GB2323552B - Method and apparatus for manufacture of a preform - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for manufacture of a preform

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Publication number
GB2323552B
GB2323552B GB9705523A GB9705523A GB2323552B GB 2323552 B GB2323552 B GB 2323552B GB 9705523 A GB9705523 A GB 9705523A GB 9705523 A GB9705523 A GB 9705523A GB 2323552 B GB2323552 B GB 2323552B
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preform
manufacture
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB9705523A
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GB2323552A (en
GB9705523D0 (en
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Alan Roger Harper
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Priority to GB9705523A priority Critical patent/GB2323552B/en
Publication of GB9705523D0 publication Critical patent/GB9705523D0/en
Priority to PCT/GB1998/000892 priority patent/WO1998042495A1/en
Priority to AU67408/98A priority patent/AU6740898A/en
Priority to EP98912628A priority patent/EP1021291A1/en
Publication of GB2323552A publication Critical patent/GB2323552A/en
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Publication of GB2323552B publication Critical patent/GB2323552B/en
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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C70/00—Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts
    • B29C70/04—Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts comprising reinforcements only, e.g. self-reinforcing plastics
    • B29C70/28—Shaping operations therefor
    • B29C70/30—Shaping by lay-up, i.e. applying fibres, tape or broadsheet on a mould, former or core; Shaping by spray-up, i.e. spraying of fibres on a mould, former or core
    • B29C70/305—Spray-up of reinforcing fibres with or without matrix to form a non-coherent mat in or on a mould
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29K—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR MOULDS, REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS
    • B29K2105/00—Condition, form or state of moulded material or of the material to be shaped
    • B29K2105/06—Condition, form or state of moulded material or of the material to be shaped containing reinforcements, fillers or inserts
    • B29K2105/08—Condition, form or state of moulded material or of the material to be shaped containing reinforcements, fillers or inserts of continuous length, e.g. cords, rovings, mats, fabrics, strands or yarns
    • B29K2105/10—Cords, strands or rovings, e.g. oriented cords, strands or rovings

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Composite Materials (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Reinforced Plastic Materials (AREA)
  • Processing And Handling Of Plastics And Other Materials For Molding In General (AREA)
GB9705523A 1997-03-24 1997-03-24 Method and apparatus for manufacture of a preform Expired - Fee Related GB2323552B (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9705523A GB2323552B (en) 1997-03-24 1997-03-24 Method and apparatus for manufacture of a preform
PCT/GB1998/000892 WO1998042495A1 (en) 1997-03-24 1998-03-24 Process and apparatus for manufacture of a component
AU67408/98A AU6740898A (en) 1997-03-24 1998-03-24 Process and apparatus for manufacture of a component
EP98912628A EP1021291A1 (en) 1997-03-24 1998-03-24 Process and apparatus for manufacture of a component

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9705523A GB2323552B (en) 1997-03-24 1997-03-24 Method and apparatus for manufacture of a preform

Publications (3)

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GB9705523D0 GB9705523D0 (en) 1997-05-07
GB2323552A GB2323552A (en) 1998-09-30
GB2323552B true GB2323552B (en) 2001-12-12

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GB9705523A Expired - Fee Related GB2323552B (en) 1997-03-24 1997-03-24 Method and apparatus for manufacture of a preform

Country Status (4)

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EP (1) EP1021291A1 (en)
AU (1) AU6740898A (en)
GB (1) GB2323552B (en)
WO (1) WO1998042495A1 (en)

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US6383320B1 (en) 1999-12-03 2002-05-07 Lear Corporation Method of forming a headliner
FR2949238B1 (en) 2009-08-21 2011-09-09 Gilbert Chomarat TEXTILE ARMATURE WITH CONTINUOUS GLASS THREADS

Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB791976A (en) * 1956-01-06 1958-03-19 Owens Corning Fiberglass Corp An improved method of forming glass strands into bodies of predetermined shape
EP0426317A2 (en) * 1989-10-30 1991-05-08 Ford Motor Company Limited A resin transfer moulding preform and a method of making the preform
US5093059A (en) * 1991-01-18 1992-03-03 Shell Oil Company Method for the transport of a homogeneous mixture of chopped fibers
WO1993020994A1 (en) * 1992-04-08 1993-10-28 Davidson Textron Inc. Method of forming a preform using a powder binder
US5374141A (en) * 1991-09-11 1994-12-20 Board Of Control Of Michigan Technological University Mat forming apparatus

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US3616002A (en) * 1969-11-12 1971-10-26 Bjorksten Research Lab Inc Method of making nonwoven articles from continuous filaments
FR2148729A5 (en) * 1971-07-30 1973-03-23 Inst Textile De France
US3734803A (en) * 1971-09-28 1973-05-22 Allied Chem Apparatus for splaying and depositing nonwoven filamentary structures
US4199388A (en) * 1978-05-15 1980-04-22 Geonautics, Inc. Method for making a multi-ply continuous filament ballistic helmet
US4600423A (en) * 1985-05-01 1986-07-15 Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation Method and apparatus for producing a continuous glass filament mat
US4679291A (en) * 1986-02-26 1987-07-14 Shell Oil Company Robotic stapling system for fiber placement for composite parts
US5169571A (en) * 1991-04-16 1992-12-08 The C.A. Lawton Company Mat forming process and apparatus

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB791976A (en) * 1956-01-06 1958-03-19 Owens Corning Fiberglass Corp An improved method of forming glass strands into bodies of predetermined shape
EP0426317A2 (en) * 1989-10-30 1991-05-08 Ford Motor Company Limited A resin transfer moulding preform and a method of making the preform
US5093059A (en) * 1991-01-18 1992-03-03 Shell Oil Company Method for the transport of a homogeneous mixture of chopped fibers
US5374141A (en) * 1991-09-11 1994-12-20 Board Of Control Of Michigan Technological University Mat forming apparatus
WO1993020994A1 (en) * 1992-04-08 1993-10-28 Davidson Textron Inc. Method of forming a preform using a powder binder

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AU6740898A (en) 1998-10-20
EP1021291A1 (en) 2000-07-26
GB2323552A (en) 1998-09-30
WO1998042495A1 (en) 1998-10-01
GB9705523D0 (en) 1997-05-07

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