Process for the manufacture of a product made of a fiber-reinforced composite material
US5759323A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 9, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB32B2597/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a process that is particularly suitable for producing pipes or hoses, the reinforcing material and the matrix material are no longer produced separately but together in a woven, knitted, braided or non-woven fabric. The matrix material is selected so that its melting temperature is lower than the melting or decomposition temperature of the reinforcing material. The end product is obtained by pultruding the fabricated material, generally designated as textile fabrics, at a temperature above the melting temperature of the matrix material and below the melting or decomposition temperature of the reinforcing material. The product is then cooled to stabilise its final shape.
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