Molded article and method for making the same
AssigneesIndustrial Dielectrics, Inc., A&P Technology, Inc.
InventorsMichael S. Braley, Kevin M. Cahill, James D. Jern
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Abstract
A composite article includes a first segment and a second segment spaced apart form the first segment. The composite article includes continuous fibers that extend from the first segment to the second segment. The composite article also includes discontinuous fiber distributed throughout the composite article.
Claims20
A method comprising contacting continuous fibers with a first resin that is substantially free of discontinuous fibers to form coated continuous fibers, cross-linking a portion of the coated continuous fibers to form partially cross-linked continuous having a cross-linked first segment and an uncross-linked second segment, contacting the partially cross-linked continuous fibers with molding compound comprising a second resin and discontinuous fibers, and molding together the partially cross-linked continuous fibers and the molding compound top form a composite article.
A method comprising:
- contacting continuous fibers with a first resin to form coated continuous fibers,
- cross-linking a portion of the coated continuous fibers to form partially cross-linked continuous fibers having a cross-linked first segment and an uncross-linked second segment,
- contacting the partially cross-linked continuous fibers with molding compound comprising a second resin and discontinuous fibers,
- molding together the partially cross-linked continuous fibers and molding compound so that the cross-linked first segment includes continuous fibers spaced apart from discontinuous fibers and the uncross-linked second segment includes continuous fibers spaced apart from discontinuous fibers,
- forming a first interface in the cross-linked first segment between the continuous fibers and the discontinuous fibers, and
- forming a second interface in the uncross-linked second segment between the continuous fibers and the discontinuous fibers,
- wherein the first interface of the cross-linked first segment provides mechanical contact between the continuous fibers and the discontinuous fibers and the second interface of the uncross-linked second segment provides chemical contact between the continuous fibers and the discontinuous fibers.
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