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US 11,628,646 B2Granted
Composite panels including an aesthetic edge
AssigneeHanwha Azdel, Inc.
InventorsMark J Mason, Peter T Evers, Jr., Anthony J Messina
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Abstract
Certain configurations of composite panels are described that comprise at least one aesthetic edge. In some embodiments, the composite panel with the aesthetic edge comprises a sandwich panel coupled to a shell layer. The sandwich panel may comprise skin layers and a core layer.
Claims20
A composite article comprising:
- a sandwich panel comprising a first porous skin comprising a web of randomly arranged reinforcing fibers held in place by a thermoplastic material, a second porous skin comprising a web of randomly arranged reinforcing fibers held in place by a thermoplastic material, and a core layer positioned between the first skin and the second skin;
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- a shell layer coupled to the sandwich panel through the second skin, wherein the shell layer and sandwich panel together provide an aesthetic edge to the composite article.
A vehicle load floor sized and arranged to cover a rear interior section of a vehicle, the vehicle load floor comprising:
- a decorative layer facing an interior of the vehicle;
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- a load floor substrate coupled to the decorative layer, the load floor substrate comprising:
- a sandwich panel coupled to the decorative layer, the sandwich panel comprising a first porous skin comprising a web held of randomly arranged reinforcing fibers held in place by a thermoplastic material, a second porous skin comprising a web of randomly arranged reinforcing fibers held in place by a thermoplastic material, and a core layer positioned between the first skin and the second skin;
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- a shell layer coupled to the sandwich panel through the second skin, wherein the vehicle load floor comprises an aesthetic edge.
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