Thermoplastic composite reinforced thermoform and blow-molded article
AssigneeAVC Holdings Inc.
InventorsChristopher M. Edwards, Marc G. Gagnon
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Abstract
The present invention provides a reinforced thermoform or blow-molded article, and the process for preparing the same, where the reinforcement is provided by a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite that contains a thermoplastic resin, such as a rigid thermoplastic polyurethane, and a plurality of continuous reinforcing fibers impregnated with the resin. The reinforced thermoform blow-molded article is useful in a variety of products such as boat hulls, table tops, automotive and non-automotive seat structures, small vehicle structures such as golf carts and golf cart roofs, pallets, containers, and skis.
Claims10
A reinforced thermoplastic article comprising a) a first thermoplastic layer;
- and b) a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite that contains a thermoplastic resin and a plurality of continuous reinforcing fibers impregnated with the resin, wherein the first thermoplastic layer is thermoformed or blow-molded to the thermoplastic composite.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.