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US 9,511,564 B2Granted
Process for manufacturing carbon fiber fabrics and fabric manufactured with this process
AssigneeAutomobili Lamborghini S.P.A.
InventorAttilio Masini
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Abstract
Process for manufacturing carbon fiber fabrics, in which a fabric of carbon fiber (1) is impregnated with a silicone, polyurethane or acrylic emulsion (4) which is then dried together with the fabric (1). The present invention also relates to a fabric manufactured with this process as well as a coating for motor vehicles comprising this fabric.
Claims18
Process for manufacturing carbon fiber fabrics, said process comprising:
- providing a carbon fiber fabric, the carbon fiber fabric having at least one protective layer applied onto one side, the protective layer including a film, a woven fabric or a nonwoven fabric;
- impregnating the carbon fiber fabric with a silicone, polyurethane or acrylic emulsion;
- and
- drying the impregnated carbon fiber fabric to provide a dried carbon fiber fabric with a flexibility sufficient to allow deformation along two transversal axes of curvature
- wherein the dried carbon fiber fabric is foldable;
- wherein an aliphatic solution is sprayed on the fabric and thereafter dried;
- and
- wherein the aliphatic solution comprises polyacrylates or glycols.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.