Lightweight reinforced thermoplastic articles with a core layer including bicomponent fibers in the core layer are described. In some examples, the core layer includes a thermoplastic material, reinforcing fibers, bicomponent fibers and a lofting agent. After molding of the composite article, an improvement in one or more of peak load values, stiffness values, flexural strength values and flexural modulus values can be achieved for a particular molding thickness.


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    Title :

    Lightweight reinforced thermoplastic composite articles including bicomponent fibers


    Contributors:
    WANG RUOMIAO (author) / CHEN HONGYU (author)

    Publication date :

    2021-09-16


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B29C Formen oder Verbinden von Kunststoffen , SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS / B32B LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM , Schichtkörper, d.h. aus Ebenen oder gewölbten Schichten, z.B. mit zell- oder wabenförmiger Form, aufgebaute Erzeugnisse / B60J WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES , Fenster, Windschutzscheiben und bewegbare Dächer, Türen oder Ähnliches für Fahrzeuge / D01D MECHANICAL METHODS OR APPARATUS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF MAN-MADE FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS , Mechanische Verfahren oder Vorrichtungen für die Herstellung von produzierten Filamenten, Zwirnen, Fasern, Borsten oder Bändern / D01F Chemische Gesichtspunkte bei der Herstellung von produzierten Filamenten, Zwirnen, Fasern, Borsten oder Bändern , CHEMICAL FEATURES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF MAN-MADE FILAMENTS, THREADS, FIBRES, BRISTLES OR RIBBONS



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