System for agglomerating chopped fiber strand
US7267539B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 10, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD04H1/732
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A new system for making agglomerates of chopped glass fiber strand segments is disclosed and claimed. The agglomerates, made by feeding wet chopped fiber strand segments into a wave chamber having a vibrating curved surface that produces a wave-like flow pattern in the segments and agglomerates, have a substantially higher bulk density and greatly improved flow characteristics than conventional chopped strand reinforcements. The wet agglomerates are usually dried in any conventional dryer.
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