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US 2018/0079166 A1Published application
Engineered composite systems
AssigneeDsm IP Assets B.V.
InventorsRoland Joseph Downs, Christopher Michael Adams, Jon Michael Holweger, Wesley Edward Hatcher, Keith Joel McDaniels
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Abstract
A system for providing improved engineered-composite materials, equipment, and manufacturing processes
Claims1
A laminate comprising:
- reinforcing elements comprising at least one unidirectional tape;
- and
- monofilaments disposed within said unidirectional tape,
- wherein all of said monofilaments are situated in a predetermined direction within said tape;
- wherein said monofilaments have diameters less than 20 microns;
- and
- wherein individual monofilaments abut adjacent monofilaments or wherein spacing between individual monofilaments within an adjoining strengthening group of monofilaments is within a gap distance in the range between non-abutting monofilaments up to nine times the monofilament major diameter.
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