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US 2014/0275398 A1Published application
Polymer composition having glass flake reinforcement
AssigneeTP Composites, Inc.
InventorsJohnson C. Watkins, David Berry
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Abstract
A PEEK resin compound used to injection mold tubes which are machined into backup rings for high temperature seal assemblies which provides high dimensional stability during assembly and improved extrusion resistance in use which is comprised of glass flake and/or glass fiber. Various embodiments are disclosed wherein the glass flake is combined with glass fiber and wherein the resin ratio is varied.
Claims17
A compound for use in injection molded parts comprising:
- one of the group consisting of PEEK resin, PEK resin or PEKK resin;
- and
- glass flake.
A method of fabricating a reinforced item comprising
- providing a compound comprising one of the group consisting of PEEK, PEK or PEKK resin;
- and glass flake and
- extruding said compound by rod or sheet extrusion.
A method of fabricating a reinforced item comprising:
- providing a compound comprising one of the group consisting of PEEK, PEK or PEKK resin;
- and glass flake and
- molding said compound to form the part.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.