High‐strength/high‐modulus fibers of p‐phenylene oxadiazole/n‐methyl hydrazide copolymers—a new class of high‐performance organic materials

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Abstract
p‐Phenylene oxadiazole/N‐methyl hydrazide copolymers were prepared by polymerization of terephthalic acid, dimethyl terephthalate, and hydrazine sulfate in fuming sulfuric acid, and coagulation of the polymer was obtained in aqueous sulfuric acid. Fibers spun from these copolymers have unusually high strength and modulus, making these materials attractive for the reinforcement of articles such as tires. Yarn tenacities of 16–21 gpd and moduli of 350–450 gpd were obtained. Yarn of these copolymers showed no significant degradation under conditions to which a tire cord material is subjected in tire building and end use. In their performance in vehicle tires, tire cords were found to be competitive with other reinforcing agents such as fiber glass, steel, and commercial poly(p‐phenyleneterephthalamide).

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