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Optically transparent composite material and process for preparing same

US5665450A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 24, 1995
Grant dateSep 9, 1997
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Expiry dateMar 24, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T442/67
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Glass ribbon-reinforced transparent polymer composites which provide excellent optical transparency and a low distortion level over a wide temperature range while exhibiting superior mechanical properties as compared to non-reinforced polymer counterparts, and equivalent properties as compared to glass fiber-reinforced counterparts.

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