NZ742475B2 - Structural composition and method - Google Patents
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- B32B7/00—Layered products characterised by the relation between layers; Layered products characterised by the relative orientation of features between layers, or by the relative values of a measurable parameter between layers, i.e. products comprising layers having different physical, chemical or physicochemical properties; Layered products characterised by the interconnection of layers
- B32B7/04—Interconnection of layers
- B32B7/12—Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B33—ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
- B33Y—ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING
- B33Y10/00—Processes of additive manufacturing
Abstract
The present invention addresses problems in producing a structural polymeric composite including a stiffening layer. The composite is made in a continuous extrusion process in which the stiffening layer is pulled through a cross-head die as a polymer is extruded over it. The layer includes a carrier, a filler of carbon fibers, fiberglass, organic fibers or minerals forming a mat. A chemically compatible binder is dispersed over the mat and a second fabric carrier applied. The mat is subjected to heat and pressure to liquify the carriers and binder so they penetrate into the interstices of the filler and binds mechanically with them and the carriers and binder bind chemically with each other to form the stiffening layer. The stiffening layer is formed into a shape providing strength. A polymer is then extruded over the stiffening layer, which may be used flat, provided with holes or punches for composite action with the polymer, formed into a profile, or segmented to provide spaced-apart stiffening layers. The disclosed stiffening layer has high stiffness, low manufacturing costs, and can use recycled materials. , a filler of carbon fibers, fiberglass, organic fibers or minerals forming a mat. A chemically compatible binder is dispersed over the mat and a second fabric carrier applied. The mat is subjected to heat and pressure to liquify the carriers and binder so they penetrate into the interstices of the filler and binds mechanically with them and the carriers and binder bind chemically with each other to form the stiffening layer. The stiffening layer is formed into a shape providing strength. A polymer is then extruded over the stiffening layer, which may be used flat, provided with holes or punches for composite action with the polymer, formed into a profile, or segmented to provide spaced-apart stiffening layers. The disclosed stiffening layer has high stiffness, low manufacturing costs, and can use recycled materials.
Description
STRUCTURAL COMPOSITION AND METHOD
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The disclosure relates to polymeric composites. More particularly, the
disclosure relates to reinforced polymeric compositions.
BACKGROUND
[0002] In many applications requiring structural members such as studs, beams,
decking, framing members, trim pieces, and railings, polymeric materials have
replaced wood. Window frames and shutters are made of hollow vinyl profiles.
Interior molding and, more recently, screen doors, are made of foamed polyvinyl
chloride.
[0003] Plastics have advantages over wood, including lower cost and lower
maintenance, but often do not have the inherent strength of wood without
incorporating other materials, such as wood or metal inserts, as secondary
reinforcements to increase stiffness. Adding these types of secondary
reinforcements increases the cost of material and labor and introduces
complexity because of the additional type of material required.
[0004] Structural composites are known. For example, US 4910067, discloses a
structural composite material comprising a foam core with a thermoplastic layer
on one side and a layer of fibrous material on the other. The foam is formed from
a liquid resin which cures in contact with the fibrous material, impregnating and
bonding it into a fiber-reinforced structure. A process for manufacturing the
composite is also taught in this reference.
[0005] US 5700555 teaches a composite article comprising a first zone made
entirely of plastic and a second zone made of plastic plus 10% to 55% natural
fiber, both of which are formed by co-extrusion. The fiber-containing zone
includes embossing to resemble wood grain and is sufficiently porous to accept
paint or stain to simulate the appearance of natural wood.
[0006] US 5738935 and US 5858522, are related to each other and to US
5700555, described above, and disclose a process for the preparation of a
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natural fiber and thermoplastic composite and the resulting products therefrom.
The process includes the steps of mixing the natural fiber and the thermoplastic
in a blender with a porosity aid and an interfacial agent to form a mixture; adding
the mixture to a heated extruder; extruding the mixture as a composite; and
shaping the composite in a vacuum calibration device to a desired profile. The
process further includes the step of co-extruding a second thermoplastic onto the
natural fiber/thermoplastic composite for some applications (e.g., windows, doors
and siding).
[0007] EP 0599404 discloses a process for preparing thermoplastic composites
reinforced with continuous fibers. The process includes the steps of: (a)
unwinding a continuous filament, constituted by a bundle of fibers, from a bobbin;
(b) opening the continuous filament, essentially by disassembling it into its
individual continuous fibers; (c) dipping and driving the open filament through a
stationary bed constituted by a thermoplastic polymer powder contained in a tank
submitted to continuous vibration; and (d) reassembling the filament and
arranging around it a sheltering flexible sheath made of a thermoplastic polymer.
