Fabrication of reinforced thermoplastic composite parts
US9498915B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 2, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C70/50
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of fabricating a reinforced thermoplastic composite part comprises moving a laminate of reinforcing fibers embedded in a thermoplastic matrix for sequential operations through a heating station and then a forming station. The heating station is used to soften the thermoplastic matrix in a portion of the laminate while the forming station is used to impart a geometry to a portion of the laminate whose thermoplastic matrix had just been softened. The softening and the forming are performed simultaneously on different portions of the laminate.
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