Pultrusion with cure by ultraviolet radiation
US4861621A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 1988 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29K2105/101
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Pultrusion with cure by ultraviolet (UV) radiation, for manufacturing FRP wherein a continuous reinforcing material, most commonly, glass roving is first impregnated with a curable liquid resin and pulled through a UV transmittent die having a desired cross section and a sufficient length to effect the cure and, during passage through such a die, the continuous resinous material or FRP material is subjected to exposure to UV radiation to complete the pultrusion. The invention lies in prevention of sticking trend of the uncured resinous material onto the internal wall of the die. The present invention eliminates the sticking trend by a coating on the internal wall of the glass die. Another embodiment of the pultrusion uses a pipe die having a short length which is insufficient to allow completion of the cure reactions, and then, after passing through such a die, the FRP material to be cured is introduced into a medium liquid of UV transmittent type pressure and therein the material is exposed to UV radiation.
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