[0008] EP 0653290, discloses a continuous process for producing a molded
thermoplastic fiber-reinforced article having a high resin concentration in at least
one surface by coating the surface of that heated fiber mat core with a melted
first thermoplastic resin, and then passing the fiber mat core into an extrusion
zone wherein a melted second thermoplastic resin is extruded onto it. Then the
fiber mat core and thermoplastic resin are molded into a finished article. The
continuous process disclosed provides molded finished articles such as roof tile,
automobile exterior panels, house siding, etc.
[0009] US 5565056 discloses a glass fiber-reinforced building panel made by
extruding molten first and second webs of polymer compounds through spaced
die openings, positioning a mat of randomly oriented short glass fibers between
the first and second webs, pressing the webs and mat together, and cooling the
resulting building panel.
[0010] EP 0747213 discloses a panel comprising a first layer of polypropylene
filled with sawdust, wood flour, or wood shavings and at least one additional layer
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consisting at least partially of fibrous thermoplastic material that are bonded to
one face of the first layer by compression and simultaneous, partial fusion. This
additional layer retains the fibrous pattern and structure.
[0011] US 6607798 discloses a fiber-reinforced, hollow-center, composite hollow
structure in which hollow center cores made of thermoplastic resin are joined into
one body by intermediate layers containing reinforcing long fibers bonded to
each other with a thermosetting resin. The structure is then covered with an
outer layer of thermoplastic resin.
[0012] US 9079380 discloses co-extrusion of poly vinyl chloride (PVC) with a
composite material, forming a continuous strip which may then be cut into
convenient lengths. The PVC forms mounting flanges and ventilation standoffs
on the back surface only, with all parts on the front being formed of a composite
of cellulose fiber and a thermoplastic resin.
[0013] A polymeric composition that has structural levels of stiffness and low
manufacturing cost would be advantageous particularly if it conserved natural
resources by recycling previously-used materials.
SUMMARY
[0014] Disclosed herein is a structural composite made primarily of polymeric
material but which incorporates at least one reinforcing, stiffening layer in a
continuous manufacturing process which results in a well-bonded, non-
homogeneous composite. Thus, the appearance of the resulting composite and
its durability preserve the advantages of polymeric materials and provide the
strength of a reinforced composite for structural applications, and at low cost of
manufacture.
[0015] The present method may be used to form a polymeric profile that has
been engineered by designing the location and composition of one or more
stiffening layers inside or on the profile so the composite has the requisite
stiffness for its particular application. In addition, the method and materials are
such that the cost of the manufacture of the composite may be low because the
stiffening layer may be made of readily available recycled materials, including
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short fibers, and not compromise on strength or adversely affect the exterior
appearance of the structural composite.
[0016] adhesiveThe stiffening layer may be further modified by shaping it into a
profile that has three dimensions or by modifying its surface with holes or
punches to promote composite action with a polymer layer. The polymer layer is
then extruded over the stiffening layer to create the finished product. The
polymer is chemically compatible with the carrier; that is, chemical bonds form
between the polymer and the carrier that resist delamination.
[0017] The binding agent is also selected to bind chemically with the carrier,
mechanically and also preferably chemically with the mat, and chemically with
the extruded polymer profile. The binding of the layers adds strength and avoids
delamination. An adhesive may be applied to the carrier to make the filler adhere
better to the carrier.
[0018] A feature of the disclosure is that the pressing and heating steps are done
using at least one pair of heated jacket rollers, and when a second pair of heated
jacket rollers is used, the subsequent pair of rollers may be spaced closer
together than the first pair to increase the flow of liquefied binder throughout the
filler of the mat. The second pair of rollers may also be rotated faster than the
first to stretch the mat before it cools. Stretching the mat helps to align the fibers
and may result in a stronger stiffening layer.
[0019] Another feature of the disclosure is the use of recycled chopped carbon
fibers or carbon fiber ribbon; chopped fiberglass fibers; anhydrite fibers derived
from waste gypsum; fibers from textile waste or recycled cloth products including
cotton, silk and synthetics; cellulose fibers from scrap wood, paper, cardboard or
bamboo; metallic wire or other metal fibers; or any combination of the foregoing,
as well as normally waste mineral components such as fly ash, zeolites and
pozzolans. The fibers do not have to be long but can be short, such as shorter
than the width of the mat.
[0020] Still another feature of the disclosure is that the carrier, the binder if used
and the polymer extruded over them may also be made of recycled materials
such as polyethylene terephthalate or high-density polyethylene for the carrier
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and binder and polyvinyl chloride for the extruded polymer. These materials are
chemically compatible in that they tend to form chemical bonds between them.
