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US4479998A
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Process of producing fibre-reinforced shaped articles
Assignee: SABIC Innovative Plastics US LLC
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Filing: 1983-08-15
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Granted: 1984-10-30
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Expires: 2003-08-15
Abstract
Abstract A process of producing a fibre-reinforced shaped article comprising extruding a composition comprising a settable fluid as a carrier for fibres at least 5 mm in length through a die so that relaxation of the fibres causes the extrudate to expand to form an open fibrous structure with randomly dispersed fibres as the extrudate leaves the die characterized in that the porous extrudate is compressed while the carrier is in a fluid condition into a shaped article. The process enables moulded articles to be formed having a random distribution of fibres the majority of which are at least 5 mm long.
Inventors
- 👤 Geoffrey R. Belbin
- 👤 Frederic N. Cogswell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 09:10
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C44/00; B29C44/02; B29C44/12; B29C48/00; B29C48/022; B29C48/03; B29C48/07; B29K; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/06; B29K2105/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249924; Y10T428/24994; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/268
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
A reinforced, non-porous shaped article comprising a thermoplastic polymer and at least 20% by weight of randomly dispersed reinforcing filaments in which the individual filaments are substantially completely wetted by the polymer, at least 50% by weight of the filaments are at least 5 mm long, with no filaments longer than 50 mm, the article being isotropic in at least two dimensions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
62 words
A reinforced, non-porous shaped article comprising a thermoplastic polymer and at least 20% by weight of randomly dispersed reinforcing filaments in which the individual filaments are substantially completely wetted by the polymer, at least 50% by weight of the filaments are at least 5 mm long, with no filaments longer than 50 mm, the article being isotropic in at least two dimensions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A reinforced, non-porous shaped article according to claim 1 in which at least 50% by weight of the filaments present are at least 10 mm long.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
An extruded, moulded, compacted, fibre-reinforced shaped sheet comprising a thermoplastic polymer and at least 50% by weight of fibres randomly and uniformly dispersed throughout the polymer, the length of at least 50% by weight of the fibres being in the range 10 mm-50 mm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
An extruded, moulded, compacted, fibre-reinforced shaped sheet comprising a thermoplastic polymer and at least 50% by weight of fibres randomly and uniformly dispersed throughout the polymer, the length of at least 50% by weight of the fibres being in the range 10 mm-50 mm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A shaped sheet as in claim 3 having a thickness up to 6 mm.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-10-30 | 1988-04-30 | 1988-10-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-10-30 | 1992-04-30 | 1992-10-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-10-30 | 1996-04-30 | 1996-10-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |