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Method for producing a dry preform produced by knitting, method for manufacturing a product made of composite materials from said preform

US11433568B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 16, 2018
Grant dateSep 6, 2022
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD10B2505/02
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for producing a transformable dry preform, in particular for the creation of a product made of composite materials, includes the sequence of the following steps: simultaneous weft/wale knitting of at least one stitch thread and at least one unidirectional reinforcement thread, at least one stitch thread including a material, the nature of which being different to that of a material comprised in at least one unidirectional reinforcement thread, at least one of the materials being thermoplastic and having a melting point lower than the melting point of at least one other material, referred to as reinforcement material; and creating of a three-dimensional knit that constitutes a dry preform in the shape of the product that is to be obtained. Additionally, a product made of composite materials can be produced using the dry preform created by the method.

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