Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes – Mechanical shaping or molding to form or reform shaped article – To produce composite – plural part or multilayered article
Patent
1990-12-21
1993-07-20
Heitbrink, Tim
Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes
Mechanical shaping or molding to form or reform shaped article
To produce composite, plural part or multilayered article
264258, 264511, B29C 1701
Patent
active
052291413
ABSTRACT:
A process for producing a carbon fiber facsimile (20) from a master model (16), wherein layers of epoxy impregnated carbon fiber weave (52) are applied to the surface of master model (16), a pressure pad (26) having a first surface with topography substantially complementing the surface topography of master model (16) and a second side adapted for substantially uniform transmittal of pressure is placed thereon, a breather cloth (56) is placed over the layers of epoxy impregnated carbon fiber weave (52), a rubber membrane (58) is placed over the breather cloth (56), and the layers of epoxy impregnated carbon fiber weave (52) are cured under pressure using a catalyst for exothermic heat, producing a carbon fiber facsimile (20) having a uniform wall thickness, a first side (60) having surface topography complementing the topography of surface (22) of master model (16) and a second side (62) having surface topography which is substantially parallel to the topography of surface (22) of master model (16). The cured carbon fiber facsimile (20) is then removed from master model (16) and used as a dimensionally accurate replica of a production stage component.
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Heitbrink Tim
O'Banion John P.
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