[0021] Another feature of the disclosure is that the stiffening layer may comprise
a plurality of types of fibers, at least one carrier and more than one filler layer.
[0022] Still another feature of the disclosure is that the fibers may be dispersed
by shaking them onto the carrier as the carrier is rolling onto a conveyor, the
resulting random orientation providing roughly equal strength across the carrier
and parallel to its length.
[0023] Still another feature of the disclosure is that the polymer may be extruded
over one or more stiffening layers as they are pulled through a cross head die in
accordance with an engineered configuration for the product being made.
[0024] Yet another feature of the disclosure is that the stiffening layers may either
comprise one or more flat layers suitably spaced apart, formed into one or more
three-dimensional profiles within the extruded polymeric matrix, or a combination
of these, as may be convenient to manufacture while providing structural levels
of shear and flexural strength.
[0025] These and other features and their advantages will be apparent to those
skilled in the art of polymeric extrusions from a careful reading of the detailed
description accompanied by the drawing.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0026] In the figures,
[0027] FIG. 1 is a schematic drawing of an apparatus for making the present
structural composite;
[0028] FIG. 2 is a flow diagram of the method for making the present structural
composite;
[0029] FIG. 3A-3H illustrate examples of reinforcement configurations and
positions for enhanced stiffness and flexural strength;
[0030] FIG. 4 is an example of a structural composite product, namely, a door
jamb, made according to the present method and apparatus; and,
[0031] FIG. 5 shows a simple method for analyzing the distribution of
reinforcement within a structural composite product, using the door jamb of FIG.
4 as an example, yielding a conservative prediction of its stiffness and flexural
strength.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0032] The structural composite described herein is a non-homogeneous
composition of matter having both compressive strength and stiffness which
enables it to be used as a substitute for wood in a wide variety of applications,
including those where building code requirements apply. In addition, the present
structural composite can substitute for other materials with higher strength
modulus than wood, such as aluminum. The term non-homogeneous means that
at least some of the constituents are concentrated within the structural composite
rather than being homogeneously dispersed. The present composition may be
engineered, meaning that its exterior shape and the choice of its components
and their locations and shapes may be selected to meet the strength and
stiffness required for specific tasks to which that composition is to be put. As a
simple example, the present structural composite may be designed with
reinforcement spaced away from the neutral axis, analogous to the flanges of an
I-beam, providing increased strength and stiffness in one or both axes
perpendicular to the cross-section. Because such a structural composite may be
designed for load-bearing, the composition is referred to herein as a structural
composite.
[0033] Referring now to FIGS. 1 and 2, the present composition has at least one
stiffening layer that increases the stiffness of the finished structural composite. A
stiffening layer is incorporated into a polymeric extrusion either by extruding the
polymer onto the stiffening layer so that the stiffening layer is on one side and the
polymer on the other and therefore the stiffening layer is visible from the exterior,
or by extruding it so that the polymer partly or wholly surrounds the stiffening
layer, in which case the stiffening layer may not be visible from the exterior.
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[0034] The stiffening layer includes a first carrier 10. As used herein the term
carrier means a fabric or film that is a continuous sheet of a pliable material,
which may, for example, be wound onto a spool or core 14 so that it can be rolled
out for use as part of a continuous manufacturing process. Carrier 10 may be
made of high density polyethylene (HDPE) or polyethylene terephthalate (PET),
or other materials that chemically or mechanically bind with the selected polymer,
such as polyethylene terephthalate glycol-modified (PETG), which has properties
useful in the present method, such as a low melting temperature. The density of
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HDPE in the present composition can range from 0.93 to 0.97 g/cm or
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970 kg/m .
[0035] If a fabric is used as carrier 10, the fabric may be woven or non-woven
and is capable of serving as a surface on which to deposit other constituents of
the stiffening layer, as will be presently described, and to bind mechanically and
may also bind chemically with the polymer and a binder.
[0036] Filler 18 is dispersed onto carrier 10. Filler 18 may include manmade and
natural fibers, organic matter, and minerals. If fibers are used as filler 18, they
may be recycled, chopped carbon fibers or carbon fiber ribbon; waste fiberglass
fibers; anhydrite fibers derived from waste gypsum; fibers from textile waste or
recycled cloth products including cotton, silk and synthetics; cellulose fibers from
scrap wood, paper, cardboard or bamboo; metallic wire or other metallic fibers; or
any combination of the foregoing. Minerals such as zeolites, pozzolans, and fly
ash, which is a waste from coal burning, may also be used as filler, and other
substances that alter the characteristics of the stiffening layer, facilitate the
manufacturing process, or simply add bulk. The polymer may be polyvinyl
chloride.
