Structural reinforcement material, insert, and reinforced cavity comprising same
US8636870B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/249981
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A structural reinforcement material is provided that includes a base material selected from thermosets, low viscosity thermoplastics with short transition phases and low viscosities, low melting point metallic alloys, and combinations thereof. At STP, the structural reinforcement material is a solid or a formable dough or a mixture thereof. When heated to an activation temperature, the structural reinforcement material becomes flowable into a cavity. Following cooling, the structural reinforcement material is a solid or a thermoset with a strength sufficient to reinforce the cavity. A structural reinforcement insert comprising the structural reinforcement material is also provided, as is a reinforced cavity of an automobile and a method of reinforcing a cavity.
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