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Composite and article using short length fibers at oblique angles
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc
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Filing: 1987-08-03
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Granted: 1989-11-28
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Expires: 2007-08-03
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is an improved prepreg layer, multilayer composition based on the improved prepreg layer, and article made from the multilayer composite. The prepreg layer of the present invention comprises an array of at least one adjacent, coplanar fibrous element. Each element has a longitudinal axis and each element comprises a plurality of unidirectional coplanar fibers embedded in a polymeric matrix. The fibers are at an oblique angle to the longitudinal axis of the element. The fibers are up to eight inches, preferably from one to eight inches, and more preferably two to six inches long. The adjacent elements are connected by the polymer matrix. Typically, the elements are in strip or sheet form with the longitudinal axis corresponding to long dimension of the strip or sheet. Alternately, the prepreg layer can be a fabric layer, where the fibers are woven or knit and the fibers are at an oblique angle to the longitudinal axis. The present invention includes a multilayer composite comprising a plurality of the prepreg layers where each prepreg layer comprises an array of at least one coplanar, and alternately at least two adjacent coplanar fibrous elements.
Inventors
- 👤 G. A. Harpell
- 👤 H. L. Li
- 👤 Y. D. Kwon
- 👤 D. C. Prevorsek
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 01:02
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/12; B29; B29C; B29C70/00; B29C70/04; B29C70/06; B29C70/10; B29C70/12; B29C70/14; B29C70/16; B29C70/20; B29C70/202; B32B5/00; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/06; F; F41; F41H; F41H5/00; F41H5/02; F41H5/04; F41H5/0471; F41H5/0485; B32B2305/00; B32B2305/07; B32B2305/076; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/70; B32B2307/748; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/903; Y10S428/911; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24058; Y10T428/24074; Y10T428/24116; Y10T428/24124; Y10T428/24752; Y10T428/2476; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/60; Y10T442/608
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
A multilayer composite comprising a plurality of prepreg layers where each prepreg layer comprises an array of at least two coplanar fibrous elements, with each element having a longitudinal axis and comprising a plurality of unidirectional fibers embedded in a polymeric matrix, the fibers being at an angle of from 30° to 60° to the longitudinal axis of the element and up to eight inches in length.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
A multilayer composite comprising a plurality of prepreg layers where each prepreg layer comprises an array of at least two coplanar fibrous elements, with each element having a longitudinal axis and comprising a plurality of unidirectional fibers embedded in a polymeric matrix, the fibers being at an angle of from 30° to 60° to the longitudinal axis of the element and up to eight inches in length.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composite as recited in claim 1 wherein the fibers of the prepreg layers are from about one to about eight inches long.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composite as recited in claim 2 wherein the fibers of the prepreg layers are from about two to about six inches long.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composite as recited in claim 1 wherein the fibers of adjacent layers are at an angle of from about 45° to 90° from each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composite as recited in claim 4 wherein the fibers of adjacent layers are at an angle of from 80° to 90° from each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The composite as recited in claim 1 wherein the adjacent elements are connected along element boundaries by the polymer matrix and the element boundaries of alternate layers being offset from each other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The composite as recited in claim 1 wherein the fibers of the prepreg layers have a tensile modulus of at least about 160 g/denier and an energy to break of at least 7 J/g.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composite as recited in claim 1 wherein there are from 2 to 500 prepreg layers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composite as recited in claim 8 wherein there are from 60 to 120 layers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composite as recited in claim 1 in the shape of a strip.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
71 words
A multilayer composite consisting essentially of a plurality of prepreg layers where each prepreg layer consists essentially of an array of at least two coplanar fibrous elements, with each element having a longitudinal axis and comprising a plurality of unidirectional fibers embedded in a polymeric matrix, the fibers being at an angle of from 30° to 60° to the longitudinal axis of the element and up to eight inches in length.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
71 words
A multilayer composite consisting essentially of a plurality of prepreg layers where each prepreg layer consists essentially of an array of at least two coplanar fibrous elements, with each element having a longitudinal axis and comprising a plurality of unidirectional fibers embedded in a polymeric matrix, the fibers being at an angle of from 30° to 60° to the longitudinal axis of the element and up to eight inches in length.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
58 words
A multilayer composite comprising a plurality of prepreg layers where each prepreg layer comprises a fibrous element having a longitudinal axis and comprising a plurality of unidirectional fibers embedded in a polymeric matrix, the fibers being at an angle of from 30° to 60° to the longitudinal axis of the element and up to eight inches in length.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
58 words
A multilayer composite comprising a plurality of prepreg layers where each prepreg layer comprises a fibrous element having a longitudinal axis and comprising a plurality of unidirectional fibers embedded in a polymeric matrix, the fibers being at an angle of from 30° to 60° to the longitudinal axis of the element and up to eight inches in length.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composite as recited in claim 12 wherein the fibers of the prepreg layers are from about one to about eight inches long.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composite as recited in claim 12 wherein the fibers of adjacent layers are at an angle of from about 45° to 90° from each other.
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