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Flexible composite material and process for producing same

US4614678A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 25, 1984
Grant dateSep 30, 1986
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Expiry dateJun 25, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/30
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Composite material comprising a flexible sheath covering a roving of fibers impregnated to the core with a finely powdered thermoplastic, the melting point of which thermoplastic is equal to or greater than that of the sheathing material, together with process and apparatus for producing same by using an extrusion coating technique, the coating die being mounted on a leakproof powder fluidization tank via a blowing chamber thermally insulated from the tank.

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