Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture – Methods – Surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
Patent
1988-10-22
1990-05-08
Weston, Caleb
Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
Methods
Surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
156156, 156184, 156245, 156446, 156500, 264314, B32B 3120
Patent
active
049235419
ABSTRACT:
An improved method and apparatus for the manufacturing of advanced composite tubes involving the steps of wrapping various layers, including a composite layup, around an elongated mandrel, placing the mandrel with layers applied in a tubular female mold, expanding the diameter of the mandrel, thus forcing the various layers to compress against the surface of the female mold.
In order to remove excess resin from the layup this method also incorporates a resin absorbing layer which is wrapped around the mandrel prior to the composite layup. In addition, all the layers necessary to produce the tube are wrapped around the mandrel with a wrapping apparatus in which the various layers are first placed flat on a sheet. The sheet is then pulled around the mandrel, mechanically transferring the various layers to the perimeter of the mandrel. This method results in the formation of high quality composite tubes with smooth external surface finishes.
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