Abstract:
Small ceramic particles (e.g., of TiC) are incorporated into fibers. The ceramic particles enhance the friction and/or wear properties of a carbon-carbon composite article made with the impregnated or coated f ibers. The impregnated fibers can be, e.g., polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibers, pitch f ibers, and other such fibers as are commonly employed in the manufacture of C-C friction materials. The impregnated f ibers can be used to make woven, nonwoven, or random fiber preforms or in other known preform types. Preferred products are brake discs and other components of braking systems. The particles may be included in the fibers by mixing them with the resin employed to make the fibers and/or by applying them to the surfaces of the fibers in a binder.
Abstract:
A resin transfer molding (RTM) process is disclosed for rapidly filling a fibrous preform and/or a rigid, porous body with high viscosity resin or pitch. The process is suitable for impregnated multiple porous bodies stacked in a single mold. The process uses a fibrous preform or rigid porous body which is placed into a mold matching the desired part geometry. A resin is injected into the mold at temperature and pressure. After cooling, the infiltrated component is removed from the mold. The mold is constructed from two halves fitted to form at least one mold cavity. A gate fitted with a nozzle is set into one of the mold halves, and a valve admits resin or pitch into the gate area. Venting or vacuum can be applied to the mold. The mold is held in a hydraulic press and an extruder, optionally fitted with an accumulator, supplies molten resin or pitch to the mold.
Abstract:
Resin or pitch is melted in a melt blender apparatus (11) and then loaded, into a heated jacketed holding tank (12). A pair of feed lines (14, 16) receives resin from the holding tank (12) and feeds an upper gear pump (15) and lower gear pump (17). A mixing enhancement such as a static mixer (18, 19) is located in each of the feed lines (14, 16) between the gear pumps (15, 17) and the resin delivery ends (25, 26) of the feed lines. The resin-melt feed lines may be equipped with pressure indicators (27, 28, 32, 34) and pressure relief valves (23, 24). The resin-melt feed lines may also be equipped with pump accumulators (31, 33). Resin melt pressure created by the gear pumps (15, 17) forces a piston inside the accumulator back to the desired position. The accumulators (31, 33) can also be used to maintain constant pressure in the feed stock. Resin can be recycled from the accumulators (31, 33) into the melt blender (11).
Abstract:
Small ceramic particles (e.g., of TiC) are incorporated into fibers. The ceramic particles enhance the friction and/or wear properties of a carbon-carbon composite article made with the impregnated or coated f ibers. The impregnated fibers can be, e.g., polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibers, pitch f ibers, and other such fibers as are commonly employed in the manufacture of C-C friction materials. The impregnated f ibers can be used to make woven, nonwoven, or random fiber preforms or in other known preform types. Preferred products are brake discs and other components of braking systems. The particles may be included in the fibers by mixing them with the resin employed to make the fibers and/or by applying them to the surfaces of the fibers in a binder.
Abstract:
Resin or pitch is melted in a melt blender apparatus ( 11 ) and then loaded, into a heated jacketed holding tank ( 12 ). A pair of feed lines ( 14, 16 ) receives resin from the holding tank ( 12 ) and feeds an upper gear pump ( 15 ) and a lower gear pump ( 17 ). A mixing enhancement such as a static mixer ( 18, 19 ) is located in each of the feed lines ( 14, 16 ) between the gear pumps ( 15, 17 ) and the resin delivery ends ( 25, 26 ) of the feed lines. The resin-melt feed lines may be equipped with pressure indicators ( 27, 28, 32, 34 ) and pressure relief valves ( 23, 24 ). The resin-melt feed lines may also be equipped with pump accumulators ( 31, 33 ). Resin melt pressure created by the gear pumps ( 15, 17 ) forces a piston inside the accumulator back to the desired position. The accumulators ( 31, 33 ) can also be used to maintain constant pressure in the feed stock. Resin can be recycled from the accumulators ( 31, 33 ) into the melt blender ( 11 ).
