbon fiber has been applied to the automotive industry, and can be used to manufacture carbon fiber wheels, carbon fiber exterior parts, and carbon fiber brake pads. Ordinary carbon fiber is mostly used in aviation, aerospace, racing, and high-end electronic products. Compared with activated carbon fiber, the application area is smaller.
Strong plasticity
It can be processed into various shapes and is easy to use.Activated carbon fiber is made by high-temperature activation of asphalt-based carbon fiber, phenolic-based carbon fiber, etc. The surface of the manufactured carbon fiber will produce pores and increase the surface area.
Environmental protection
Most of the materials of activated carbon fiber are polymer materials, combined with activated carbon, non-toxic and harmless, without any toxic gas or even harmful to the human body and the environment. Ordinary carbon fiber is more harmful. When it breaks, it is easy to leave harmful substances in the environment and affect the ecological environment.
As people's environmental awareness continues to increase, their attention to the living environment is also increasing. Activated carbon fiber is very popular because of its excellent performance in purifying the environment.
