Structural hot melt material and methods

Details Structural hot melt material and methods Structural hot melt material and methods

2005-05-03

2005-05-03

Foelak, Morton (Department: 1711)

Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 ser

Synthetic resins

Cellular products or processes of preparing a cellular...

C156S330000, C156S547000, C156S548000, C428S196000, C428S304400, C428S305500, C428S308400, C428S322700

Reexamination Certificate

active

06887914

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a material, method, and application for reinforcement of structural members, especially joints such as a hem flange joint of an automobile. The method and material of the present invention comprises of combining, in parts by weight: less than about twenty percent (<20%) ethylene copolymer, less than about forty percent (<40%) epoxy, less than about thirty percent (<45%) epoxy-based resin, less than about two percent (<2%) blowing agent and from about one percent (1%) to about five percent (5%) curing agent (and optionally add any of the following components: less than about two percent (<2%) curing agent accelerator, from about twenty-five percent (25%) to fifty-five percent (55%) filler, and less than about one percent (<1%) of coloring agent). The application of the present invention comprises of: (1) providing a structural member having two substrates forming a space to be joined; (2) placing the material of the present invention in proximity of the space to be joined; (3) exposing the material to a heat source causing it to flow, fill, and cure in the defined area or space to be joined.

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