[0037] When fibers are used as filler 18, the fibers may be of any length.
Chopped carbon fiber and fiberglass fibers work well and may be more cost-
effective for most applications than long fibers, particularly if they are a waste
product from other manufacturing operations. Similarly, anhydrite whiskers can
be made economically from gypsum, which is a waste product of many industrial
processes, are extremely strong, and will bond chemically to polyvinyl chloride
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(PVC) especially if pretreated with polyvinyl alcohol and glutaraldehyde. A
mixture of long and short fibers may also be used as filler 18. In one aspect, filler
18 will form a layer that nearly fills first carrier 10 from side to side and is as long
as carrier 10.
[0038] The dispersion of the material of the filler 18 may be achieved by any
method that produces a distribution of material over much of first carrier 10, such
as by shaking or spreading filler 18 onto first carrier 10 as first carrier 10 is being
rolled out. For example, a quantity of filler 18 may be placed into a hopper 22.
As filler 18 descends to the bottom of hopper 22, a roller 26 moves the lowermost
filler past a blade 30 that controls the amount of filler 18 passed forward. The
filler then falls onto a brush roller 34. Brush roller 34 brushes filler 18 onto first
carrier 10 as first carrier 10 moves.
[0039] To assist in the establishment of a mat 38 of filler 18 on first carrier 10, an
adhesive 40 may be applied to first carrier 10 prior to the dispersion of filler 18.
Adhesive 40 in a hopper 42 may be sprayed through a nozzle 46 onto carrier 10
before filler 18 is dispersed. If mat 38 is built up in layers, perhaps using a
sequence of hoppers 22, additional adhesive spraying may be done to form the
filler layer to a designed depth and uniformity.
[0040] The quantity of filler 18 that may be used to form mat 38 depends on the
purpose for the composite product, including its mechanical properties, and the
choice of filler or fillers that are available and their characteristics and price.
Accordingly, the quantity of filler 18 dispersed onto first carrier 10 may have a
thickness of at least a centimeter.
[0041] A binder 50 may be applied to mat 38 on first carrier 10. Binder 50 may
be in the form of a liquid or of a powder that, when heated, forms a liquid. Binder
50 is dispersed onto mat 38 so that it falls into gaps and spaces on the surface of
mat 38 that is formed by the deposited filler 18. Binder 50 may be applied in any
manner that is suitable for its distribution, such as spraying, shaking, dripping, or
blowing from a hopper 54. Binder 50 may be a material selected to be
compatible with first carrier 10, such as HDPE or PET (PETG or PETE) and may
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be in the form of a mist, a liquid, a powder, or granules such as ground, recycled
PETG.
[0042] A second carrier 58 may be applied on top of mat 38 from a second core
48. Second carrier 58 may be made of the same material as first carrier 10, such
as HDPE or PET (PETG or PETE). First carrier 10 and filler 18, and optionally
with binder 50 and adhesive 40 combine to form a stiffening layer 62.
[0043] Stiffening layer 62 is passed through heated jacket rollers 60, 64, which
apply heat and pressure to soften and liquefy first carrier 10, binder, 50, and
second carrier 58 so that they flow throughout filler 18 of mat 38. Jacket rollers
60, 64, may be used to both heat and press, or heating may be done by a
separate means first, such as infrared heaters, followed by pressing. More than
one set of jacket rollers 60, 64, may be used. Jacket rollers 60, 64, may be
spaced apart so that mat 38 with carriers 10 is compressed in stages when
passing between them. Jacket rollers 64 may be spaced closer together than
jacket rollers 60 to apply incrementally more pressure in order to infuse binder 50
throughout mat 38 so binder 50 penetrates into mat 38 and binds with first and
second carriers 10, 58.
[0044] Optionally, successive sets of jacket rollers 60, 64, may rotate at
successively faster speeds, thereby stretching stiffening layer 62 while it is still
cooling thereby partially aligning the fibers of filler 18, especially if they are
chopped fibers, in the direction of stretching in a manner analogous to the fibers
in wood, thus imparting greater strength to layer 62 comparable to that
achievable with long fibers.
[0045] Binder 50 binds to filler 18 and may bind mechanically or chemically to
first and second carriers 10, 58, depending on the choice of materials of first and
second carriers 10, 58. If first and second carriers 10, 58, is a film of PET (PETG
or PETE) or HDPE, binder 50 made of this same material will bind with it
chemically. If carrier 10 is a fabric, the binding may be mechanical as binder
penetrates between the threads and fibers of the fabric.
