Installation and continuous manufacturing process for a long, thin composite element

Abstract

Installation (100) for the continuous manufacture of a longline composite element (EF) comprising a bundle of multifilament fibers impregnated with a composition based on a polymerizable material, the installation (100) comprising, in the direction of advancement of the bundle of multifilament fibers: - at least one module (110) for preparing a monostrand impregnated with polymerizable material; - a first radiation device (117) comprising a first ultraviolet light source (117a) through which passes the bundle of multifilament fibers impregnated with polymerizable material and configured to carry out a partial polymerization to form a pre-polymerized monostrand (E2);and- a second radiation device (118), separate and distinct from the first radiation device (117) comprising at least a second infrared light source (118a) through which the pre-polymerized monostrand (E2) passes and configured to carry out a final polymerization of the pre-polymerized monostrand (E2) to form a final composite monostrand (EF). Figure for the abbreviation: Fig 2;