Expandable films and molded products therefrom
US5783272A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/249991
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A thin, tacky, non-pourable film of incompatible in situ-expandable thermoplastic particles and thermosettable matrix resin that contains an essentially uniform density and thickness across the breadth of the film. The in situ-expandable mass is not pourable yet can be easily dispensed in a uniform manner within a mold and thereafter expanded to the dimensions of the mold. Composites and reinforced compositions, as well as methods of molding, are disclosed.
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