Composite sheet material and method for forming the same
AssigneeXamax Industries, Inc.
InventorsMartin Weinberg, James Yuan, Robert Markowski
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Abstract
A composite sheet material and method for forming the same is provided that includes a substrate, a matrix, and a cover sheet. The substrate has a first face surface, a second face surface, and a plurality of edges, and includes a thermoplastic material. The matrix is attached to the substrate. The matrix includes a support component having a first melting point, and a thermoplastic component having a second melting point. The second melting point is less than the first melting point. The cover sheet imparts one or more surface characteristics to the composite sheet material during thermo-pressure formation of the composite sheet material.
Claims27
A composite sheet material, comprising:
- a matrix including:
- a support component selected from the group consisting of non-woven polyamide, non-woven fiberglass, and combinations thereof, and
- a thermoplastic component selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, polyethylene, polyamide and combinations and copolymers thereof, a melting point of the thermoplastic component being less than a melting point of the support component.
A method of forming a composite sheet material, comprising:
- forming a matrix that includes:
- a support component selected from the group consisting of non-woven fiberglass, non-woven polyamide, and combinations thereof, and
- a thermoplastic component selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, polyethylene, polyamide and combinations and copolymers thereof, a melting point of the thermoplastic component being less than a melting point of the support component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.