JPS6445626A - Granular composite body including metallic fiber and plastic product manufactured from said composite body - Google Patents
Granular composite body including metallic fiber and plastic product manufactured from said composite bodyInfo
- Publication number
- JPS6445626A JPS6445626A JP63084948A JP8494888A JPS6445626A JP S6445626 A JPS6445626 A JP S6445626A JP 63084948 A JP63084948 A JP 63084948A JP 8494888 A JP8494888 A JP 8494888A JP S6445626 A JPS6445626 A JP S6445626A
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- Japan
- Prior art keywords
- strand
- composite body
- fibers
- fiber
- austenite
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
- H05K9/00—Screening of apparatus or components against electric or magnetic fields
- H05K9/0073—Shielding materials
- H05K9/0081—Electromagnetic shielding materials, e.g. EMI, RFI shielding
- H05K9/009—Electromagnetic shielding materials, e.g. EMI, RFI shielding comprising electro-conductive fibres, e.g. metal fibres, carbon fibres, metallised textile fibres, electro-conductive mesh, woven, non-woven mat, fleece, cross-linked
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
- C08J—WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H
- C08J5/00—Manufacture of articles or shaped materials containing macromolecular substances
- C08J5/04—Reinforcing macromolecular compounds with loose or coherent fibrous material
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- 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
- B29C70/06—Fibrous reinforcements only
- B29C70/10—Fibrous reinforcements only characterised by the structure of fibrous reinforcements, e.g. hollow fibres
- B29C70/16—Fibrous reinforcements only characterised by the structure of fibrous reinforcements, e.g. hollow fibres using fibres of substantial or continuous length
- B29C70/20—Fibrous reinforcements only characterised by the structure of fibrous reinforcements, e.g. hollow fibres using fibres of substantial or continuous length oriented in a single direction, e.g. roofing or other parallel fibres
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
- C08J—WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H
- C08J3/00—Processes of treating or compounding macromolecular substances
- C08J3/20—Compounding polymers with additives, e.g. colouring
- C08J3/22—Compounding polymers with additives, e.g. colouring using masterbatch techniques
- C08J3/226—Compounding polymers with additives, e.g. colouring using masterbatch techniques using a polymer as a carrier
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
- C08K—Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients
- C08K7/00—Use of ingredients characterised by shape
- C08K7/02—Fibres or whiskers
- C08K7/04—Fibres or whiskers inorganic
- C08K7/06—Elements
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01B—CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
- H01B1/00—Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials; Selection of materials as conductors
- H01B1/20—Conductive material dispersed in non-conductive organic material
- H01B1/22—Conductive material dispersed in non-conductive organic material the conductive material comprising metals or alloys
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- 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
- B29K2305/00—Use of metals, their alloys or their compounds, as reinforcement
- B29K2305/08—Transition metals
- B29K2305/12—Iron
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
- Y10T428/12—All metal or with adjacent metals
- Y10T428/12333—Helical or with helical component
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- Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
- Y10T428/12—All metal or with adjacent metals
- Y10T428/12389—All metal or with adjacent metals having variation in thickness
- Y10T428/12403—Longitudinally smooth and symmetrical
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- Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
- Y10T428/29—Coated or structually defined flake, particle, cell, strand, strand portion, rod, filament, macroscopic fiber or mass thereof
- Y10T428/2913—Rod, strand, filament or fiber
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- Y10T428/29—Coated or structually defined flake, particle, cell, strand, strand portion, rod, filament, macroscopic fiber or mass thereof
- Y10T428/2913—Rod, strand, filament or fiber
- Y10T428/2922—Nonlinear [e.g., crimped, coiled, etc.]
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- Y10T428/29—Coated or structually defined flake, particle, cell, strand, strand portion, rod, filament, macroscopic fiber or mass thereof
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- Y10T428/2922—Nonlinear [e.g., crimped, coiled, etc.]
- Y10T428/2924—Composite
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- Y10T428/29—Coated or structually defined flake, particle, cell, strand, strand portion, rod, filament, macroscopic fiber or mass thereof
- Y10T428/2913—Rod, strand, filament or fiber
- Y10T428/2927—Rod, strand, filament or fiber including structurally defined particulate matter
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- Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
- Y10T428/29—Coated or structually defined flake, particle, cell, strand, strand portion, rod, filament, macroscopic fiber or mass thereof
- Y10T428/2982—Particulate matter [e.g., sphere, flake, etc.]
