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Method for manufacturing resin mats

US7896991B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 7, 2007
Grant dateMar 1, 2011
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Expiry dateNov 11, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T442/696
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of sheet molding compounds (SMC) in which the required glass fiber nonwovens are manufactured in-line and have an inhomogeneity of 10% or less, a weight per unit area of 400 g/m2 or higher and a strength of less than 10 N. Furthermore, the present invention describes resin mats that comprise the glass fiber nonwovens in accordance with the invention that represent valuable intermediate products.

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