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Laminates, panels and methods for making them
Assignee: Chemical and Polymer Technology Inc
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Filing: 1991-07-03
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Granted: 1993-06-15
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Expires: 2011-07-03
Abstract
Abstract Sandwich panels and methods of making them, i.e., laminates which comprise two metal sheets with a filled resin core between a bonded metal sheets, which are useful for structural and other uses wherein the laminates utilize combinations of metal skins, metal surface preparation, resins, fillers, and reinforcement bonded together in the sandwich structure to provide a laminate having a flexural modulus of at least 1.7 million psi, a rigidity index of at least about 2,000 and other unique properties which enable the laminates to be particularly useful for thin wall trailer body construction, as well as other structural and non-structural uses. A rigidity index property for sandwich structures and panels and a falling ball impact test are disclosed and used to characterize the properties of sandwich laminates. A laminate of plywood core or a reconstituted wood product core, such as hardboard, particleboard or flakeboard, bonded to prepared metal surfaces with the resin also has properties suitable for structural uses.
Inventors
- 👤 Igor Sobolev
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:09
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B15/00; B32B15/04; B32B15/08; B29; B29C; B29C70/00; B29C70/02; B29C70/028; B32B15/10; B32B15/20; B32B37/00; B32B37/14; B32B37/24; E; E04; E04C; E04C2/00; E04C2/02; E04C2/26; E04C2/284; E04C2/292; F; F16; F16B; F16B5/00; F16B5/01; B29K; B29K2705/00; B29K2705/02; B29K2711/00; B29K2711/14; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/50; B32B2307/54; B32B2307/542; B32B2307/546; B32B2307/558; B32B2311/00; B32B2311/24; B32B2439/00; F16B11/00; F16B11/006; F16B5/02; F16B5/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1352; Y10T428/1355; Y10T428/1359; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24008; Y10T428/24777; Y10T428/24793; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/2495; Y10T428/24967; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31678; Y10T428/31703
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 35
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
A freight container body comprising at least one panel which is a structural laminate comprising two metal sheets and a thermoplastic resin core between and bonded to the two metal sheets, wherein each metal sheet has a thickness between 0.015 inch and about 0.1 inch, the thickness of the laminate is less than about 2 inches, and the panel is characterized by having a rigidity index of at least about 2,000.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
A freight container body comprising at least one panel which is a structural laminate comprising two metal sheets and a thermoplastic resin core between and bonded to the two metal sheets, wherein each metal sheet has a thickness between 0.015 inch and about 0.1 inch, the thickness of the laminate is less than about 2 inches, and the panel is characterized by having a rigidity index of at least about 2,000.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
103 words
A freight container body comprising at least one panel which is a structural laminate comprising two metal sheets and a thermoplastic resin core between and bonded to the two metal sheets, wherein each metal sheet has a thickness between 0.015 inch and about 0.1 inch, the thickness of the laminate is less than about 2 inches, and the panel is characterized by having a flexural modulus of at least about 1.7 million psi, by having a core thickness at least equal to the combined thickness of the metal sheets, and by having a weight of no more than about 3 lb./ft 2 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
103 words
A freight container body comprising at least one panel which is a structural laminate comprising two metal sheets and a thermoplastic resin core between and bonded to the two metal sheets, wherein each metal sheet has a thickness between 0.015 inch and about 0.1 inch, the thickness of the laminate is less than about 2 inches, and the panel is characterized by having a flexural modulus of at least about 1.7 million psi, by having a core thickness at least equal to the combined thickness of the metal sheets, and by having a weight of no more than about 3 lb./ft 2 .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
100 words
A freight container body comprising at least one panel which is a structural laminate comprising two metal sheets and a thermoplastic resin core between and bonded to the two metal sheets, wherein each metal sheet has a thickness between 0.015 inch and about 0.1 inch, the thickness of the laminate is less than about 2 inches, and the panel is characterized by having sufficient impact resistance to pass the falling ball impact test with no delamination of the core and metal sheet or cracking of the core, and characterized by having a shear modulus of at least about 20 ksi.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
100 words
A freight container body comprising at least one panel which is a structural laminate comprising two metal sheets and a thermoplastic resin core between and bonded to the two metal sheets, wherein each metal sheet has a thickness between 0.015 inch and about 0.1 inch, the thickness of the laminate is less than about 2 inches, and the panel is characterized by having sufficient impact resistance to pass the falling ball impact test with no delamination of the core and metal sheet or cracking of the core, and characterized by having a shear modulus of at least about 20 ksi.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
80 words
A laminate comprising two metal sheets and a thermoplastic resin core between and bonded to the metal sheets, wherein each metal sheet has a thickness between about 0.015 inch and about 0.1 inch, the thickness of the laminate is less than about 2 inches, and the thickness of the core is at least equal to the combined thickness of the metal sheets, and wherein the laminate is characterized by having a flexural modulus of at least about 1.75×10 6 psi.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
80 words
A laminate comprising two metal sheets and a thermoplastic resin core between and bonded to the metal sheets, wherein each metal sheet has a thickness between about 0.015 inch and about 0.1 inch, the thickness of the laminate is less than about 2 inches, and the thickness of the core is at least equal to the combined thickness of the metal sheets, and wherein the laminate is characterized by having a flexural modulus of at least about 1.75×10 6 psi.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A laminate according to claim 4 wherein the laminate is characterized by having sufficient impact resistance to pass the falling ball impact test with no delamination of the core and metal sheet or cracking of the core.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A laminate according to claim 4 wherein resin core is reinforced and the flexural modulus is at least about 2.5×10 6 psi.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A laminate according to claim 6 wherein the reinforced resin core has a specific gravity less than about 1.5.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A laminate according to claim 4 wherein the laminate is characterized by having a tensile yield strength of at least about 2,000 lb./in. width.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A laminate according to claim 8 wherein the tensile yield strength is at least about 2,500 lb./in. width.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
