1090 results about "Filament winding" patented technology

A blend of a macrocyclic polyester oligomer and a polymerization catalyst as a one component ready-to-use material with a long shelf life enables production of parts from macrocyclic polyester oligomers without the modification of existing equipment, thereby reducing time and cost of manufacture while expanding the application of macrocyclic polyester oligomers. In this blend material, the macrocyclic polyester oligomer remains intact in solid state at ambient conditions. Upon melting, the blend material initially forms low viscosity fluid, and then rapidly polymerizes to form high molecular weight polyesters which subsequently solidify to form crystalline polymers. In the case of certain macrocyclic polyester oligomers, for example, poly(1,4-butylene terephthalate), demolding can take place at the polymerization temperature, e.g., at about 180° C. to 200° C., because the resulting polyester polymer solidifies fairly rapidly at that temperature without cooling. In one aspect, the invention generally features a blend material that includes a macrocyclic polyester oligomer, a polymerization catalyst, and optionally, a filler. In another aspect, the invention generally features a process for preparing a blend material. In yet another aspect, the invention features processes such as rotational molding, resin film infusion, pultrusion, resin transfer molding, filament winding, making and using powder-coated or hot melt prepreg, compression molding, and roll wrapping, which use the blend material.

Integrally stiffened and formed, load carrying structures comprising a plurality of elongated thin-walled tubes placed co-extensively in a complementary side-by-side fashion which together form a hollow structure having a desired external contour. Integral skins forming the external and internal surfaces of the structure cooperatively therewith. The structure can be formed with an underlying internal support member spanning the interior of the load carrying structure, thereby connecting opposite sides of the structure together. Also, each of the tubes are wound with fibers in controlled orientations generally paralleling the direction of the loads applied to the tubes to optimize the strength to weight ratio of the tubes.

The present invention provides an implantable prosthesis and more specifically, an implantable tubular textile prosthesis comprising a biocompatible fabric having inner and outer surfaces and first and second ends; the fabric having a textile construction comprising cold drawn PTFE yarns having a substantially uniform denier and high molecular orientation. Use of cold drawn PTFE yarns result in implantable prostheses that have excellent abrasion resistance, strength and lubricity properties. Useful textile constructions include weaves, knits, braids, filament windings, spun windings and combinations thereof. The prostheses of the present invention are lubricious and have characteristics that closely resemble the properties of a natural body lumen.

Filament winding process based on the mixing initiated polymerization of an at least two-component resin system, the system comprising an organic polyisocyanate and a polyfunctional active hydrogen composition as the principle isocyanate reactive species. The invention further provides improved composite articles produced by the filament winding process.

In a fixing device for an image forming apparatus, a heat roller includes a hollow cylindrical base, a heating layer formed of strip-like fibers implementing desired power consumption, and a parting layer provided on the outer periphery of the heating layer with the intermediary of an electrical insulating layer. The strip-like fibers of the heating layer are wound on the base and provided with a preselected resistance.

The pressure vessel of the present invention comprises an inner shell capable of serving as a gas barrier and a pressure resistant outer shell provided to cover the inner shell, said outer shell being made of an FRP comprising reinforcing fibers and a resin and is 35 GPa or more in tensile modulus and 1.5% or more in tensile breaking strain. The present invention can provide a pressure vessel not only light in weight,.but also excellent in retaining its internal pressure against repetitive impacts and also excellent in reliability. The process for producing a pressure vessel of the present invention comprises the step of forming a pressure resistant outer shell made of an FRP comprising reinforcing fibers and a resin and is 35 GPa or more in tensile modulus and 1.5% or more in tensile breaking strain, around an inner shell capable of serving as a gas barrier, by a filament winding method or a tape winding method. The present invention can produce a pressure vessel excellent in retaining its internal pressure, excellent in reliability, and light in weight at a low cost.

A sizing composition containing an epoxy film former, a urethane film former, a silane package that includes an aminosilane coupling agent and an epoxy silane coupling agent, a cationic lubricant, a non-ionic lubricant, an antistatic agent, and at least one acid is provided. The epoxy resin emulsion includes a low molecular weight liquid epoxy resin and one or more surfactants. The epoxy resin preferably has an epoxy equivalent weight from 185-192. The sizing composition may optionally contain a methacryloxy silane. The sizing composition may be used to size glass fibers used in filament winding applications to form reinforced composite articles with improved mechanical properties, wet tensile properties, improved resistance to cracking, and improved processing characteristics.

A high production net shape filament winding manufacturing process and resulting products are disclosed. The manufacture of bicycle frame and their components from filament wound components which have been cut from a section of filament wound stock is disclosed. Also disclosed is a bicycle frame and its manufacturing process and a composite bicycle fork and components thereof.

Thermosetting resin pipes and pipe fittings are provided which are prepared by polymerizing a cyclic olefin monomer in the presence of a ruthenium or osmium metathesis polymerization catalyst. These articles may be prepared by various methods, such as centrifugal casting. Reinforced articles may also be prepared by filament winding.

A multi-function vacuum bag for use in the manufacture of composites, wherein the vacuum bag may be configured to provide all-in-one capabilities, namely to function as the vacuum bag, a caul or caul sheet, release layer and / or a breather, as well as to provide other functions. Specifically, the multi-function vacuum bag allows a separate breather or breather material, a separate caul or caul layer, and a release or release layer all to be eliminated, if desired, as the multi-function vacuum bag is capable of performing the functions of each of these once formed. Furthermore, the multi-function vacuum bag may be used with various composite manufacturing process, such as VARTM or resin infusion processes, various vacuum bagging processes, filament winding processes, and others.

The present invention relates to apparatus and methods for winding filament to create a structure. In one embodiment, the invention includes the application of filament to a rotating mandrel to create a desired shape. The invention includes the filament winding of both simple and complex shapes.

The pressure vessel of the present invention comprises an inner shell capable of serving as a gas barrier and a pressure resistant outer shell provided to cover the inner shell, said outer shell being made of an FRP comprising reinforcing fibers and a resin and is 35 GPa or more in tensile modulus and 1.5% or more in tensile breaking strain. The present invention can provide a pressure vessel not only light in weight,.but also excellent in retaining its internal pressure against repetitive impacts and also excellent in reliability.The process for producing a pressure vessel of the present invention comprises the step of forming a pressure resistant outer shell made of an FRP comprising reinforcing fibers and a resin and is 35 GPa or more in tensile modulus and 1.5% or more in tensile breaking strain, around an inner shell capable of serving as a gas barrier, by a filament winding method or a tape winding method. The present invention can produce a pressure vessel excellent in retaining its internal pressure, excellent in reliability, and light in weight at a low cost.

Methods of making fiber reinforced composite articles are described. The methods may include treating fibers with a sizing composition that includes a polymerization compound, and introducing the treated fibers to a pre-polymerized composition. The combination of the treated fibers and pre-polymerized composition may then undergo a temperature adjustment to a polymerization temperature at which the pre-polymerized composition polymerizes into a plastic around the fibers to form the fiber-reinforced composite article. Techniques for introducing the treated fibers to the pre-polymerized composition may include pultrusion, filament winding, reactive injection molding (RIM), structural reactive injection molding (SRIM), resin transfer molding (RTM), vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM), long fiber injection (LFI), sheet molding compound (SMC) molding, bulk molding compound (BMC) molding, a spray-up application, and / or a hand lay-up application, among other techniques.

A filament winding apparatus that efficiently and orderly winds a fiber bundle with respect to a mandrel in a short period of time. A supporting board supports the mandrel, and a helical winding head supplies and guides the fiber bundle towards the mandrel. The helical winding head includes a group of guide tubes radially arranged on a circumferential surface of a guide ring, and a tube operation mechanism that reciprocates the guide tube along a tube axis center direction. The guide tube is moved closer to a circumferential surface of the dome part when the guide tube is facing a dome part of the mandrel such that the distance between the winding position of the fiber bundle and the guide tube at the dome part can be reduced, and the fiber bundle is orderly wound according to an appropriate winding trajectory.

The invention discloses a manufacturing method for a manual patch of a heat insulating layer of a filament winding engine shell. By controlling the preparation environment of the manual patch, an appropriate adhesive is selected, a multilayer patching method is adopted to reduce the film thickness of a single-layer manual patch and patch size, then a fiber yarn is used for preloading pressure, and the heat insulating layer is repaired to increase the internal mass and shape structure size of the heat insulating layer after curing, thus manufacturing the manual patch. The manufacturing method solves the problems of high film hardness, poor self-adhesion and mutual viscosity, and high patching difficulty of an EPDM material, the thickness of the heat insulating layer meets the design requirements, and an EPDM anatomical layer is compact and smoothly passes engine ground test assessment for a few times.

A filament winding apparatus that efficiently and orderly winds a fiber bundle with respect to a mandrel in a short period of time. A supporting board supports the mandrel, and a helical winding head supplies and guides the fiber bundle towards the mandrel. The helical winding head includes a group of guide tubes radially arranged on a circumferential surface of a guide ring, and a tube operation mechanism that reciprocates the guide tube along a tube axis center direction. The guide tube is moved closer to a circumferential surface of the dome part when the guide tube is facing a dome part of the mandrel such that the distance between the winding position of the fiber bundle and the guide tube at the dome part can be reduced, and the fiber bundle is orderly wound according to an appropriate winding trajectory.

The present invention provides an implantable prosthesis and more specifically, an implantable tubular textile prosthesis comprising a biocompatible fabric having inner and outer surfaces and first and second ends; the fabric having a textile construction comprising cold drawn PTFE yarns having a substantially uniform denier and high molecular orientation. Use of cold drawn PTFE yarns result in implantable prostheses that have excellent abrasion resistance, strength and lubricity properties. Useful textile constructions include weaves, knits, braids, filament windings, spun windings and combinations thereof. The prostheses of the present invention are lubricious and have characteristics that closely resemble the properties of a natural body lumen.

The present invention makes it possible to increase production efficiency while reducing costs. A filament winding automated system according to the present invention includes a winding device winding a fiber bundle R paid out from a head portion 12, 13, around a mandrel M1, an installing device 5 installing the mandrel around M1 which no fiber bundle has been wound yet, at a winding position, a discharging device 5 discharging the mandrel around which the fiber bundle has already been wound, from the winding position, a delivery device 3 holding and delivering the fiber bundle R from the mandrel around which the fiber bundle has already been wound to a mandrel M1 around which no fiber bundle has been wound yet, and a cutting device cutting the fiber bundle R, and after winding is completed, the delivery device 3 holds the fiber bundle R paid out from the head portion 12, 13, the cutting device cuts and separates the fiber bundle R from the mandrel around which the fiber bundle has already been wound, the discharging device 5 discharges the mandrel around which the fiber bundle has already been wound, the installing device installs the mandrel M1 around which no fiber bundle has been wound yet, and the winding device starts winding the fiber bundle R held by the delivery device 3, around the mandrel M1 around which no fiber bundle has been wound yet.

This invention relates to a high-pressure gas jar for the carbon fiber compound material and it's making method, wherein it uses a fiber wrapped compound material. The capability of the carbon fiber compound material as follows: the metal liner is made of the titanium alloy, wherein the proportion between its stretching bending strength and its elasticity FTY / E is at least 0.6%, its stretch rate is at least 5%, and the shape of its closing head (1-1) is the three point circle. And the metal liner (1) is made by the following steps: spinning and stretching the closing head (1-1), crystallization annealing processing, end welding and integral welding; and the carbon fiber compound material layer (2) is the carbon fiber layer or the epoxy wrapping layer. The made method includes the following steps: fiber drying, glue confecting, glue immersing, wrapping, and solidified forming. Using this method can make the light weight, well gas sealing capability, high strength carbon fiber compound high-pressure gas jar.

A pressure vessel with a protective jacket disposed thereon, wherein the vessel is formed of a metal liner surrounded by a layer of thermoplastic composite filament winding and a protective jacket disposed thereon that facilitates stacking and portability of the vessel, while also providing sufficiently sized openings for visual inspection of the composite layer integrity.

The present invention relates to a fiber-winded composite material pipe for water supply and drainage. It is characterized by that its pipe wall is divided into three layers, including internal winded layer, intermediate winded layer and external winded layer. Its intermediate winded layer is made up by using thermoplastic composite material, its internal winded layer and external winded layer are made up by using filament and / or continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic or thermosetting composite material.

A roller assembly for an electric razor includes a generally cylindrical roller driven by a drive arrangement to rotate about a central axis. The roller supports a number of blades, each having a cutting edge externally exposed and extending parallel to the central axis. Each blade moves across the skin of a user so as to slice through hair projecting from the skin of the user. The roller assembly further includes at least one filament wond in a helical path around the roller such that a gap between adjacent portions of the filament along the cutting edges is no more than about 8 millimeters.

