Method of making a reinforcing mat for a pultruded part
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United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B32B-005/12
D04H-001/74
D04H-003/05
B32B-005/26
D04H-001/593
B29C-070/08
B29C-070/22
B29C-070/24
B29C-070/50
B29C-070/52
D04H-003/04
D04H-003/10
D04H-003/12
D04H-003/14
B32B-005/28
D04H-001/4218
D04H-001/46
출원번호
US-0217834
(2011-08-25)
등록번호
US-8927086
(2015-01-06)
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/ 주소
Davies, Laurence W.
Fritz, Peter J.
Beer, Kenneth D.
출원인 / 주소
Pella Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
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A method of preparing a reinforcing structure for use in manufacture a pultruded part where the reinforcing structure is pulled through a pultrusion die in a continuous longitudinal pull direction. The method includes arranging a plurality of first reinforcing fibers in a transverse direction and at
A method of preparing a reinforcing structure for use in manufacture a pultruded part where the reinforcing structure is pulled through a pultrusion die in a continuous longitudinal pull direction. The method includes arranging a plurality of first reinforcing fibers in a transverse direction and attaching a permeable transport web of staple fibers to the first reinforcing fibers such that the portion of the first reinforcing fibers oriented in the direction transverse comprises at least 30% of a volume of materials comprising the reinforcing structure.
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1. A reinforcing structure adapted for use in the manufacture of a pultruded part where the reinforcing structure is pulled through a pultrusion die in a continuous longitudinal pull direction during pultrusion, the reinforcing structure comprising: a permeable transport web of heat-fusible, staple
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A reinforcing structure adapted for use in the manufacture of a pultruded part where the reinforcing structure is pulled through a pultrusion die in a continuous longitudinal pull direction during pultrusion, the reinforcing structure comprising: a permeable transport web of heat-fusible, staple fibers that comprise a plurality of first polymeric fibers having a first glass transition temperature and a plurality of second polymeric fibers having a second glass transition temperature; anda reinforcing mat attached to the permeable transport web, the reinforcing mat including: a plurality of first reinforcing fibers arranged in a generally planar, non-overlapping configuration transverse to the longitudinal pull direction, wherein each of the plurality of first reinforcing fibers has a cross-sectional profile; anda plurality of second reinforcing fibers arranged in a generally planar, non-overlapping configuration parallel to the longitudinal pull direction, wherein each of the plurality of second reinforcing fibers has a cross-sectional profile that is smaller than the cross-sectional profile of each of the plurality of first reinforcing fibers,wherein the reinforcing structure has a transverse tensile strength in a direction transverse to the longitudinal pull direction and a parallel tensile strength in a direction parallel to the longitudinal pull direction, and the transverse tensile strength is substantially greater than the parallel tensile strength. 2. The reinforcing structure of claim 1, wherein the tensile strength in the direction transverse to the longitudinal pull direction is about 200 lbs./inch as measured per ASTM D76-99. 3. The reinforcing structure of claim 2, wherein the tensile strength in the direction parallel to the longitudinal pull direction is at least 6 lbs./inch as measured per ASTM D76-99. 4. The reinforcing structure of claim 1, wherein a ratio of the transverse tensile strength to the parallel tensile strength ranges from about 200:3 to about 200:6. 5. The reinforcing structure of claim 4, wherein the reinforcing mat further comprises a plurality of third reinforcing fibers, the third reinforcing fibers arranged at an angle relative to the first reinforcing fibers. 6. The reinforcement structure of claim 4, wherein the staple fibers have a weight of from about 10 grams per square meter to about 1200 grams per square meter. 7. The reinforcement structure of claim 4, wherein at least one of the first polymeric fibers and second polymeric fibers are bi-component fibers. 8. The reinforcement structure of claim 7, wherein each component of the bi-component fibers has a different glass transition temperature. 