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US 12,167,522 B2Granted
Printable susceptor for use in induction welding
AssigneesUniversity of South Carolina, Kok & Van Engelen Composite Structures B.V.
InventorsMichael Van Tooren, Harm Van Engelen
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Abstract
A composite fibrous susceptor for use in induction welding is described, along with methods of its construction and use. The composite fibrous susceptor can include a magnetically susceptible continuous fiber in conjunction with a thermoplastic polymer. The composite fibrous susceptor can be deposited according to an additive manufacturing process on a surface to be bonded according to an induction welding process.
Claims9
A composite fibrous susceptor comprising a magnetically susceptible continuous fiber and a thermoplastic polymer;
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- wherein the thermoplastic polymer comprises a polysulfone, a poly(ether sulfone), a polyetherimide, a poly(phenylene sulfide), a polyaryl ether ketone, a polyphthalamide, a liquid-crystalline polymers (LCP), a polyphenylene sulfone, polyimide, polyamide-imide, and polybenzimidazole or blends or copolymers thereof.
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