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Continuous fiber inserts for injection molded parts

Assignee: BP Corp North America Inc
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Filing: 1984-04-27
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Granted: 1986-07-15
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Expires: 2004-04-27
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Abstract

Abstract A process for incorporating continuous graphite fiber reinforcement impregnated with polyamide-imide polymer onto injection molded polyamide-imide parts. These impregnated parts are useful as automotive parts such as push rods or rocker arms, and for aircraft parts such as fittings and secondary structural parts.

Inventors

  • 👤 Bill W. Cole

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 12:13
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J5/00; C08J5/04; C08J5/0405; C08J5/042; C08J2379/00; C08J2379/04; C08J2379/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/21; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2918; Y10T428/30; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31551; Y10T428/31623; Y10T428/31721; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/20; Y10T442/2926; Y10T442/2984

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim 300 words
A molded object comprising the following structure: ##STR4## and units of: ##STR5## wherein one carbonyl group is meta to and one carbonyl group is para to each amide group and wherein z is a trivalent benzene ring or lower-alkyl-substituted trivalent benzene ring, R 1 and R 2 are different and are divalent aromatic hydrocarbon radicals of from 6 to about 10 carbon atoms or two divalent aromatic hydrocarbon radicals of from 6 to about 10 carbon atoms joined directly or by stable linkages selected from the group consisting of --O--, methylene, --CO--, --SO 2 --, and --S-- radicals and wherein said R 1 and R 2 containing units run from about 10 mole percent R 1 containing unit and about 90 mole percent R 2 containing unit to about 90 mole percent R 1 containing unit and about 10 mole percent R 2 containing unit coated with continuous graphite fiber or woven graphite fabric or graphite unidirectional tape impregnated with a polyamide-imide of the following structure: ##STR6## and units of: ##STR7## wherein the free carboxyl groups are ortho to one amide group, Z is a trivalent benzene ring or lower-alkyl-substituted trivalent benzene ring, R 1 and R 2 are the same or are different and are divalent aromatic hydrocarbon radicals of from 6 to about 10 carbon atoms or two divalent aromatic hydrocarbon radicals of from 6 to about 10 carbon atoms joined directly or by stable linkages selected from the group consisting of --O--, methylene, --CO--, --SO 2 --, and --S-- radicals and wherein said R 1 and R 2 containing units run from about 10 mole percent R 1 containing unit and about 90 mole percent R 2 containing unit to about 90 mole percent R 1 containing unit and about 10 mole percent R 2 containing unit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 300 words
A molded object comprising the following structure: ##STR4## and units of: ##STR5## wherein one carbonyl group is meta to and one carbonyl group is para to each amide group and wherein z is a trivalent benzene ring or lower-alkyl-substituted trivalent benzene ring, R 1 and R 2 are different and are divalent aromatic hydrocarbon radicals of from 6 to about 10 carbon atoms or two divalent aromatic hydrocarbon radicals of from 6 to about 10 carbon atoms joined directly or by stable linkages selected from the group consisting of --O--, methylene, --CO--, --SO 2 --, and --S-- radicals and wherein said R 1 and R 2 containing units run from about 10 mole percent R 1 containing unit and about 90 mole percent R 2 containing unit to about 90 mole percent R 1 containing unit and about 10 mole percent R 2 containing unit coated with continuous graphite fiber or woven graphite fabric or graphite unidirectional tape impregnated with a polyamide-imide of the following structure: ##STR6## and units of: ##STR7## wherein the free carboxyl groups are ortho to one amide group, Z is a trivalent benzene ring or lower-alkyl-substituted trivalent benzene ring, R 1 and R 2 are the same or are different and are divalent aromatic hydrocarbon radicals of from 6 to about 10 carbon atoms or two divalent aromatic hydrocarbon radicals of from 6 to about 10 carbon atoms joined directly or by stable linkages selected from the group consisting of --O--, methylene, --CO--, --SO 2 --, and --S-- radicals and wherein said R 1 and R 2 containing units run from about 10 mole percent R 1 containing unit and about 90 mole percent R 2 containing unit to about 90 mole percent R 1 containing unit and about 10 mole percent R 2 containing unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 47 words
The molded object of claim 1 wherein, in both the molded object and the polyamide-imide impregnated continuous graphite fiber, or woven graphite fabric or graphite unidirectional tape, R 1 is: ##STR8## and R 2 is: ##STR9## or wherein R 1 is: ##STR10## and R 2 is: ##STR11##
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 84 words
The molded object of claim 1, wherein in both the molded object and the graphite woven polyamide-imide coated fabric, Z is a trivalent benzene ring, R 1 is: ##STR12## and R 2 is: ##STR13## and wherein the concentration range runs from about 30 mole percent of the R 1 containing units and about 70 mole percent of the R 2 containing units to about 70 mole percent of the R 1 containing units and about 30 mole percent of the R 2 containing units.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 296 words
