Process for manufacturing resin-based composite material
AssigneeOwens Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc.
InventorLester D. Miller
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Abstract
An apparatus for manufacturing fiberglass-reinforced sheet is shown as including a feed mechanism feeding a sheet, whereby the sheet forms the upper mold surface for the fiberglass-reinforced sheets. The fed sheet moves longitudinally through a gel coating sprayer, and through applicators to apply resin in fiberglass. An automatic roller mechanism rolls the fiberglass strands into the resin and an automatic pressure mechanism applies pressure to wooden sheets placed on top of the fiberglass strands to form continuously fed completed sheet.
Claims26
An apparatus for manufacturing fiber-reinforced sheet, comprising:
- a continuous mold surface being arranged in a longitudinal manner, onto which the fiber-reinforced sheet may be formed;
- a spray mechanism to spray a first outer coat of material onto said mold surface;
- at least one dispensing mechanism to dispense resin over said first outer coat;
- at least one applicator mechanism to apply fiber strands over said first outer coat;
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- a roller mechanism for rolling said fiber strands and said resin.
An apparatus for manufacturing fiber-reinforced sheet, comprising:
- a continuous mold surface being arranged in a longitudinal manner, onto which the fiber-reinforced sheet may be formed said mold surface being movable in a longitudinal direction;
- a spray mechanism to spray a first outer coat of material onto said mold surface;
- at least one dispensing mechanism to dispense resin over said first outer coat;
- at least one applicator mechanism to apply fiber strands over said first outer coat;
- and a roller mechanism for rolling said fiber strands and said resin, said roller mechanism comprising an automatic roller mechanism which mechanism transverse rolling patterns across said mold surface, said automatic roller mechanism being comprised of at least one roller which is driven in a continuous loop in a direction transverse to said longitudinal direction.
An apparatus for manufacturing fiber-reinforced sheet, comprising:
- a continuous mold surface being arranged in a longitudinal manner onto which the fiber-reinforced sheet may be formed said continuous mold surface being defined by a continuous loop of individual links;
- a spray mechanism to spray a first outer coat of material onto said mold surface;
- at least one dispensing mechanism to dispense resin over first outer coat;
- at least one applicator mechanism to apply fiber strands over said first outer coat;
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- a roller mechanism for rolling said fiber strands and said resin.
An apparatus for manufacturing fiber-reinforced sheet, comprising:
- a continuous mold surface being arranged in a longitudinal manner onto which the fiber-reinforced sheet may be formed, said continuous mold surface comprising an upper movable surface being arranged in a longitudinal manner and a feed mechanism to continuously feed sheet onto said upper movable surface and a take up roller to roll up said sheet material, said sheet being comprised of a roll of sheet material of high tensile strength;
- a spray mechanism to spray a first outer coat of material onto said mold surface;
- at least one dispensing mechanism to dispense resin over said first outer coat;
- at least one applicator mechanism to apply fiber strands over said first outer coat;
- and a roller mechanism for rolling said fiber strands and said resin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.