The invention relates to a pipeline structure used for transporting different media such as solid, liquid and gases and a manufacturing process thereof. A continuous filament wound and reinforced thermoplastic pipe is characterized in that a tubular pipeline liner layer, a pipeline structural layer and a pipeline outer protective layer are wound to manufacture a whole structure; the pipeline structural layer is positioned between the pipeline liner layer and the pipeline outer protective layer; the pipeline liner layer and the pipeline outer protective layer are made of thermoplastic plastics; and the pipeline structural layer is made of continuous filaments. The pipeline provided by the invention has better strength, rigidity, shock resistance, fracture toughness, temperature and corrosion resistance, seepage resistance and the like than the traditional thermoplastic or thermosetting pipelines, can be widely applied in the fields such as water supply and sewerage works, petrochemical industry, coal gas and natural gas transportation, seawater desalination and nuclear power and can be suitable for special environments and requirements such as heavy calibre, high rigidity, high strength and high corrosivity.

The invention discloses a transverse direction strength improving method of fiber reinforced resin pultrusion, which comprises the following steps: distributing fiber, gumming, premoulding, heating, solidifying, drawing, cutting, premoulding, heating, solidifying, increasing transverse fiber, connecting with premoulding material tightly. The invention improves drawing-proof strength, pressure-proof, bending-proof strength and cutting-proof strength of FRP, which increases bond force between FRP section bar and other materials.

A method for forming a sheathed wire includes the steps of axially advancing a core through a sheathing zone; wrapping a sheathing fiber around the core in the sheathing zone; and providing, in the sheathing zone, a series of microelectronic chip elements each provided with a wire section, in such a way that the sheathing fiber that wraps around the core also wraps around a chip element and the wire section thereof to form a sheathed wire incorporating spaced-apart chip elements.

A wet filament winding method and apparatus for producing a consolidated metal matrix composite is described. The methods are directed to winding a softened metal infiltrated fiber bundle and layering the resulting softened metal infiltrated fiber bundle onto a rotating mandrel in a prescribed pattern on the surface of the mandrel to form a consolidated metal matrix composite. Upon cooling, the matrix metal solidifies and the resulting consolidated metal matrix composite may be removed from the mandrel. The consolidated metal matrix composites may be produced in a variety of shapes, such as cylinder, a tapered cylinder, a sphere, an ovoid, a cube, a rectangular solid, a polygonal solid, and panels.

In accordance with at least selected embodiments of the present invention, an improved liquid degassing membrane contactor or module includes a high pressure housing and at least one degassing cartridge therein. It may be preferred that the high pressure housing is a standard, ASME certified, reverse osmosis (RO) or water purification pressure housing or vessel (made of, for example, polypropylene, polycarbonate, stainless steel, corrosion resistant filament wound fiberglass reinforced epoxy tubing, with pressure ratings of, for example, 150, 250, 300, 400, or 600 psi, and with, for example 4 or 6 ports, and an end cap at each end) and that the degassing cartridge is a self-contained, hollow-fiber membrane cartridge adapted to fit in the RO high pressure housing.

Helical winding is reliably carried out in a plurality of patterns at different angles in a short period of time. A filament winding apparatus for winding fiber bundles onto the surface of a mandrel includes a helical winding head for use in helical winding of the fiber bundles onto the mandrel. The helical winding head includes at least two guide arrays, each including a plurality of guide portions disposed along a circumferential direction of the mandrel, and a repositioning mechanism capable of repositioning the guide portions by rotating each guide array relative to another.

A filament winding apparatus reduces fluctuations in a winding operation by bringing a plurality of guide portions that guide fiber bundles to a liner close to the liner in a winding unit. Each of the guide portions is a tubular member having a guide hole penetrated from a base end to a leading end portion. The leading end portion has a smaller thickness width. Each of the guide portions guides a second fiber bundle to the liner by passing the second fiber bundle from a side of the base end portion to a side of the leading end portion of the guide hole. By rotating each of the guide portions about an axis of the guide portion, and by sliding the guide portions in the radius direction of the liner, the guide portions can be brought close to the liner.