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Process for manufacturing profiled strips in fiber-loaded thermoplastic resin, installation for the implementation thereof and profiled strips obtained
Assignee: Spie Batignolles SA
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Filing: 1982-11-17
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Granted: 1986-12-02
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Expires: 2002-11-17
Abstract
Abstract The procedure for manufacturing thin profiled strips, made up of continuous unidirectional fibers embedded in a thermoplastic resin, consists of impregnating a lap (1) of parallel fibers with resin particles, achieving resin fusion, forming the profiled strip and of cooling the latter. The lap (1) of fibers is dipped into a bath (26) of resin particles, mechanically impregnated with the particles, by feeding it for instance around rollers (15, 16, 17) immersed in the resin particles and the excess particles are removed to obtain the desired resin to fiber content ratio. Use of profiled strips obtained, in particular for outwardly reinforcing tubes or for producing moulded items.
Inventors
- 👤 Gilbert Chabrier
- 👤 Guy Moine
- 👤 Roger Maurion
- 👤 Rene Szabo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 23:33
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05D; B05D1/00; B05D1/18; B05D1/22; B05D1/24; B29; B29B; B29B9/00; B29B9/12; B29B9/14; B29C; B29C70/00; B29C70/04; B29C70/28; B29C70/40; B29C70/50; B29C70/504
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A process for manufacturing thin profiled strips composed of continuous unidirectional fibers embedded in a thermoplastic resin, comprising the following successive steps: (a) dipping a lap (1) of parallel and equally-taut fibers in a bath (26, 27) of resin particles, (b) feeding the lap over rollers (15, 16, 17) immersed in said bath of resin particles, (c) exerting on the lap of fibers running over said rollers (15, 16, 17) immersed in the resin, a tension such that the resin particles trapped between the rollers and the lap can penetrate into the lap, by pushing the fibers apart from each other and be caught in the lap once the lap has passed around the rollers, while leaving in the lap resin particles in excess of a desired resin-to-fiber content ratio, (d) continuously vibrating the lap to remove said excess resin particles in the lap thereby to achieve said desired resin-to-fiber content ratio, (e) heating the lap loaded with particles to melt said resin particles, and (f) forming and cooling the obtained profiled strip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A process for manufacturing thin profiled strips composed of continuous unidirectional fibers embedded in a thermoplastic resin, comprising the following successive steps: (a) dipping a lap (1) of parallel and equally-taut fibers in a bath (26, 27) of resin particles, (b) feeding the lap over rollers (15, 16, 17) immersed in said bath of resin particles, (c) exerting on the lap of fibers running over said rollers (15, 16, 17) immersed in the resin, a tension such that the resin particles trapped between the rollers and the lap can penetrate into the lap, by pushing the fibers apart from each other and be caught in the lap once the lap has passed around the rollers, while leaving in the lap resin particles in excess of a desired resin-to-fiber content ratio, (d) continuously vibrating the lap to remove said excess resin particles in the lap thereby to achieve said desired resin-to-fiber content ratio, (e) heating the lap loaded with particles to melt said resin particles, and (f) forming and cooling the obtained profiled strip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the resin particles are substantially spheroidal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein after said resin melting, the lap loaded with melted resin is formed by pinch-passing it between cooled cylinders (37, 38).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the resin particles are in a state of dense suspension in a gas in the mechanical impregnation bath (27).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
183 words
An installation for manufacturing thin profiled strips composed of continuous unidirectional fibers embedded in a thermoplastic resin, comprising: means for dipping a lap (1) of parallel and equally-taut fibers in a bath (26, 27) of resin particles, means for feeding the lap over rollers (15, 16, 17) immersed in said bath of resin particles, means for exerting on the lap of fibers running over said rollers (15, 16, 17) immersed in the resin, a tension such that the resin particles trapped between the rollers and the lap can penetrate into the lap, by pushing the fibers apart from each other and be caught in the lap once the lap has passed around the rollers, while leaving in the lap resin particles in excess of a desired resin-to-fiber content ratio, an agitator (33) adapted to vibrate continuously said lap at adjustable frequency and amplitude for removing said excess resin particles in the lap thereby to achieve said desired resin-to-fiber content ratio, means for heating the lap loaded with particles to melt said resin particles, and means for forming and cooling the obtained profiled strip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
183 words
An installation for manufacturing thin profiled strips composed of continuous unidirectional fibers embedded in a thermoplastic resin, comprising: means for dipping a lap (1) of parallel and equally-taut fibers in a bath (26, 27) of resin particles, means for feeding the lap over rollers (15, 16, 17) immersed in said bath of resin particles, means for exerting on the lap of fibers running over said rollers (15, 16, 17) immersed in the resin, a tension such that the resin particles trapped between the rollers and the lap can penetrate into the lap, by pushing the fibers apart from each other and be caught in the lap once the lap has passed around the rollers, while leaving in the lap resin particles in excess of a desired resin-to-fiber content ratio, an agitator (33) adapted to vibrate continuously said lap at adjustable frequency and amplitude for removing said excess resin particles in the lap thereby to achieve said desired resin-to-fiber content ratio, means for heating the lap loaded with particles to melt said resin particles, and means for forming and cooling the obtained profiled strip.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
An installation according to claim 5, further comprising means (11) for treating the surface of the fibers of the lap with a view to providing resin adherence therewith.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
An installation in accordance with claim 5, wherein the means for forming the lap to the desired profile comprise two cooled cylinders (37, 38) in contact with the lap, one (37) of said cylinders comprising an annular groove (37a) whose cross-section matches the desired profile.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
An installation in accordance with claim 5, wherein the means for forming the lap are followed by means (44) for cooling the profiled strip (1b) at variable speed independently of the lap tension and means for coiling and distributing the profiled section obtained under constant tension.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
An installation in accordance with claim 5, wherein the means for forming the lap to the desired profile are followed by means (42, 43) for smoothing and cooling complementarily the surface of the profiled section at adjustable pressure and temperature values.
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