Formable light weight composites
US8540842B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 21, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31678
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to light weight composite materials which comprise a metallic layer and a polymeric layer, the polymeric layer containing a filled thermoplastic polymer which includes a thermoplastic polymer and a metallic fiber. The composite materials of the present invention may be formed using conventional stamping equipment at ambient temperatures. Composite materials of the present invention may also be capable of being welded to other metal materials using a resistance welding process such as resistance spot welding.
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