Laminate of metal sheets and polymer

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2011-06-07

2011-06-07

Edwards, N. (Department: 1798)

Stock material or miscellaneous articles

All metal or with adjacent metals

Embodying fibers interengaged or between layers

C428S301100, C428S301400, C428S300700

Reexamination Certificate

active

07955713

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a laminate of metal sheets and fiber-reinforced polymer layers connected thereto. The laminate comprises at least one thick metal sheet with a thickness of at least 1 mm that is connected to the rest of the laminate by means of at least one fiber-reinforced polymer layer, the fiber volume content of which is at most 45 volume-%. The invention also relates to a method for producing the laminate as well as skin sheets reinforced with the laminate for an aircraft or spacecraft.

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