US4264655A
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Encapsulated impregnated rovings
Assignee: Desoto Aerospace Coatings Inc
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Filing: 1979-08-17
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Granted: 1981-04-28
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Expires: 1999-08-17
Abstract
Abstract Rovings impregnated with solid or preferably semi solid thermosetting resin and which can be handled in textile processing equipment are provided by overcoating the impregnated roving with a thermoplastic resin dispersed in a volatile liquid medium which does not dissolve the thermosetting resin to form an encapsulating membrane of thermoplastic resin around the impregnated roving to thereby provide the strength, flexibility, and surface properties needed for textile handling without degrading the properties desired in the final cured molded product.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard L. Brook
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 18:27
CPC Classifications
D; D02; D02G; D02G3/00; D02G3/22; D02G3/40; D04; D04H; D04H1/00; D04H1/40; D04H1/58; D04H1/587; D04H1/64
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of producing a fibrous roving impregnated with thermosetting resin in uncured semi-solid form encapsulated within a thin membrane coating of thermoplastic coating, comprising impregnating fibers with a thermosetting epoxy resin composition dissolved in organic solvent and evaporating the solvent to provide a solid impregnated fibrous roving containing said epoxy resin composition in semi-solid form, overcoating said impregnating roving with a solid phenol-formaldehyde novolac dissolved in a volatile alcohol, and then vaporizing said alcohol without curing said epoxy resin to provide a continuous membrane coating of said solid novolac at the surface of said roving.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of producing a fibrous roving impregnated with thermosetting resin in uncured semi-solid form encapsulated within a thin membrane coating of thermoplastic coating, comprising impregnating fibers with a thermosetting epoxy resin composition dissolved in organic solvent and evaporating the solvent to provide a solid impregnated fibrous roving containing said epoxy resin composition in semi-solid form, overcoating said impregnating roving with a solid phenol-formaldehyde novolac dissolved in a volatile alcohol, and then vaporizing said alcohol without curing said epoxy resin to provide a continuous membrane coating of said solid novolac at the surface of said roving.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as recited in claim 1 in which said volatile alcohol is methanol.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as recited in claim 1 in which said epoxy resin composition is dissolved in methylene chloride.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of producing a fibrous roving impregnated wih thermosetting resin in uncured semi-solid form encapsulated within a thin membrane coating of thermoplastic resin comprising overcoating said roving impregnated with semi-solid thermosetting resin with a thermoplastic resin dispersed in a liquid medium which does not dissolve said thermosetting resin, and then vaporizing said liquid medium without curing said thermosetting resin to provide a continuous film of said thermoplastic resin around said impregnated roving while the encapsulated thermosetting resin remains distinct from said thermoplastic resin.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of producing a fibrous roving impregnated wih thermosetting resin in uncured semi-solid form encapsulated within a thin membrane coating of thermoplastic resin comprising overcoating said roving impregnated with semi-solid thermosetting resin with a thermoplastic resin dispersed in a liquid medium which does not dissolve said thermosetting resin, and then vaporizing said liquid medium without curing said thermosetting resin to provide a continuous film of said thermoplastic resin around said impregnated roving while the encapsulated thermosetting resin remains distinct from said thermoplastic resin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as recited in claim 4 in which said epoxy resin is in admixture with a thermoplastic resin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as recited in claim 4 in which said epoxy resin is in admixture with dicyandiamide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as recited in claim 6 in which said liquid medium is water.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as recited in claim 6 in which said liquid medium is methanol.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as recited in claim 4 in which said thermoplastic resin is compatible in a hot melt with said epoxy resin.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as recited in claim 9 in which said thermoplastic resin contains reactive groups selected from the group consisting of carboxyl, hydroxyl and amido groups.
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