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US 12,036,773 B2Granted
Laminate and method for making the same
AssigneeIndustrial Laminates/Norplex, Inc.
InventorKevin L. Brainard
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Abstract
A laminate blank includes at least one rigidifying layer and at least one comfort layer. The rigidifying layer includes a reinforcement preform and a resin. The layers are pressed to form the laminate blank.
Claims18
A method of forming an article, the method comprising
- preparing a pre-laminate book including a plurality of prepreg layers and a plurality of rubber layers interlaid between the prepreg layers,
- applying caul plates and press pads to outermost layers of the pre-laminate book, and
- processing the pre-laminate book through a press cycle to form a laminate blank used to form the article,
- wherein the processing includes pressing the pre-laminate book at a temperature within a range of about 225 degrees F. to about 275 degrees F. for an amount of time within a range of about 10 minutes to about 20 minutes, and
- wherein the processing includes pressing the pre-laminate book at a temperature within a range of about 300 degrees F. to about 325 degrees F. for an amount of time within a range of about 40 minutes to about 50 minutes.
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