59 words
A laminate comprising two metal sheets and a thermoplastic resin core between and bonded to the two metal sheets, wherein each metal sheet has a thickness between 0.015 inch and about 0.1 inch, the thickness of the laminate is less than about 2 inches, and the laminate is characterized by having a rigidity index of at least about 2,000.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
59 words
A laminate comprising two metal sheets and a thermoplastic resin core between and bonded to the two metal sheets, wherein each metal sheet has a thickness between 0.015 inch and about 0.1 inch, the thickness of the laminate is less than about 2 inches, and the laminate is characterized by having a rigidity index of at least about 2,000.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
12 words
A laminate according to claim 10 wherein the metal sheets are aluminum.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
66 words
A laminate which comprises two metal sheets and a resin core between and bonded to the two metal sheets, wherein the metal sheet has a thickness between about 0.040 inch and about 0.070 inch, and wherein the resin core comprises a reinforced thermoplastic resin and contains a sufficient amount of microballons to provide a specific gravity of the reinforced resin core is less than about 1.5.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
66 words
A laminate which comprises two metal sheets and a resin core between and bonded to the two metal sheets, wherein the metal sheet has a thickness between about 0.040 inch and about 0.070 inch, and wherein the resin core comprises a reinforced thermoplastic resin and contains a sufficient amount of microballons to provide a specific gravity of the reinforced resin core is less than about 1.5.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
48 words
A laminate comprising two metal sheets and a plywood core between and bonded to the metal sheets with a thermoset resin wherein the metal surface of each sheet is anodized with phosphoric acid or etched with chromic acid or dichromate-sulfuric acid before being bonded to the plywood core.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
48 words
A laminate comprising two metal sheets and a plywood core between and bonded to the metal sheets with a thermoset resin wherein the metal surface of each sheet is anodized with phosphoric acid or etched with chromic acid or dichromate-sulfuric acid before being bonded to the plywood core.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
48 words
A laminate comprising two metal sheets and a plywood core between and bonded to the metal sheets with a thermoplastic resin wherein the metal surface of each sheet is anodized with phosphoric acid or etched with chromic acid or dichromate-sulfuric acid before being bonded to the plywood core.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
48 words
A laminate comprising two metal sheets and a plywood core between and bonded to the metal sheets with a thermoplastic resin wherein the metal surface of each sheet is anodized with phosphoric acid or etched with chromic acid or dichromate-sulfuric acid before being bonded to the plywood core.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
A laminate according to claim 14 wherein the metal surface is aluminum anodized with phosphoric acid.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
16 words
A laminate according to claim 14 wherein the metal surface is aluminum etched with chromic acid.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
59 words
A laminate comprising two metal sheets and a reconstituted wood product core comprising hardboard, particleboard or flakeboard between and bonded to the metal sheets with a thermoset resin or a thermoplastic resin wherein the metal surface of each sheet is anodized with phosphoric acid or etched with chromic acid or dichromate-sulfuric acid before being bonded to the plywood core.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
59 words
A laminate comprising two metal sheets and a reconstituted wood product core comprising hardboard, particleboard or flakeboard between and bonded to the metal sheets with a thermoset resin or a thermoplastic resin wherein the metal surface of each sheet is anodized with phosphoric acid or etched with chromic acid or dichromate-sulfuric acid before being bonded to the plywood core.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
16 words
A laminate according to claim 17 wherein the metal surface is aluminum anodized with phosphoric acid.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
16 words
A laminate according to claim 17 wherein the metal surface is aluminum etched with chromic acid.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
94 words
A laminate comprising two metal sheets and a thermoplastic resin core between and bonded to the two metal sheets, wherein each metal sheet has a thickness between 0.015 inch and about 0.1 inch, the thickness of the laminate is less than about 2 inches, and the laminate is characterized by having a shear modulus of the core of at least about 20 ksi wherein the laminate is characterized by having sufficient impact resistance to pass the falling ball impact test with no delamination of the core and metal sheet or cracking of the core.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
94 words
A laminate comprising two metal sheets and a thermoplastic resin core between and bonded to the two metal sheets, wherein each metal sheet has a thickness between 0.015 inch and about 0.1 inch, the thickness of the laminate is less than about 2 inches, and the laminate is characterized by having a shear modulus of the core of at least about 20 ksi wherein the laminate is characterized by having sufficient impact resistance to pass the falling ball impact test with no delamination of the core and metal sheet or cracking of the core.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
19 words
A laminate according to claim 20 wherein the shear modulus of the core is at least about 25 ksi.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
75 words
A method of making a laminate comprising placing between two metal sheets having prepared surfaces prepared by anodizing or etching, a resin composition comprising a thermoplastic resin capable of bonding in neat form to the prepared surfaces of the metal sheets upon curing in neat form to provide a lap shear strength of at least 500 psi, and heating then cooling the resin composition while positioned between and in contact with the two metal sheets.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
75 words
A method of making a laminate comprising placing between two metal sheets having prepared surfaces prepared by anodizing or etching, a resin composition comprising a thermoplastic resin capable of bonding in neat form to the prepared surfaces of the metal sheets upon curing in neat form to provide a lap shear strength of at least 500 psi, and heating then cooling the resin composition while positioned between and in contact with the two metal sheets.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method of claim 22 wherein the resin composition comprises reinforcing material present in an amount between about 3 and about 30 parts by weight based upon the weight of the resin.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method of claim 22 wherein the resin composition comprises microballoons in suspension in the resin present in an amount sufficient to produce the cured reinforced resin composition having a specific gravity less than about 1.4.
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