A molded object comprising the following structure: ##STR14## and units of: ##STR15## wherein one carbonyl group is meta to and one carbonyl group is para to each amide group and wherein Z is a trivalent benzene ring or lower-alkyl-substituted trivalent benzene ring, R 1 and R 2 are different and are divalent aromatic hydrocarbon radicals of from 6 to about 10 carbon atoms or two divalent aromatic hydrocarbon radicals of from 6 to about 10 carbon atoms joined directly or by stable linkages selected from the group consisting of --O--, methylene, --CO--, --SO 2 --, and --S-- radicals and wherein said R 1 and R 2 containing units run from about 10 mole percent R 1 containing unit and about 90 mole percent R 2 containing unit to about 90 mole percent R 1 containing unit and about 10 mole percent R 2 containing unit coated with a graphite fabric impregnated with a polyamide-imide of the following structure: ##STR16## and units of: ##STR17## wherein one carbonyl group is meta to and one carbonyl group is para to each amide group and wherein Z is a trivalent benzene ring or lower-alkyl-substituted trivalent benzene ring, R 1 and R 2 are different and are divalent aromatic hydrocarbon radicals of from 6 to about 10 carbon atoms or two divalent aromatic hydrocarbon radicals of from 6 to about 10 carbon atoms joined directly or by stable linkages selected from the group consisting of --O--, methylene, --CO--, --SO 2 --, and --S-- radicals and wherein said R 1 and R 2 containing units run from about 10 mole percent R 1 containing unit and about 90 mole percent R 2 containing unit to about 90 mole percent R 1 containing unit and about 10 mole percent R 2 containing unit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 296 words
A molded object comprising the following structure: ##STR14## and units of: ##STR15## wherein one carbonyl group is meta to and one carbonyl group is para to each amide group and wherein Z is a trivalent benzene ring or lower-alkyl-substituted trivalent benzene ring, R 1 and R 2 are different and are divalent aromatic hydrocarbon radicals of from 6 to about 10 carbon atoms or two divalent aromatic hydrocarbon radicals of from 6 to about 10 carbon atoms joined directly or by stable linkages selected from the group consisting of --O--, methylene, --CO--, --SO 2 --, and --S-- radicals and wherein said R 1 and R 2 containing units run from about 10 mole percent R 1 containing unit and about 90 mole percent R 2 containing unit to about 90 mole percent R 1 containing unit and about 10 mole percent R 2 containing unit coated with a graphite fabric impregnated with a polyamide-imide of the following structure: ##STR16## and units of: ##STR17## wherein one carbonyl group is meta to and one carbonyl group is para to each amide group and wherein Z is a trivalent benzene ring or lower-alkyl-substituted trivalent benzene ring, R 1 and R 2 are different and are divalent aromatic hydrocarbon radicals of from 6 to about 10 carbon atoms or two divalent aromatic hydrocarbon radicals of from 6 to about 10 carbon atoms joined directly or by stable linkages selected from the group consisting of --O--, methylene, --CO--, --SO 2 --, and --S-- radicals and wherein said R 1 and R 2 containing units run from about 10 mole percent R 1 containing unit and about 90 mole percent R 2 containing unit to about 90 mole percent R 1 containing unit and about 10 mole percent R 2 containing unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 39 words
The molded object of claim 4 wherein, in both the molded object and the graphite woven polyamide-imide coated fabric, R 1 is: ##STR18## and R 2 is: ##STR19## or wherein R 1 is: ##STR20## and R 2 is: ##STR21##
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 84 words
The molded object of claim 4 wherein, in both the molded object and the graphite woven polyamide-imide coated fabric, Z is a trivalent benzene ring, R 1 is: ##STR22## and R 2 is: ##STR23## and wherein the concentration range runs from about 30 mole percent of the R 1 containing units and about 70 mole percent of the R 2 containing units to about 70 mole percent of the R 1 containing units and about 30 mole percent of the R 2 containing units.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 210 words
A process for injection molding continuous woven graphite fibers or graphite woven fabrics or graphite unidirectional tape impregnated with a polyamide-imide of claim 1 on the surface of polyamide-imides of the following structures: ##STR24## and units of: ##STR25## wherein one carbonyl group is meta to and one carbonyl group is para to each amide group and wherein Z is a trivalent benzene ring or lower-alkyl-substituted trivalent benzene ring, R 1 and R 2 are different and are divalent aromatic hydrocarbon radicals of from 6 to about 10 carbon atoms or two divalent aromatic hydrocarbon radicals of from 6 to about 10 carbon atoms joined directly or by stable linkages selected from the group consisting of --O--, methylene, --CO--, --SO 2 --, and --S-- radicals and wherein said R 1 and R 2 containing units run from about 10 mole percent R 1 containing unit and about 90 mole percent R 2 containing unit to about 90 mole percent R 1 containing unit and about 10 mole percent R 2 containing unit, which process comprises injecting into the mold cavity the impregnated fabric and then injection molding the polyamide-imide copolymer at a temperature of about 630° to about 680° F. at a back pressure of about 50 to about 5000 psi.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 38 words
The process of claim 7 wherein, in both the molded object and the graphite woven polyamide-imide coated fabric, R 1 is: ##STR26## and R 2 is: ##STR27## or wherein R 1 is: ##STR28## and R 2 is: ##STR29##
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 83 words
The process of claim 7 wherein, in both the molded object and the graphite woven polyamide-imide coated fabric, Z is a trivalent benzene ring, R 1 is: ##STR30## and R 2 is: ##STR31## and wherein the concentration range runs from about 30 mole percent of the R 1 containing units and about 70 mole percent of the R 2 containing units to about 70 mole percent of the R 1 containing units and about 30 mole percent of the R 2 containing units.

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