Composites
US10618262B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 4, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB32B2605/18
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of fabricating a composite material, the method comprises the steps of a) providing a first layer of a fibre reinforced polymer, preferably a thermoset FRP, b) providing an array of thermoplastic islands across at least a proportion of a major surface of the first layer, c) providing a second layer of a fibre reinforced polymer, preferably a thermoset FRP, d) laying the second layer over at least some of the islands, and e) securing the first and second layers together. There is also disclosed a composite which comprises a first layer of a fibre reinforced polymer and a second layer of a fibre reinforced polymer, between which is an intervening layer comprising an array of thermoplastic islands.
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