Transparent composite material
US5039566A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 27, 1988 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31612
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A transparent composite material, which may take the form of a plate, includes a polymeric matrix and glass fibers embedded within the matrix. The polymer of the matrix and the glass of the fibers are transparent and have substantially the same index of refraction. A bond exists between the glass of the fibers and the polymer of the matrix. The composite may be formed by immersing the fibers in a monomer and then curing the monomer to a polymer.
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