- Y10T428/2991—Coated
- Y10T428/2998—Coated including synthetic resin or polymer
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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Medicinal Chemistry (AREA)
- Polymers & Plastics (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Textile Engineering (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Dispersion Chemistry (AREA)
- Electromagnetism (AREA)
- Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
- Composite Materials (AREA)
- Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Reinforced Plastic Materials (AREA)
- Compositions Of Macromolecular Compounds (AREA)
- Shielding Devices Or Components To Electric Or Magnetic Fields (AREA)
- Moulding By Coating Moulds (AREA)
- Conductive Materials (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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BE8700357A BE1000452A4 (nl) | 1987-04-06 | 1987-04-06 | Samengesteld kunststofgranulaat omvattende metaalvezels en kunststofprodukten daaruit vervaardigd. |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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JPS6445626A true JPS6445626A (en) | 1989-02-20 |
JPH0424368B2 JPH0424368B2 (ja) | 1992-04-24 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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JP63084948A Granted JPS6445626A (en) | 1987-04-06 | 1988-04-06 | Granular composite body including metallic fiber and plastic product manufactured from said composite body |
Country Status (8)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US5137782A (ja) |
EP (1) | EP0286168B1 (ja) |
JP (1) | JPS6445626A (ja) |
KR (1) | KR930002461B1 (ja) |
AU (1) | AU612354B2 (ja) |
BE (1) | BE1000452A4 (ja) |
CA (1) | CA1334631C (ja) |
DE (1) | DE3875363T2 (ja) |
Families Citing this family (14)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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BE1000452A4 (nl) * | 1987-04-06 | 1988-12-13 | Bekaert Sa Nv | Samengesteld kunststofgranulaat omvattende metaalvezels en kunststofprodukten daaruit vervaardigd. |
DE3810598A1 (de) * | 1988-03-29 | 1989-10-12 | Bayer Ag | Metallfasern enthaltende verbundstoffe sowie deren verwendung zur herstellung von formteilen zur abschirmung von elektromagnetischer strahlung |
JPH0373228A (ja) * | 1989-05-19 | 1991-03-28 | Nibetsukusu Kk | 金属繊維を含有した成形用素材の製造方法及びその装置 |
FR2711149A1 (fr) | 1993-10-15 | 1995-04-21 | Michelin & Cie | Fil en acier inoxydable pour carcasse d'enveloppe de pneumatique. |
US5436803A (en) * | 1993-12-16 | 1995-07-25 | Schlegel Corporation | Emi shielding having flexible conductive envelope |
US5525423A (en) * | 1994-06-06 | 1996-06-11 | Memtec America Corporation | Method of making multiple diameter metallic tow material |
US5584109A (en) * | 1994-06-22 | 1996-12-17 | Memtec America Corp. | Method of making a battery plate |
US5614305A (en) * | 1995-02-08 | 1997-03-25 | Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc. | Impact and perforation resistant composite structures |
US5633077A (en) * | 1995-02-24 | 1997-05-27 | Owens-Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc. | Infrared radiation blocking insulation product |
US5597979A (en) * | 1995-05-12 | 1997-01-28 | Schlegel Corporation | EMI shielding having flexible condustive sheet and I/O Gasket |
DE19629420A1 (de) * | 1996-07-22 | 1998-01-29 | Schulman A Gmbh | Zusammensetzung auf Polymerbasis mit Metallfaser und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung |
DE60223906D1 (de) | 2001-01-29 | 2008-01-17 | Akzo Nobel Coatings Int Bv | Leitfähige überzugszusammensetzung |
PT2702092T (pt) * | 2011-04-26 | 2017-11-27 | Bekaert Sa Nv | Compósitos reforçados com fibra de aço |
CN111873488B (zh) * | 2020-06-17 | 2022-01-07 | 安徽鑫煜门窗有限公司 | 一种搭桥式强角点玻璃钢边框的制备方法 |
Citations (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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JPS529085A (en) * | 1975-07-03 | 1977-01-24 | Monsanto Co | Adhesive coated steel reinforced menbers and their production |