9. The reinforcement structure of claim 4, wherein at least a portion of the staple fibers are randomly entangled with the reinforcing fibers of the reinforcement mat. 10. A reinforcing structure adapted for use in the manufacture of a pultruded part where the reinforcing structure is pulled through a pultrusion die in a continuous longitudinal pull direction during pultrusion, the reinforcing structure comprising: a plurality of first reinforcing fibers at an angle relative to the longitudinal pull direction during pultrusion, the first reinforcing fibers being in a generally planar, non-overlapping configuration, wherein each of the plurality of first reinforcing fibers has a cross-sectional profile;a plurality of second reinforcing fibers at an angle relative to the longitudinal pull direction during pultrusion that is different than the angle of the first reinforcing fibers, the second reinforcing fibers being in a generally planar, non-overlapping configuration, wherein each of the plurality of second reinforcing fibers has a cross-sectional profile that is smaller than the cross-sectional profile of each of the plurality of first reinforcing fibers; anda permeable transport web of staple fibers having a weight of about 10 grams per square meter to about 1200 grams per square meter attached to the first reinforcing fibers and the second reinforcing fibers to provide longitudinal strength, shear strength, and anti-skew properties sufficient to substantially maintain the relative orientation of the first and second reinforcing fibers when subjected to pulling forces encountered during pultrusion,the reinforcing structure having a transverse tensile strength in a direction transverse to the longitudinal pull direction and a parallel tensile strength in a direction parallel to the longitudinal pull direction, the transverse tensile strength being substantially greater than the parallel tensile strength. 11. The reinforcing structure of claim 10, wherein the first reinforcing fibers are arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal pull direction. 12. The reinforcing structure of claim 10, wherein the second reinforcing fibers are oriented parallel to the longitudinal pull direction. 13. The reinforcing structure of claim 10, wherein the first reinforcing fibers are attached to the transport web by staple fibers that are randomly entangled with the first reinforcing fibers. 14. The reinforcing structure of claim 10, wherein the permeable transport web comprises a plurality of first polymeric fibers having a first glass transition temperature and a plurality of second polymeric fibers having a second glass transition temperature. 15. The reinforcing structure of claim 10, wherein the second reinforcing fibers are attached to the transport web by staple fibers that are randomly entangled with the second reinforcing fibers. 16. The reinforcing structure of claim 10, wherein the plurality of first reinforcing fibers are present in an amount up to about 90% of a total volume of material of the reinforcing structure so that the transverse tensile is being substantially greater than the parallel tensile strength. 17. A reinforcing structure adapted for use in the manufacture of a pultruded part where the reinforcing structure is pulled through a pultrusion die in a continuous longitudinal pull direction during pultrusion, the reinforcing structure comprising: a first reinforcing layer comprising a plurality of first reinforcing fibers each having a cross-sectional profile and each arranged in a generally planar, non-overlapping configuration, the first reinforcing fibers attached to a permeable transport web of staple fibers to provide shear strength and anti-skew properties sufficient to substantially maintain the relative orientations of the first reinforcing fibers when subjected to pulling forces encountered during pultrusion;a second reinforcing layer comprising a plurality of second reinforcing fibers each having a cross-sectional profile that is larger than the cross-sectional profile of the first reinforcing fibers, the second reinforcing fibers arranged in a generally planar, non-overlapping configuration, the second reinforcing fibers attached to a permeable transport web of staple fibers to provide shear strength and anti-skew properties sufficient to substantially maintain the relative orientations of the second reinforcing fibers when subjected to pulling forces encountered during pultrusion; anda plurality of longitudinal rovings positioned between the first and second reinforcing layers,wherein the reinforcing structure has a transverse tensile strength in a direction transverse to the longitudinal pull direction and a parallel tensile strength in a direction parallel to the longitudinal pull direction, and wherein the transverse tensile strength is substantially greater than the parallel tensile strength. 18. The reinforcing structure of claim 17, wherein the first reinforcing fibers are arranged generally parallel to the longitudinal pull direction. 19. The reinforcing structure of claim 17, wherein the second reinforcing fibers are arranged at an angle relative to the first reinforcing fibers. 20. The reinforcing structure of claim 17, wherein the second reinforcing fibers are arranged generally perpendicularly to the first reinforcing fibers. 21. The reinforcing structure of claim 17, wherein the first reinforcing fibers are attached to the transport web by staple fibers randomly entangled with the first reinforcing fibers. 22. The reinforcement structure of claim 17, wherein the staple fibers have a weight of from about 10 grams per square meter to about 1200 grams per square meter. 