Reinforcement system

A structural repair and reinforcement system (800) for maximizing tensile strength and modulus of elasticity per ply via composite technology comprising:

• (a) a ply of reinforcement fabric (100) comprising:
• (i) a first fabric edge seam (210) disposed on a first fabric edge (220) and a second fabric edge seam (230) disposed on a second fabric edge (240), said first fabric edge seam (210) traverses and binds the fabric (100) parallel and adjacent to the first fabric edge (220), said second fabric edge seam (230) traverses and binds the fabric (100) parallel to and adjacent to the second fabric edge (240), said first fabric edge (220) and second fabric edge (240) traverse the fabric (100) in the direction of an X-axis (0 degrees) (500),
• (ii) a pocket (300) comprising a first pocket edge (320), a second pocket edge (340), a pocket front surface (350), and a pocket rear surface (360), said pocket (300) comprising a first pocket seam (310) disposed on the first pocket edge (320), said first pocket seam (310) comprising a stitching (370) in a plane defined by the X-axis (0 degrees) (500) and a Z-axis (520) alternatingly attaching the pocket front surface (350) to the pocket rear surface (360) via the stitching (370), said first pocket seam (310) traverses the fabric (100) parallel and adjacent to the first pocket edge (320), said pocket (300) comprising a second pocket seam (330) disposed on the second pocket edge (340), said second pocket seam (330) comprising a stitching (370) in a plane defined by the X-axis (0 degrees) (500) and the Z-axis (520) alternatingly attaching the pocket front surface (350) to the pocket rear surface (360) via the stitching (370), said second pocket seam (330) traverses the fabric (100) parallel and adjacent to the second pocket edge (340), said pocket front surface (350) comprises a pocket cross-stitch (380), said pocket cross-stitch (380) perpendicularly traverses the pocket (300) with respect to the first pocket seam (310) and the second pocket seam (330) in a direction of a Y-axis (90 degrees) (510), said pocket rear surface (360) comprises a pocket cross-stitch (380), said pocket cross-stitch (380) perpendicularly traverses the pocket (300) with respect to the first pocket seam (310) and the second pocket seam (330) in the direction of the Y-axis (90 degrees) (510), said pocket cross-stitch (380) comprises a stitch first end (382) attached to the first pocket seam (310) and a stitch second end (384) attached to the second pocket seam (330), wherein said pocket (300) traverses the fabric (100) parallel and adjacent to the first fabric edge (220) and the second fabric edge (240) in a warp, or 0 degree, or X-axis (500) direction, and
• (iii) a fiber tow (400) comprising a plurality of filaments (410) disposed in a stack (420), said filament (410) is constructed from a material selected from a group consisting of:
• polyethylene, glass, basalt, aramid, and carbon, wherein the fiber tow (400) is disposed lengthways in the direction of the X-axis (0 degrees) (500) in the pocket (300);
• and
• (b) A polymer resin composition (600) having a resin component (610) and an activation component (620);
• wherein said structural repair and reinforcement system (800) is stored until installed by an end user.

A preimpregnated structural repair and reinforcement system (810) for maximizing tensile strength and modulus of elasticity per ply via preimpregnated composite technology comprising:

• (a) a ply of reinforcement fabric (100) comprising:
• (i) a first fabric edge seam (210) disposed on a first fabric edge (220) and a second fabric edge seam (230) disposed on a second fabric edge (240), said first fabric edge seam (210) traverses and binds the fabric (100) parallel and adjacent to the first fabric edge (220), said second fabric edge seam (230) traverses and binds the fabric (100) parallel to and adjacent to the second fabric edge (240), said first fabric edge (220) and second fabric edge (240) traverse the fabric (100) in the direction of an X-axis (0 degrees) (500),
• (ii) a pocket (300) comprising a first pocket edge (320), a second pocket edge (340), a pocket front surface (350), and a pocket rear surface (360), said pocket (300) comprising a first pocket seam (310) disposed on the first pocket edge (320), said first pocket seam (310) comprising a stitching (370) in a plane defined by the X-axis (0 degrees) (500) and a Z-axis (520) alternatingly attaching the pocket front surface (350) to the pocket rear surface (360) via the stitching (370), said first pocket seam (310) traverses the fabric (100) parallel and adjacent to the first pocket edge (320), said pocket (300) comprising a second pocket seam (330) disposed on the second pocket edge (340), said second pocket seam (330) comprising a stitching (370) in a plane defined by the X-axis (0 degrees) (500) and the Z-axis (520) alternatingly attaching the pocket front surface (350) to the pocket rear surface (360) via the stitching (370), said second pocket seam (330) traverses the fabric (100) parallel and adjacent to the second pocket edge (340), said pocket front surface (350) comprises a pocket cross-stitch (380), said pocket cross-stitch (380) perpendicularly traverses the pocket (300) with respect to the first pocket seam (310) and the second pocket seam (330) in a direction of a Y-axis (90 degrees) (510), said pocket rear surface (360) comprises pocket cross-stitch (380), said pocket cross-stitch (380) perpendicularly traverses the pocket (300) with respect to the first pocket seam (310) and the second pocket seam (330) in the direction of the Y-axis (90 degrees) (510), said pocket cross-stitch (380) comprises a stitch first end (382) attached to the first pocket seam (310) and a stitch second end (384) attached to the second pocket seam (330), wherein said pocket (300) traverses the fabric (100) parallel and adjacent to the first fabric edge (220) and the second fabric edge (240) in a warp, or 0 degree, or X-axis (500) direction, and
• (iii) a fiber tow (400) comprising a plurality of filaments (410) disposed in a stack (420), said filament (410) is constructed from a material selected from a group consisting of:
• polyethylene, glass, basalt, aramid, and carbon, wherein the fiber tow (400) is disposed lengthways in the direction of the X-axis (0 degrees) (500) in the pocket (300);
• and
• (b) A modified vinyl ester resin composition (630) disposed (or preimpregnated) on the reinforcement fabric (100);
• wherein said system (810) is stored until installed by an end user, wherein said system (810) comprises a shelf life of at least 6 months, wherein said system (810) can be stored in an environment comprising ambient temperatures, wherein the system (810) comprises air-tight packaging (730), wherein the system (810) is heat-activated, wherein the system (810) is activated for curing upon raising the temperature of the system (810) to about 275 degrees Fahrenheit for about 15 minutes.