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Method for producing fiber reinforced thermoplastic material

US4720366A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 16, 1986
Grant dateJan 19, 1988
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Expiry dateMay 16, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/249947
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fiber reinforced material is made by passing a preheated tensioned filament array over an arcuate extruder head where thermoplastic polymer is flowed through the filament array to expel air from the array while coating the filaments with polymer. The filaments comprise 50 to 75 percent by volume of the material and the polymer has a relative viscosity of at least 50.

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