Abstract:
Resin or pitch is melted in a melt blender apparatus ( 11 ) and then loaded, into a heated jacketed holding tank ( 12 ). A pair of feed lines ( 14, 16 ) receives resin from the holding tank ( 12 ) and feeds an upper gear pump ( 15 ) and a lower gear pump ( 17 ). A mixing enhancement such as a static mixer ( 18, 19 ) is located in each of the feed lines ( 14, 16 ) between the gear pumps ( 15, 17 ) and the resin delivery ends ( 25, 26 ) of the feed lines. The resin-melt feed lines may be equipped with pressure indicators ( 27, 28, 32, 34 ) and pressure relief valves ( 23, 24 ). The resin-melt feed lines may also be equipped with pump accumulators ( 31, 33 ). Resin melt pressure created by the gear pumps ( 15, 17 ) forces a piston inside the accumulator back to the desired position. The accumulators ( 31, 33 ) can also be used to maintain constant pressure in the feed stock. Resin can be recycled from the accumulators ( 31, 33 ) into the melt blender ( 11 ).
Abstract:
Molding apparatus for rapid transfer of molten resin or pitch in an infiltration molding process. The apparatus includes e.g. an extruder ( 4 ) for melting and conveying a resin or pitch and a mold ( 10 ) arranged so that resin or pitch is conveyed to a mold insert cavity ( 19 ) within the mold. The mold insert contains an internal protrusion such as a locating ring ( 25 ) for positioning a porous body ( 1, 18 ) within the mold insert cavity in a position that brings about unidirectional flow of the molten resin or pitch through the porous body. Also, rapid resin or pitch infiltration molding process that includes injecting a high melting point, high viscosity, molten resin or pitch into the mold to effect a unidirectional impregnation of a heated preform via a pressure gradient in the mold.
Abstract:
Je popsán rychlý pretlacovací lis pro pryskyrici nebo smolu, který zahrnuje: transportní prvek (4) pro transport roztavené pryskyrice nebo smoly; formu (10) usporádanou pro prijetí roztavené pryskyrice nebo smoly a porézního predlisku (1, 18, 28, 47, 48, 55, 56), pricemž forma zahrnuje: horní polovinu (42); spodní polovinu (41), která je naproti horní polovine (42) usporádaná tak, že horní polovina (42) a spodní polovina (41) spolu tvorí dutinu (19, 29, 35) formy; alespon jeden vstup (36) umístený v horní polovine (42) nebo ve spodní polovine (41); výcnelky (20, 21, 30, 31) v dutine (19, 29, 35) formy, pricemž tyto výcnelky (20, 21, 30, 31) jsou usporádány pro zajištení tlakového gradientu a toku pryskyrice nebo smoly od vnitrní oblasti formy (10) smerem k vnejší oblasti formy (10); a prídržný prvek (12) usporádaný pro podržení formy (10) v prubehu vstrikování pryskyrice nebo smoly do formy (10). Dutina (19, 29, 35) formy vcetne výcnelku zahrnuje dutinu (19, 29, 35) formy se zkosenými stenami (30, 31) pusobícími jako výcnelky nebo dutinu (19, 29, 35) formy s radiálne procházejícím výcnelkem (20, 21) na vnejším prumeru dutiny formy. Popsán je také zpusob rychlého pretlacování pryskyrice nebo smoly.
Abstract:
Un aparato de moldeo rápido por transferencia de brea o resina que comprende, un aparato mezclador con fusión (11) que tiene un orificio de ventilación (21), y líneas de alimentación de la resina fundida equipadas con acumuladores de pistón, dicho aparato mezclador con fusión está conectado por las líneas de alimentación de la resina y una bomba de engranajes (30) a un tanque de retención (12) que tiene un orificio de ventilación (22), dicho tanque de retención estando equipado con el medio (13) para monitorear el nivel de la resina allí, donde un par de líneas de alimentación (14, 16) están posicionadas para recibir la resina desde el tanque de retención (12) y para alimentar una bomba de engranajes superior (15) y una bomba de engranajes inferior (17), donde los medios de mezclado (18, 19) están localizados en cada una de las líneas de alimentación (14, 16) entre las bombas de engranajes (15, 17) y los extremos de entrega de la resina (25, 26) de las líneas de alimentación.