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US 12,759,246 B2Granted
Woven fabrics for composite components
AssigneeROLLS-ROYCE plc
InventorsChristopher D Jones, Ian Buck, Sarvesh Dhiman
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Abstract
A manufacturing method comprises: providing a woven fabric comprising a plurality of reinforcing fibre tows and a plurality of thermoplastic polymer yarns woven together; and moulding the woven fabric in a heated mould to form a preform for a composite component.
Claims13
A manufacturing method comprising:
- providing a woven fabric comprising a plurality of reinforcing fibre tows and a plurality of thermoplastic polymer yarns woven together;
- and
- moulding the woven fabric in a heated mould to form a preform for a composite component, wherein:
- (a) each of the plurality of thermoplastic polymer yarns has a linear density no less than 110 dtex and/or no greater than 250 dtex;
- and/or
- (b) the woven fabric comprises no less than 1.0 wt. % and/or no greater than 8.0 wt. % thermoplastic polymer yarn.
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A method of manufacturing a woven fabric for use in the manufacture of a composite component, the method comprising:
- weaving a plurality of reinforcing fibre tows and a plurality of thermoplastic polymer yarns together,
- wherein:
- (a) each of the plurality of thermoplastic polymer yarns has a linear density no less than 110 dtex and/or no greater than 250 dtex;
- (b) the woven fabric comprises no less than 1.0 wt. % and/or no greater than 5.5 wt. % thermoplastic polymer yarn.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.