[0046] Chemical binding herein means that chemical bonds are formed between
the atoms or molecules of two different materials. Mechanical binding, or
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composite action, is used to mean that a fluid material flows around a solid
material and when cooled, captures the solid material into the matrix of the
cooled material.
[0047] Stiffening layer 62, as described above, may be made in a batch process
or in a continuous extrusion process .
[0048] Once first and second carriers 10, 58, and binder 50 has cooled, stiffening
layer 62 moves forward to a cross-head die 66 where one or more polymer
layers 72, 76 are extruded over it to form a structural composite 68. Polymer
layers 72, 76 may be polyvinyl chloride extruded with or without a foaming agent.
[0049] More than one stiffening layer 62 may be included in structural composite
68 either by forming a plurality of stiffening layers 62 or by forming one stiffening
layer 62 and cutting it into narrower strips. Stiffening layer 62 may be used as a
thin flat layer (as made), or may be deformed if desired to have a third dimension
to provide multi-dimensional stiffness. Stiffening layer 62 may be cut into two or
more strips or portions that are preferably spaced apart in pairs or groups to
impart greater flexural strength than would be achievable had the same stiffening
layer 62 be used in one piece or even if strips cut from stiffening layer 62 had
been placed in closer proximity.
[0050] Stiffening layer 62 may be modified prior to being pulled through cross-
head die 66 to provide mechanical binding between stiffening layer 62 and the
polymer layers 72, 76. By forming holes in stiffening layer 62 or punches, both of
which drive portions of stiffening layer 62 outside of the plane otherwise defined
by stiffening layer 62, polymer may flow into and across the plane defined by
stiffening layer 62 and thereby increase the interlock between stiffening layer 62
and polymer layers 72, 76. These modifications may be made by additional
rollers, dies, punch presses or cutters through which stiffening layer 62 is
passed.
[0051] After structural composite 68 has been extruded, it is cut into desired
lengths by traveling saws, lasers, water jets, or other cutting devices.
[0052] A method for making a structural composite is illustrated schematically in
FIG. 2. The method includes the step of rolling out first carrier 10, which may be
made of plastic film or fabric. Filler 18 is dispersed onto first carrier 10 to form a
mat 38. An adhesive 40 may be applied to first carrier 10 in order to hold the
material comprising filler 18 in place on first carrier 10. A binder 50 may also be
dispersed onto mat 38.
[0053] Once mat 38 is formed, it is subjected to heat to melt first carrier 10 and
binder 50 if used so that they flow into filler 18. To urge the liquefied first carrier
and binder 50 to flow into filler 18, mat 38 is pressed. These two steps can be
done at the same time using pairs of heated jacket rollers 60, 64, which both heat
and press mat 38. Moreover, heated jacket rollers 60, 64, can stretch mat 38 if
jacket rollers 64 are made to rotate slightly faster than preceding jacket rollers
60. Stretching mat 38 while binder 50 is solidifying tends to align filler 18 to
improve stiffness. The incremental speed of jacket heater rollers 64 may be
determined by a modest amount of experimentation.
[0054] The completed stiffener layer 62 may then be formed to have a profile that
provides stiffness in more than one direction. The term profile means that the-
stiffener layer is bent or formed from a two-dimensional layer to extend in a third
dimension as well, such as a U-shape, a W-shape, or L-shape. The completed
stiffener layer 62 may also be cut into strips or segments that are positioned to
improved overall stiffness in different directions. The strips may be spaced apart
and away from the neutral axis of the composite structural element before adding
the polymer. A cross-head die may be used for extruding the polymer around the
strips of the stiffener layer 62.
[0055] Referring now to FIGS. 3A-3H, there are shown some representative ways
by which a stiffening layer or layers may be distributed within a composite
product. For simplicity, each structural composite is shown as a simple
rectangular cross-section in which a stiffening layer or layers are shown in the
polymer. By convention in engineering analysis, external loading is shown by an
arrow pointed in a downward direction.
[0056] In the example shown in FIG. 3A, a stiffening layer 80 runs generally
parallel to and midway between the top and bottom surfaces of a relatively thin
finished composite article 84. To increase the stiffness of stiffening layer 80, it is
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perforated with holes 88 through which polymer 92 can flow to secure itself to
stiffening layer 80 by composite action, which is the binding effect that occurs
when stiffening layer 80 is incorporated into the matrix of polymer 92.
[0057] In the example shown in FIG. 3B, a single stiffening layer 96 runs
generally parallel to and midway between the top and bottom surfaces of a
relatively thing finished composite article 100. To increase the stiffness of
stiffening layer 96, it may be punched from one side or two sides, as shown, to
have depressions 104 that also result in composite action between stiffening
layer 96 and the matrix of polymer 108.
