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Hafnium carbide made by hafnizane preceramic polymer.(POLYMERS/CERAMICS)

Advanced Materials & Processes,  April, 2005  

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Technology for making hafnium carbide (HfC) and hafnium carbide nitride (HfCN) ceramic fiber from preceramic hafnizane polymers has reportedly been developed by Matech Global Strategic Materials, Westlake Village, Calif., with the help of Missile Defense Agency funding. MDA awarded a Phase I SBIR contract in 2002 to investigate the basic feasibility of making HfC fiber from preceramic polymers for rocket nozzles and engine combustion liners.

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As with regular organic polymers, preceramic polymers can be melted, spun, and dissolved into common solvents. When cured, they transform ...

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