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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7425371 | Thermosetting resin composition for high performance laminates This invention concerns a thermosetting resin system that is useful in the manufacture of high performance prepreg, laminate and composite materials as well as the prepregs, laminates and composites made from the thermosetting resin composition. ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7338703 | Metallic-polymeric composite materials Composites are provided having improved strength and rigidity, with respect to mass or volume, as compared to known polymeric composites or polymeric composites in combination with metal reinforcement. The composites of the present invention are metallic-polymeric c... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7255916 | Metallic layer material, reinforced with basalt fibers, as well as products made thereof A metallic layer material includes at least two metal sheets. Each sheet has a thickness of less than 1.5 mm. Between the sheets, a plastic layer is disposed, which is bonded to the metal sheets. The plastic layer comprises a plastic material and basalt fibers, and ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7222380 | Tear resistant gels, composites, and cushion articles SEEPS gel and gel foam molded shape articles for use in medical and sport health care, such use include therapeutic hand exercising grips, dental floss, crutch cushions, cervical pillows, bed wedge pillows, leg rest, cushions, mattress, bed pads, elbow padding, derm... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7128966 | Antireflection film and method for manufacturing the same An objective of the present invention is to provide an antireflection film having a fine particle layer that is formed on a transparent substrate without allowing particles to aggregate as irregular lumps, while the region having no particles is being reduced to an ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7090924 | Thermosetting resin composition for high performance laminates This invention concerns a thermosetting resin system that is useful in the manufacture of high performance prepreg, laminate and composite materials as well as the prepregs, laminates and composites made from the thermosetting resin composition. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7078098 | Composites comprising fibers dispersed in a polymer matrix having improved shielding with lower amounts of conducive fiber The present invention relates to composites useful for shielding electromagnetic radiation and their manufacture. In general, the composites of the present invention comprise conductive fibers which are highly dispersed in a polymer matrix. The invention also relate... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7059665 | CFRP plate material and method for preparation thereof A light-weight, highly rigid, high-strength environment-friendly fiber-reinforced plastic (hereinafter, CFRP) board having a surface quality that can endure long-term use suitable for use in automobiles and the like is provided. A method for making the same is also ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7026043 | Sheet molding compound having improved surface characteristics A composite part made from a sheet molding compound is disclosed as having improved characteristics over traditional sheet molding compound composite parts. The composite part may be made from a unique sheet molding compound material having a resin impregnated filam... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7014733 | Belt for shoe press and shoe calender and method for forming same A method of producing an endless belt includes the steps of: securing axial fibers relative to a mandrel, the axial fibers being spaced apart from one another at desired intervals and extending substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the mandrel; applying a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6986948 | Polyester-based dimethacrylates designed for laminating applications A laminate formed from a first fiber-reinforced ply joined by a laminating resin composition to a second fiber-reinforced ply. The laminating resin composition is the cured residue of a polyester resin being end-terminated with an alkyl acrylate group and diluted wi... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6972144 | Composite structural material and method of making same A composite structural material suitable, for example, as a replacement for wooden boards, is disclosed. It comprises a dimensionally stable core material ensheathed in a dimensionally stable, laminar covering that is adherent to the core material. The laminar cover... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6960394 | Fabric reinforced cement A cement panel that is reinforced with a fabric made of nucleated polypropylene fibers. The cement panel includes a core layer that is made of a lightweight cement composition. This core layer is covered with a layer of reinforcing nucleated polypropylene fabric on ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6953619 | Conductive thermoplastic compositions and antennas thereof Disclosed are conductive polymeric materials comprising a resin-based structural material loaded with micron conductive fibers and/or micron conductive powders or to provide a conductive thermoplastic composition rather than an insulator. Also disclosed are antennas... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6935594 | Composite components with integral protective casings Methods and compositions for fabricating composite parts including at least one structural material and at least one protective material that are integrally bonded without the use of secondary bonding operations. One or more of the materials forming the layers of th... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6908532 | Press belt A press belt for the formation of a nip between the belt and an opposing surface during processing of a fibrous pulp web, that includes a matrix of an elastomer material, a first layer of reinforcing fibers having a thickness and spacings therebetween, and extending... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6908680 | Method for obtaining reduced thermal flux in silicone resin composites A method for improving the thermal barrier properties of silicone resin/glass fiber composites. Composites comprising a layer of polysiloxane (silicone resin) matrix with a glass or quartz fiber reinforcement embedded in such matrix and an organic polymeric layer we... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902811 | Epoxy resin composition excellent in weather resistance and fiber-reinforced composite materials The present invention relates to an epoxy resin composition comprising at least (A) an epoxy resin having a cycloalkane ring or cyclohexene ring but having neither aromatic ring nor aminic nitrogen atom, (B) a carboxylic anhydride having no aromatic ring, and (C) an... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6869664 | Lightweight circuit board with conductive constraining cores Prepregs, laminates, printed wiring board structures and processes for constructing materials and printed wiring boards that enable the construction of printed wiring boards with improved thermal properties. In one embodiment, the prepregs include substrates impregn... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6846559 | Activatable material An activatable (e.g., heat expandable) material and articles incorporating the same is disclosed. The material includes an epoxy resin; an epoxy/elastomer hybrid or reaction product; a blowing agent; a curing agent; and optionally, a filler. In preferred embodiments... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6844054 | Thermal management material, devices and methods therefor The present invention provides thermal devices, materials and methods for use in transferring heat from heat sources. One embodiment comprises a thermal transfer body that has first and second end portions and includes a thermally anisotropic material that conducts ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6841231 | Fibrous composite article and method of making the same Fibrous composite articles and method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The preferred fibrous materials have average fiber lengths of less than about 2 millimeters, and are obtained from industrial hemp hurd, kenaf hurd, and/or the culms of various species of... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6835448 | Friction material designed for fitting to a device employing friction in a liquid medium, and a method of producing such a friction material and the device to which it is fitted A friction material for a liquid medium, according to the invention, consists of a fibre mat impregnated with a thermosetting resin, the fibres having a length of at least 12 mm. The method of producing such a material includes the following steps: ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6815085 | Printed circuit board capacitor structure and method A capacitive element for a circuit board or chip carrier is formed from a pair of conductive sheets having a dielectric component laminated therebetween. The dielectric component is formed of two or more dielectric sheets, at least one of which can be partially cure... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6808796 | Continuous reinforcing fiber sheet and manufacturing method thereof A continuous reinforcing fiber sheet in which reinforcing fibers are arranged at an arbitrary angle to the main axis. The continuous reinforcing fiber sheet is well applicable to pultrusion forming without the risk of the reinforcing fibers being dispersed. This per... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6805947 | Acid impervious coated metal substrate surface and method of production A method of rendering a surface of a metal substrate substantially acid impervious. The method includes first placing the surface in a field of treatment, then depositing a mixture of a high-temperature resistant polymer particulate such as polyamide particulate and... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6805948 | Flexbeam A flexbeam (1) having flapping portions (3) and lead-lag and feathering portions (5). Each lead-lag and feathering portion has: a central portion with an elongated and narrow width; middle portions each of which continuously connects to the cent... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6764754 | Composite material with improved damping characteristics and method of making same A composite laminate structure formed from at least one high-strength, high-stiffness fiber-resin composite structural lamina laminated to at least one fiber-resin composite damping lamina, wherein the resin matrix of the structural lamina resides below its glassifi... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6746747 | Pultruded part reinforced by longitudinal and transverse fibers A method for forming a pultruded part includes collating reinforcing fibers by providing a first layer of reinforcing rovings extending in the longitudinal pultrusion direction, applying onto the first layer an intermediate layer of reinforcing fibers at least some ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6740607 | Substrate with stretch and heat sealing properties to make a multidirectional restraint module design The invention is directed to coating a plurality of polyurethane films onto a stretchable knit fabric substrate and heat sealing such substrates together to yield an air curtain or air bag having improved air-holding properties. ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6699548 | Thin-walled cylinder made from fibre-reinforced plastics material A thin-walled hollow cylinder is made from fiber-reinforced plastics material, the cylinder wall of which is composed of at least one layer having fibers with at least one oriented direction of the fibers, and the total wall thickness dtot lyin... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6689451 | Pre-finished and durable building material This invention relates generally to a pre-finished, moisture resistant and durable building material that is able to diffuse stress caused by variations in temperature and climate. One preferred embodiment of the building material includes a fiber cement ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6656579 | Concrete products for promotion of afforestation A concrete product for promotion of afforestation, to be used in an environment where a sufficient amount of water for accelerating germination of seeds is supplied. Carbon fibers are disposed on the outer surface of a concrete body. The carbon fibers are... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6641893 | Functionally-graded materials and the engineering of tribological resistance at surfaces An article is provided that is highly resistant to localized normal indentation, or indentation tensile stresses, against its surface. The article is a stacked array of at least five layer units each having local anisotropy in at least one direction. Each... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6592986 | Material for molding thermosetting resin sheet, production process, and molded product The present invention presents an SMC with which the electrically conductive layer does not break down or become non-uniform during molding and with which molded articles with excellent electromagnetic wave shielding capability and electric conductivity c... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6592979 | Hybrid matrix fiber composites Hybrid matrix fiber composites having enhanced compressive performance as well as enhanced stiffness, toughness and durability suitable for compression-critical applications. The methods for producing the fiber composites using matrix hybridization. The h... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6579616 | String binders A string binder is disclosed which is useful for making reinforcing articles for use in the manufacture of molded composite articles. The string binder, in one embodiment, includes a fibrous carrier substrate material covered with a solidified coating com... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6558783 | Thermosetting polyphenylene ether resin composition, cured resin composition obtained therefrom, and laminated structure Disclosed are a curable polyphenylene ether (PPE) resin composition comprising (a) a PPE resin and (b) a of a compound having a 3,4-dihydro-3-substituted-1,3-benzoxazine skeleton (DSBS compound), or a mixture of the DSBS compound and a ring-opening polyme... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6515081 | Composition of epoxy resin, curing agent and reactive compound A thermosetting resin composition for carbon fiber reinforced composite materials of the present invention chiefly comprises (A)2 thermosetting resin such as epoxy resin and a curing agent, and (B)2 compound containing one functional group which can react with ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6455143 | Molding material and production process A molding material comprises at least the following components A, B and C, with the component C arranged to contact a composite comprising the components A plus B. The components are elongated members identified as: A A continuous reinforcing fiber bundle, B A... | 09/24/2002 |
