Composite structural material and method of making same

a technology of composite materials and structural materials, applied in the field of composite structural materials and methods of making same, can solve the problems of increasing static strength and stiffness requirements, /or requiring greater shock and impact resistance, and general consideration of unsuitable synthetic lumber

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-05-24
CODA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GROUP
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[0023] Where a filler having a relatively high specific gravity can be used, as, for example, where a savings in the cost of raw materials is a greater priority than keeping down the weight of the composite, solid glass microspheres, which are relatively inexpensive, can be used.
[0137] Preferably the web material is forced into its sleeve-like configuration prior to the mixture of matrix resin precursor composition and filler solid particles being deposited on the web material. The forcing of the web material into a sleeve-like configuration can be facilitated by wrapping the material around, and pulling it over, an elongated mandrel that corresponds in shape to the external die segments of the continuous molder. In this manner the mandrel imparts its shape to the web material and the external die helps to hold that shape.

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Such synthetic lumber is generally considered unsuitable, however, for uses that require it to withstand higher bending and compression loads, require increased static strength and stiffness requirements, and / or require greater shock and impact resistance.
Thus, it is generally unsuitable for use as primary structural load-bearing elements, such as posts, joists, beams, and stringers for shipping pallets.

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[0158] The invention perhaps will be better understood by considering the following description of one way of manufacturing the new composite structural material.

[0159] This example describes the construction of a composite board having the cross-sectional dimensions of a 1×4, i.e., ¾ inch by 3½ inches, using the C-channel method. The process is continuous and is illustrated schematically in FIG. 1. The proportions in FIG. 1 are not to actual scale. For example, for ease of illustration the thickness of papers 10 and 21 is exaggerated. So is the diameter of the warp cords 19 and the woof cords 20. And whereas the drawings depict approximately two dozen warp cords across the width of a 1×4, in actual practice there would preferably be at least 70. Also, FIGS. 1B through 1J are on a larger scale than FIG. 1A, for ease of illustrating certain details.

[0160] Referring to FIG. 1, a strip of recycled kraft paper 10 is pulled off supply roll 11, passed around...

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[0163] Another process for making a composite board of the present invention is schematically illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4. In FIG. 3, two-ply paper 101, which has an internal barrier layer of poly(vinyl alcohol), is fed from roll 102 over guide roller 103 through an epoxy resin applicator 104, using known technology and equipment for manufacturing paper and plastic laminates. Polyester scrim 106 is taken off roll 107 and also is passed through epoxy resin applicator 104. At the same time, single-ply paper 108 is taken off roll 109 and also is passed through epoxy resin applicator 104. The liquid epoxy resin precursor composition 113 (hereinafter called “epoxy resin,” for short) is delivered through supply nozzle 110 to the space between papers 101 and 108.

[0164] As depicted coming off roll 102, the underside ply of paper 101 might advantageously be thinner than the upperside ply. This is because the underside ply only needs to be thick enough to receiv...

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A composite structural material suitable, for example, as a replacement for wooden boards, is disclosed. It comprises a dimensionally stable core material ensheathed in a dimensionally stable, laminar covering that is adherent to the core material. The laminar covering is comprised of at least one layer of parallel cords (19) bonded to at least one layer of a rigidified web material (10) selected from the group consisting of paper and cloth. Suitable core materials include polyurethane foam (38), optionally filled with particles (32) of granulated rubber, expanded perlite, expandable polymer beads, and / or glass microspheres. The parallel cords (19) preferably are supplied in the form of a strip of polyester cloth, as the warp cords thereof. The web material (10) preferably is kraft paper that is rigidified with an epoxy resin.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] There are many different structural materials made at least in part from synthetic resins, that are intended to be used in place of wood. An elusive goal in designing such materials is the combination of reasonable cost with relatively high strength and stiffness. Thus, for example, synthetic lumber made by hot melt extrusion of mixtures of waste wood fiber and recycled thermoplastic material such as polyethelene can be produced at a low enough cost to make them feasible for use as decking boards. Such synthetic lumber is generally considered unsuitable, however, for uses that require it to withstand higher bending and compression loads, require increased static strength and stiffness requirements, and / or require greater shock and impact resistance. Thus, it is generally unsuitable for use as primary structural load-bearing elements, such as posts, joists, beams, and stringers for shipping pallets. For those types of uses a material has to have a h...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47B13/00B32B5/24B32B5/18B29C44/12B29C44/32B32B29/00B29C70/50B32B5/00B32B5/08B32B5/28B32B27/40B32B29/02
CPCB29C44/1209Y10T428/233B29C70/50B32B5/08B32B5/28B32B27/40B32B29/02B29C2035/0811B29C2035/0855B29C2035/0861Y10T428/239Y10T428/24537Y10T428/24132Y10T428/23B29C44/326Y10T428/249986Y10T442/198Y10T428/249942Y10T442/3967Y10T442/3927Y10T428/249952Y10T428/31993Y10T442/3325Y10T428/249987B32B21/02
Inventor ROTH, ARTHUR J.WINTERS, PATRICK H.CLEMENT, MICHAEL H.DHARAN, CHERUVARI KARTHIK HARI
Owner CODA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GROUP
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