Resin transfer molding with rapid cycle time
AssigneeContinental Structural Plastics, Inc.
InventorsProbir Kumar Guha, Michael J. Siwajek, Philippe Bonte, Marc-Phillippe Toitgans, Dominique Boyer
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Abstract
A process for resin transfer molding (RTM) with staggered injection of a resin is provided that injects resin into a plurality of injection ports of a mold. The temperature and pressure applied to the mold are controlled during injection to limit promote rapid filling of the mold cavity. The injection ports are activated for injecting the resin in any order of individually, in groups, or pairings. Fibers are readily added to the mold separately or within the resin. Cycle times of from 1 to 5 minutes are provided for the process.
Claims11
A process for resin transfer molding (RTM) with staggered injection of a resin containing reinforcing fibers, the process comprising:
- providing a multiport RTM mold consisting of a mold cavity, an exhaust port, and injection ports, wherein all of the injection ports are positioned only orthogonally to the exhaust port;
- injecting said resin containing reinforcing fibers into the mold cavity from the injection ports;
- controlling temperature and pressure applied to said mold;
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- wherein the steps of the injecting and the controlling have a cycle time of 1 to 5 minutes and wherein said injection ports are activated for injecting said resin containing reinforcing fibers in any order of individually or in groups.
A process for resin transfer molding (RTM) with staggered injection of a resin containing reinforcing fibers, the process comprising:
- providing a multiport RTM mold having a mold cavity, an exhaust port, and injection ports, wherein all of the injection ports present are positioned only orthogonally to the exhaust port without any injection port in line with or parallel to the exhaust port;
- injecting said resin containing reinforcing fibers into the mold cavity from the injection ports such that the fibers contained in the resin are randomized in terms of direction and orientation;
- controlling temperature and pressure applied to said mold;
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- wherein the steps of the injecting and the controlling have a cycle time of 1 to 5 minutes and wherein said injection ports are activated for injecting said resin containing reinforcing fibers in any order of individually or in groups.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.