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Polyimide composite

US4468431A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 1983
Grant dateAug 28, 1984
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31721
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A composite for use in vibration damping and thermal insulation in aerospace applications formed from a core of a foamed polyimide, with a backing layer bonded to one face of the core. This backing layer to include a thin meal foil bonded to the core with a visco-elastic adhesive. Composite provides superior damping and lower weight and significantly improved fire safety compared with existing products.

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