Methods of fabricating composite articles
AssigneeLittle Giant Ladder Systems, LLC
InventorsN. Ryan Moss, Bryan Wright
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Abstract
Composite articles of manufacture and methods of making the same are provided herein. In one embodiment, a composite article includes a fiberglass component having a color of pantone 376C. Subjecting the fiberglass component to various environmental conditions result in the fiberglass component exhibiting a color of pantone 383C. Thus, the fiberglass component does not fade and become lighter or hazy in appearance, but takes on an appearance of deeper hue and/or saturation, providing longer life of the appearance of the fiberglass component.
Claims15
A method of fabricating a fiberglass component, the method comprising:
- providing a resin and a plurality of fiberglass fibers;
- adding a pigment to the resin, wherein the resin becomes pigmented resin and exhibits a color of pantone 376C;
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- adding the pigmented resin to the plurality of fiberglass fibers.
A method of fabricating a fiberglass component, the method comprising:
- providing a resin and a plurality of fiberglass fibers;
- adding a pigment to the resin to provide a color of pantone 376C;
- forming a shape from the resin and the plurality of fiberglass fibers;
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- altering the color of the resin to pantone 383C by exposing the shape to an environmental condition after forming the shape.
A method of fabricating a fiberglass component, the method comprising:
- providing a resin and a plurality of fiberglass fibers;
- adding a pigment to the resin, wherein the resin comprises a first color;
- forming a shaped article with the resin and the plurality of fiberglass fibers after adding the pigment;
- exposing the shaped article to ultraviolet (UV) rays, thereby altering the first color of the resin to a second color, the second color being deeper than the first color in hue or saturation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.