US4382055A
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Lightweight and dimensionally accurate resin concrete molded products, and a method of making the same
Assignee: Inax Corp
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Filing: 1980-10-03
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Granted: 1983-05-03
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Expires: 2000-10-03
Abstract
Abstract A lightweight and highly dimensionally accurate molded resin concrete product essentially comprises an intermediate layer composed of resin concrete having a resin content of about 10 to 70%, and a thickness which is not greater than 20/1,000 of its maximum length, and a pair of reinforcing layers composed of a fiber reinforced plastic, and between which the resin concrete layer is sandwiched. The product having a very small wall thickness, and high hot water resistance is particularly useful as a bathtub, or the like. Disclosed also is a method of making such a molded resin concrete product.
Inventors
- 👤 Takuji Koyanagi
- 👤 Nobuhiro Ono
- 👤 Hiroyuki Kitamura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 19:43
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K3/00; A47K3/02; B; B29; B29C; B29C67/00; B29C67/24; B29C67/242; B29C67/243; B29C70/00; B29C70/003; B29C70/02; B29C70/021; B29C70/025; B29C70/04; B29C70/28; B29C70/30; B29C70/305; B29C70/68; B29C70/84; B29D; B29D22/00; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/08; B32B27/18; B32B27/20; B32B27/36; B32B5/00; B32B5/02; B32B5/022; B32B5/024; B29K; B29K2067/00; B29K2067/06; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/0094; B29K2105/06; B29K2105/08; B29K2105/0809; B29K2105/0854; B29K2105/16; B29K2503/00; B29K2503/04; B29K2503/08; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/769; B29L2031/7692; B32B2262/00; B32B2262/10; B32B2262/101; B32B2305/00; B32B2305/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/131; Y10T428/1314; Y10T428/1352; Y10T428/1355; Y10T428/1359; Y10T428/1362; Y10T428/1366; Y10T428/1372; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/2495; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/20; Y10T442/2041; Y10T442/2098; Y10T442/2107
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A method of making a shrinkage resistant molded resin concrete product, which consists essentially of the following steps: a. forming a first reinforcing layer comprising a fiber reinforced plastic on a mold surface; b. applying resin concrete having a resin content of about 10 to 70%, and containing a hot curing composition onto said first reinforcing layer to form an intermediate layer thereon; c. applying a fiber reinforced plastic capable of solidifying faster than said resin concrete onto said resin concrete to form a second reinforcing layer on said intermediate layer, said fiber reinforced plastic forming said second reinforcing layer being applied before solidification of said resin concrete, whereby an incompletely cured molded product is obtained; and d. fully curing said molded product.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
123 words
A method of making a shrinkage resistant molded resin concrete product, which consists essentially of the following steps: a. forming a first reinforcing layer comprising a fiber reinforced plastic on a mold surface; b. applying resin concrete having a resin content of about 10 to 70%, and containing a hot curing composition onto said first reinforcing layer to form an intermediate layer thereon; c. applying a fiber reinforced plastic capable of solidifying faster than said resin concrete onto said resin concrete to form a second reinforcing layer on said intermediate layer, said fiber reinforced plastic forming said second reinforcing layer being applied before solidification of said resin concrete, whereby an incompletely cured molded product is obtained; and d. fully curing said molded product.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of making a shrinkage resistant molded resin concrete product, which consists essentially of the following steps: a. forming a first reinforcing layer on the male half of a mold from a fiber reinforced plastic; b. forming a second reinforcing layer in the female half of said mold from a fiber reinforced plastic; c. placing said female half onto said male half after solidification of said first and second reinforcing layers, whereby a concavity is defined between said first and second reinforcing layers; and d. pouring resin concrete having a resin content of about 10 to 70% into said concavity, and curing said resin concrete.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of making a shrinkage resistant molded resin concrete product, which consists essentially of the following steps: a. forming a first reinforcing layer on the male half of a mold from a fiber reinforced plastic; b. forming a second reinforcing layer in the female half of said mold from a fiber reinforced plastic; c. placing said female half onto said male half after solidification of said first and second reinforcing layers, whereby a concavity is defined between said first and second reinforcing layers; and d. pouring resin concrete having a resin content of about 10 to 70% into said concavity, and curing said resin concrete.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein said resin concrete has a viscosity of about 300 to 1,000 poises at 25° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as set forth in claim 2, wherein said resin concrete has a viscosity of about 50 to 1,000 poises at 25° C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method as set forth in claim 3 or 4, wherein said product is a bathtub.
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