Molding material and production process
US6455143B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 15, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/2369
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A molding material comprises at least the following components A, B and C, with the component C arranged to contact a composite comprising the components A plus B. The components are elongated members identified as:A A continuous reinforcing fiber bundle,B A thermoplastic polymer or oligomer having a weight average molecular weight of 200 to 50,000 and a melt viscosity lower than that of the component C, andC A thermoplastic resin having a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 or more.
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