| abstract |
Filaments, yarns or tows of metal coated nonmetallic and semimetallic materials, e.g., nickel coated graphite, are sized, e.g., with poly(vinyl acetate), and/or oxidized, e.g., in steam at an elevated temperature to produce a surface of nickel oxide, and the resulting products mix more readily into plastic materials and have enhanced processability when knitted and woven. |