Fiber-reinforced thermoplastic-resin base and molded article obtained therefrom
US10723088B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08J2377/04
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fiber-reinforced thermoplastic-resin base includes continuous reinforcing fibers aligned in parallel to each other and a thermoplastic resin is impregnated thereinto, wherein the base has a fiber volume content of 40-65 vol % and a dispersion parameter D of the fibers, determined by (i)-(iv), of 90% or more: (i) a cross-section of the fiber-reinforced thermoplastic-resin base that is perpendicular to the alignment direction of the reinforcing fibers is divided into a plurality of sections, and one of the sections is photographed, (ii) the photograph image of the section is divided into a plurality of square units each having a one-side length t, (iii) a dispersion parameter d is calculated, (iv) with respect to other sections, (i) to (iii) are repeatedly performed, and an average value of dispersion parameters d of the plurality of sections is dispersion parameter D.
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