[0058] FIG. 3C shows a simple and highly effective reinforcing distribution of
stiffening layers 112, 116, in a polymeric matrix 120, according to an aspect of
the disclosure. Stiffening layers 112,116 are set horizontally, parallel to each
other and perpendicular to the direction of loading, and spaced apart in that
direction within the cross-section of a composite article 124. The result behaves
much like a steel I-beam, in which thick horizontal flanges at top and bottom are
separated by a typically thinner vertical steel web. When loaded from above, the
I-beam’s upper flange, stiffening layer 112, is placed in compression
perpendicular to the beam’s cross-section, while the lower flange, stiffening layer
116, is placed in tension. Since each point along the width of stiffening layers
112, 116, experiences similar tension or compression, the full width may be
loaded to nearly the failing stress of the composition of composite article 124
before failure occurs.
[0059] FIG. 3D shows another simple distribution, here with a plurality of
stiffening members 128, 132, 136, set vertically, parallel to the direction of
loading. While this configuration takes less advantage of geometry, since only
the edges of each stiffening member 128, 132, 136, in a polymer 138, can be
loaded close to the failing stress while portions nearer the center experience less
loading, it may still be useful in many cases.
[0060] Example FIG. 3E shows a combination of vertical and horizontal stiffening
layers 140, 144, 148, 152, forming a box-like composite article 156 able to
withstand loading from a variety of directions before failure.
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[0061] FIG. 3F shows a single stiffening layer 158 in a composite article 162.
Stiffening layer 158 has been folded into a three-dimensional shape comprising
top and bottom reinforcing planes 166, 170, joined by a vertical web 174. In
some cases, it may be convenient for a manufacturer to deform a single
stiffening layer 158 in this manner rather than to cut it apart.
[0062] FIGS. 3G and 3H show alternative ways of folding a single stiffening layer
178, 178’ into a three-dimensional profile having greater horizontal symmetry
than the configuration shown in FIG. 3F. In addition, since fiber-containing
reinforcement is typically stronger in tension than in compression, where, if not
adequately supported, it tends to crumple, these profiles place a greater amount
of the stiffening material at the top to take the compression while a smaller
amount is placed at bottom to accept the tension. Mechanical engineers may
recognize especially the distribution shown in FIG. 3G since, when fabricated in
steel, with minor modifications, it forms the channel structure for UNI-STRUT (a
trademark of Atkore International) and similar steel framing systems.
[0063] Referring now to FIG. 4, there is shown a composite product 180 for a
door jamb, formed using the present method and incorporating a plurality of
stiffening layers 182, 184, 186, 188, 190, 192, and 194 each comprising a narrow
strip potentially separated from an originally wider stiffening layer. Stiffening
layers 182, 184, 186, 188 and 190 and the spacing apart of stiffening layers 192
and 194 provide stiffness chiefly in the horizontal direction, while stiffening layers
192, 194 and the spacing apart of stiffening layers 182,190 and 184, 186, 188
provide stiffness in the vertical direction. Stiffening layers 182, 184, 186, 188,
180, 192, and 194 do not have to be flat, as shown, and may be curved or
formed in any other shape as may be convenient for manufacture while providing
the required shear and flexural strength for a given application.
[0064] A simple method for estimating the stiffness and flexural strength of an
article made using aspects of the disclosure exists so any distribution of stiffening
layer or layers may be evaluated and an optimal configuration selected. The
method is based on one often found in engineering textbooks for calculating the
bending of beams, and specifically in E. P. Popov, Mechanics of Materials,
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Second Edition, © 1976 by Prentice-Hall, Inc, though here simplified for
convenience. Simplifications are conservative, tending slightly to underestimate
stiffness and strength for a greater safety factor.
[0065] For purposes of illustration, a cross-section of the structural member
shown in FIG. 4 is shown again in FIG. 5. Loading is assumed to come from
above, and stiffness and flexural strength in this direction will be estimated. For
stiffness and flexural strength in resisting a force from any other direction, the
cross-section may simply be rotated placing the force direction once again at top.
[0066] The cross-section is first drawn, either at actual size or at some
convenient integral fraction (1/2, 1/5, etc.) or multiple (2, 5, etc.) thereof, either on
graph paper or, more preferably, on a computer screen running a design
application such as CAD. This may be done, for example, by tracing over a
photograph or drawing as shown in FIG. 5A, followed by scale adjustment.
[0067] The enclosing polymer is then “removed” from the drawing (in other
words, and conservatively, no credit is taken for any strength or stiffness it may
contribute). A zero axis 200 is drawn, anywhere on the drawing although most
conveniently at the bottom, as shown in FIG. 5B.
