Aged granular material and a method of manufacturing an object therefrom
US10919188B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/3076
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An aged granular material and a method of manufacturing an object from the granular material include introducing a granular material into a molding process so as to form the object therefrom. The granular material includes elements including a matrix material having a plurality of reinforcing fibers received therein, the elements of the granular material having a melt viscosity of between about 5 and about 15 grams per 10 minutes and a particle size distribution with a range in particle size of between about 50 and about 595 micrometers.
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