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US 10,102,939 B2Granted
Conductive fiber reinforced polymer composition
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsKevin O. Gaw, Eddie Kwon
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Abstract
A conductive fiber reinforced polymer composition may include a composite structure having a longitudinal axis, a lateral axis, and a through axis, the composite structure including a polymer matrix, a conductive filler incorporated into the polymer matrix, and a reinforcing material incorporated into the polymer matrix.
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A conductive fiber reinforced polymer composition comprising:
- a composite structure comprising a longitudinal axis, a lateral axis, and a through axis, said composite structure comprising:
- an electrically conductive matrix comprising:
- a polymer matrix;
- and
- an electrically conductive filler comprising spherical electrically conductive particles of exfoliated montmorillonite mixed evenly throughout said polymer matrix;
- and
- a reinforcing material impregnated with said electrically conductive matrix,
- wherein all of said reinforcing material is aligned along a plane substantially parallel to at least one of said longitudinal axis and said lateral axis, and
- wherein said electrically conductive filler is evenly distributed throughout said electrically conductive matrix and throughout said reinforcing material along said through axis to enhance electrical conductivity of said composite structure along at least said through axis.
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A method of forming a conductive fiber reinforced polymer, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a polymer matrix;
- providing an electrically conductive filler comprising spherical electrically conductive particles of at least one of exfoliated montmorillonite and carbon black;
- mixing said electrically conductive filler evenly within said polymer matrix in a compounding process to form an electrically conductive matrix;
- providing a reinforcing material;
- and
- impregnating said reinforcing material with said electrically conductive matrix to form a composite structure, said composite structure comprising a longitudinal axis, a lateral axis, and a through axis;
- wherein all of said reinforcing material is aligned along a plane substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis and said lateral axis of said composite structure, and
- wherein said electrically conductive filler is evenly distributed throughout said polymer matrix and throughout said reinforcing material along said through axis to enhance electrical conductivity of said composite structure along at least said through axis.
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A conductive fiber reinforced polymer composition comprising:
- a composite structure comprising a longitudinal axis, a lateral axis, and a through axis, said composite structure comprising:
- an electrically conductive matrix comprising:
- a polymer matrix;
- and
- an electrically conductive filler comprising spherical electrically conductive particles of carbon black mixed evenly throughout said polymer matrix;
- and
- a reinforcing material impregnated with said electrically conductive matrix,
- wherein all of said reinforcing material is aligned along a plane substantially parallel to at least one of said longitudinal axis and said lateral axis, and
- wherein said electrically conductive filler is evenly distributed throughout said electrically conductive matrix and throughout said reinforcing material along said through axis to enhance electrical conductivity of said composite structure along at least said through axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.