[0068] The width, W, of each stiffening layer (here, 182 through 194) and its
distance Y from zero axis are measured, expressed in actual (non-scaled)
inches, and recorded in tabular format, for example in a spreadsheet, along with
an “h” or “v” showing whether the stiffening layer is oriented horizontally or
vertically since at a later stage of analysis the two will be treated differently. In
using a spreadsheet, “h” is conveniently replaced with “0”, and “v”, with “1.”
[0069] For each layer, W and Y are multiplied together. The widths are also
summed, the products of W and Y are summed, then the sum of products is
divided by the sum of widths to find the location of the neutral axis 216 above
zero axis 200:
Y’ = (W*Y) / W,
as shown in the table at the right of FIG. 5C.
[0070] For the example, neutral axis 216 is located 0.482 inch above the zero
axis. A line representing the neutral axis 216 is then added to the drawing. The
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distance Y-Y’ of each stiffening layer from the neutral axis is found, squared, then
multiplied by the width:
2
(Y-Y’) *W.
[0071] This expression represents the relative contribution of each layer to the
overall stiffness and flexural strength.
[0072] As is obvious from the table of FIG. 5C, those layers furthest from the
neutral axis contribute disproportionately while the contributions of those near it
may be so small as to be negligible. This feature of the disclosure demonstrates
an advantage over the known prior art, in that the placement of the stiffening
material can be varied so as to achieve the greater stiffness and flexural strength
even when using short fibers, mixtures of long and short fibers, and mixtures of
different kinds of fibers. Also, because the stiffening member can be cut, a single
width of stiffening member can provide several stiffening layers in a single
extrusion through a cross-head die.
[0073] For vertical stiffening layers only, since their strength is distributed over a
range of distances from the neutral axis, one further step is needed. The width of
such a layer is cubed, then divided by 12. Structural engineers will recognize this
3
as the formula for the moment of inertia of a rectangular beam I = bh /12, shorn
of its base term since, conservatively and for simplicity, all stiffening layers are
treated here as simple planes. Using “1” in the spreadsheet to represent a
vertical stiffening layer invokes this extra step, while for a horizontal stiffening
layer the “0” causes it to be omitted.
2 3
[0074] All of the (Y-Y’) *W terms, and for vertical layers only the W /12 terms, are
summed to obtain the total moment of inertia:
2 3
I = (Y-Y’) *W + W /12.
total vert
[0075] The result is given in units of length cubed. For the example analyzed, the
result is 0.589 inches cubed. Moments of inertia are normally expressed in
dimensions of length to the fourth power. The difference here is due to the use
of pounds per inch of width, rather than pounds per square inch, for the strength
and elasticity of the stiffening layer.
[0076] A conservative estimate of the structural member’s stiffness can be found
by multiplying I by the elastic modulus E of the stiffening layer material, again
total
expressed in pounds per inch of width. For samples produced according to the
method disclosed, E is about 550,000 pounds per square inch. A typical
thickness of 0.08 inch then yields 44,000 pounds per inch of width. Accordingly,
the stiffness of the structural member just analyzed is conservatively estimated at
3 2
44,000 lbf/in * 0.589 in = 25,916 in lbf, which replaces the usual EI (I = moment
4
of inertia in in ) in most structural calculations.
[0077] For example, the maximum deflection of a center-loaded beam supported
at the ends (neglecting the weight of the beam itself) is normally calculated as
3
vmax = PL /48EI,
[0078] where P is the loading in pounds, L the beam’s length in inches, and E
and I are as defined above. Taking P as 1 pound and L as 96 inches, and
2 3
replacing EI with 25,916 in lbf yields a deflection, vmax, equal to 1 * 64 / 25,916 =
0.711 inch, a reasonable value.
[0079] Similarly, the flexural strength of a beam – the maximum bending moment
it can support without damage -- is normally found as
M = * I / c,
max max total
[0080] where is the maximum allowable stress in pounds per square inch
max
and c is the distance from neutral axis 216 to the most distant load-bearing
element.
[0081] In this simplified approach, is the tensile or compressive strength of
max
the stiffening layer in pounds per inch of width. This is desirably reduced by 20%
to provide a known safety factor. I are found in FIG. 5C replaces I. An
[subtotal]
expected max for carbon-fiber-reinforced PET according to the method disclosed
2
is 100,000 lb/in , which with a thickness of 0.08 inch translates to 6400 pounds
per inch of width. The greatest distance Y-Y’ for the example in Figure 5 is 0.438
3
inch. Again using I = 0.451 in yields a value M equal to 6400 lbf/in *
total max
3
0.589 in / 0.438 in = 8606 inch-pounds of bending moment allowable. This is a
surprisingly high value for a small reinforced composite article like a door jamb –
16
certainly higher than would be expected for natural wood – but realistic based on
the performance of samples tested.