JPS6254057A (ja) * | 1985-09-03 | 1987-03-09 | Nippon Steel Corp | スチ−ルウ−ル製造用線材およびその製造法 |
Family Cites Families (14)
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US2050298A (en) * | 1934-04-25 | 1936-08-11 | Thos Firth & John Brown Ltd | Metal reducing method |
US3277564A (en) * | 1965-06-14 | 1966-10-11 | Roehr Prod Co Inc | Method of simultaneously forming a plurality of filaments |
GB1352391A (en) * | 1971-06-10 | 1974-05-08 | Ici Ltd | Production of fibre reinforced thermoplastic materials |
US3883371A (en) * | 1973-02-21 | 1975-05-13 | Brunswick Corp | Twist drawn wire |
US3993726A (en) * | 1974-01-16 | 1976-11-23 | Hercules Incorporated | Methods of making continuous length reinforced plastic articles |
US4104445A (en) * | 1975-10-20 | 1978-08-01 | Monsanto Company | Method for making steel wire |
US4312917A (en) * | 1979-09-13 | 1982-01-26 | Hawley Ronald C | Fiber-reinforced compound composite structure and method of manufacturing same |
JPS5814457B2 (ja) * | 1980-10-09 | 1983-03-19 | 福田金属箔粉工業株式会社 | 電磁波遮蔽用導電性プラスチック組成物 |
SE452280C (sv) * | 1981-12-30 | 1990-03-12 | Bekaert Sa Nv | Elektriskt ledande plastartikel samt foerfarande och medel foer framstaellning daerav |
NL193609C (nl) * | 1981-12-30 | 2000-04-04 | Bekaert Sa Nv | Samengestelde streng voor verwerking als granulaat in kunststofproducten en werkwijze voor het vervaardigen van een kunststofmenggranulaat. |
US4500595A (en) * | 1982-07-22 | 1985-02-19 | Plastic Specialties And Technologies, Inc. | Stainless steel fiber-thermosplastic granules and molded articles therefrom |
DE3686369T2 (de) * | 1985-06-13 | 1993-03-25 | American Cyanamid Co | Verlaengerte formgranulate und ihre verwendung beim spritzgiessverfahren. |
BE1000277A3 (nl) * | 1987-01-30 | 1988-10-04 | Bekaert Sa Nv | Composietgranulaat omvattende gekroesde vezels en kunststofvoorwerpen daaruit vervaardigd. |
BE1000452A4 (nl) * | 1987-04-06 | 1988-12-13 | Bekaert Sa Nv | Samengesteld kunststofgranulaat omvattende metaalvezels en kunststofprodukten daaruit vervaardigd. |
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1987
- 1987-04-06 BE BE8700357A patent/BE1000452A4/nl not_active IP Right Cessation
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1988
- 1988-03-30 DE DE8888200594T patent/DE3875363T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1988-03-30 EP EP88200594A patent/EP0286168B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1988-03-31 CA CA000563145A patent/CA1334631C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1988-04-04 KR KR1019880003794A patent/KR930002461B1/ko not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1988-04-05 AU AU14171/88A patent/AU612354B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1988-04-06 JP JP63084948A patent/JPS6445626A/ja active Granted
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1990
- 1990-03-13 US US07/494,801 patent/US5137782A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Patent Citations (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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JPS529085A (en) * | 1975-07-03 | 1977-01-24 | Monsanto Co | Adhesive coated steel reinforced menbers and their production |
JPS6254057A (ja) * | 1985-09-03 | 1987-03-09 | Nippon Steel Corp | スチ−ルウ−ル製造用線材およびその製造法 |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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EP0286168B1 (en) | 1992-10-21 |
BE1000452A4 (nl) | 1988-12-13 |
EP0286168A1 (en) | 1988-10-12 |
DE3875363T2 (de) | 1993-03-18 |
AU1417188A (en) | 1988-10-06 |
KR930002461B1 (ko) | 1993-04-02 |
DE3875363D1 (de) | 1992-11-26 |
US5137782A (en) | 1992-08-11 |
AU612354B2 (en) | 1991-07-11 |
KR880012676A (ko) | 1988-11-28 |
JPH0424368B2 (ja) | 1992-04-24 |
CA1334631C (en) | 1995-03-07 |
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