23. The reinforcing structure of claim 17, wherein the permeable transport web comprises a plurality of first polymeric fibers having a first glass transition temperature and a plurality of second polymeric fibers having a second glass transition temperature. 24. The reinforcing structure of claim 17, wherein the second reinforcing fibers are attached to the transport web by staple fibers randomly entangled with the second reinforcing fibers. 25. The reinforcing structure of claim 17, wherein the plurality of first reinforcing fibers are present in an amount within the range of about 40% to about 90% of a total volume of material of the reinforcing structure so that the transverse tensile is being substantially greater than the parallel tensile strength. 26. A method of preparing a reinforcing structure for use in the manufacture of a pultruded part, where the reinforcing structure is pulled through a pultrusion die in a continuous longitudinal direction during pultrusion, the method comprising: arranging a plurality of first reinforcing fibers generally transverse to the longitudinal pull direction, wherein each of the plurality of first reinforcing fibers has a cross-sectional profile;arranging a plurality of second reinforcing fibers generally parallel to the longitudinal pull direction wherein each of the plurality of second reinforcing fibers has a cross-sectional profile that is smaller than the cross-sectional profile of each of the plurality of first reinforcing fibers;contacting the first reinforcing fibers with a permeable transport web of staple fibers that comprise a plurality of first polymeric fibers having a first glass transition temperature and a plurality of second polymeric fibers having a second glass transition temperature; andattaching the first reinforcing fibers to the transport web by randomly entangling at least a portion of the staple fibers with the first reinforcing fibers, wherein the reinforcing structure has a transverse tensile strength in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction and a parallel tensile strength in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction, and wherein the transverse tensile strength is substantially greater than the parallel tensile strength. 27. The method of claim 26, further comprising: attaching the second reinforcing fibers to the transport web. 28. The method of claim 26, further comprising heating the transport web and the first reinforcing fibers to a temperature between the first glass transition temperature and the second glass transition temperature. 29. The method of claim 26, wherein the staple fibers have a weight of from about 10 grams per square meter to about 1200 grams per square meter. 30. The method of claim 26, wherein at least one of the first polymeric fibers and second polymeric fibers are bi-component fibers. 31. The method of claim 30, wherein each component of the bi-component fibers has a different glass transition temperature. 32. A method of preparing a reinforcing structure for use in the manufacture of a pultruded part, where the reinforcing structure is pulled through a pultrusion die in a continuous longitudinal direction during pultrusion, the method comprising: arranging a plurality of first reinforcing fibers at an angle relative to the longitudinal pull direction during pultrusion, the first reinforcing fibers being in a generally planar, non-overlapping configuration and each of the plurality of first reinforcing fibers having a cross-sectional profile;arranging a plurality of second reinforcing fibers at an angle different than the angle of the first reinforcing fibers, the second reinforcing fibers being in a generally planar, non-overlapping configuration, and each of the plurality of second reinforcing fibers having a cross-sectional profile that is smaller than the cross-sectional profile of each of the plurality of first reinforcing fibers; andcontacting the first reinforcing fibers with a permeable transport web of staple fibers having a weight of about 10 grams per square meter to about 1200 grams per square meter; andattaching the first reinforcing fibers to the transport web by randomly entangling at least a portion of the staple fibers with the first reinforcing fibers, wherein the reinforcing structure has a transverse tensile strength in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction and a parallel tensile strength in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction, and wherein the transverse tensile strength is substantially greater than the parallel tensile strength. 33. The method of claim 32, wherein the second reinforcing fibers are attached to the transport web by staple fibers randomly entangled with the second reinforcing fibers. 34. The method of claim 32, wherein the permeable transport web comprises a plurality of first polymeric fibers having a first glass transition temperature and a plurality of second polymeric fibers having a second glass transition temperature. 35. The method of claim 34, wherein at least one of the first polymeric fibers and second polymeric fibers are bi-component fibers. 36. The method of claim 35, wherein each component of the bi-component fibers has a different glass transition temperature.
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