[0082] An advantage of the disclosed composition and method over all known
prior art is thus made clear: the flexibility of stiffening layer placement made
possible is tractable using simple mathematics, readily implemented via a
spreadsheet, to evaluate and optimize placement within a composite article or
structural member in order to achieve virtually any desired stiffness or flexural
strength with great economy of materials. This advantage is all the more evident
in light of the fact that the method disclosed can be carried out with recycled
materials.
[0083] When introducing elements of the present disclosure or exemplary
aspects or embodiment(s) thereof, the articles “a,” “an,” “the” and “said” are
intended to mean that there are one or more of the elements. The terms
“comprising,” “including” and “having” are intended to be inclusive and mean that
there may be additional elements besides the listed elements. Although this
disclosure has been described with respect to specific embodiments, the details
of these embodiments are not to be construed as limitations.
Claims (24)
1. A method for making a structural composite, said method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a first carrier; (b) distributing filler onto said first carrier; (c) applying a binding agent onto said filler, said binding agent being chemically compatible with said first carrier; (d) applying a second carrier that is a fabric over said first carrier, said filler, said binding agent and said first carrier; (e) heating said first carrier, said filler, said binding agent, and said second carrier; (f) pressing said first carrier, said filler, said binding agent and said second carrier together, wherein said binding agent liquefies and penetrates into said filler and said second carrier, and binds physically with said filler and said second carrier to form a stiffening layer as said first carrier, said filler and said binding agent cool; (g) forming said stiffening layer into a shape providing strength; and (h) then extruding a polymer onto said stiffening layer through a cross- head die, wherein said polymer covers said stiffening layer, said polymer binding chemically with said stiffening layer, and wherein said cross- head die positions said stiffening layer with respect to said polymer to reinforce said polymer.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein said binding agent is a liquid.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein said binding agent is granular.
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of: (a) cutting said stiffening layer into strips; and (b) separating said strips before extruding said polymer. 18
5. The method of claim 4, wherein said structural composite has a neutral axis and wherein said strips are positioned away from, and on opposing sides of, said neutral axis of said structural composite.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein said filler includes fibers.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein said filler includes synthetic fibers.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein said filler includes minerals.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein said fibers are anhydrite whiskers.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein said polymer is polyvinyl chloride.
11. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of said first carrier and said second carrier is made of polyethylene terephthalate.
12. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of said first carrier and said second carrier is made of high-density polyethylene.
13. The method of claim 1, wherein an adhesive is applied to said filler.
14. A method for making a structural composite, said method comprising the steps of: rolling out a first carrier that is a fabric; dispersing a filler onto said first carrier to form a mat; applying a binder to the mat; rolling out a second carrier on top of said filler, wherein said first carrier, said filler and said second carrier form said mat; heating said first carrier, said binder and said second carrier to liquefy said first carrier, said binder and said second carrier; 19 pressing said mat, said binder, said first carrier and said second carrier together as said carriers cool to form at least one stiffening layer; and extruding a polymer over said at least one stiffening layer to form a structural composite.
15. The method of claim 14, further comprising the step of extruding said polymer over said at least one stiffening layer through a cross-head die.
16. The method of claim 14, wherein said filler is selected from the group consisting of chopped carbon fibers, chopped fiberglass fibers, anhydrite whiskers, and mixtures thereof.
17. The method of claim 14, further comprising the step of stretching said mat.
18. The method of claim 14, wherein said heating step and said pressing step further comprises the step of rolling said carrier with said mat thereon between at least one pair of heated jacket rollers.
19. The method of claim 17, wherein said stretching step further comprises the step of rolling said carrier with said mat thereon between a first set of rollers and then a second set of rollers wherein said second set of rollers is faster than said first set of rollers.
20. The method of claim 14, wherein said at least one stiffening layer comprises a first stiffening layer and a second stiffening layer, and wherein said method further comprises the step of spacing said first stiffening layer apart from said second stiffening layer before extruding said first stiffening layer and said second stiffening layer with said polymer.
21. The method of claim 14, wherein said first carrier and said polymer are chemically compatible. 20
22. The method of claim 14, further comprising the step of applying an adhesive to said first carrier before dispersing said filler.
23. The method of claim 14, wherein said polymer is polyvinyl chloride.
24. The method of claim 14, further comprising the step of forming holes or depressions in said at least one stiffening layer. 21
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