公开(公告)号：US20200049282A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-13

申请号：US16536344

申请日：2019-08-09

Applicant: Crompton Technology Group Limited

Inventor： Ioannis GIANNAKOPOULOS ,  James William BERNARD ,  Alexander D. TAYLOR

IPC: F16L23/032 ,  B29C70/48

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a connector for a fluid transfer conduit comprises: providing a first mould section comprising a hub-moulding portion which extends substantially parallel to a central axis C and a flange-moulding portion which extends from the hub-moulding portion at an angle to the central axis C; introducing fiber-reinforcement to the first mould section such that continuous circumferentially-oriented fiber-reinforcement lies in the hub-moulding portion, and continuous longitudinally-oriented fiber reinforcement extends from the hub-moulding portion into the flange-moulding portion; applying a second mould section over the first mould section to form a complete mould in which the fiber-reinforcement is confined; and introducing a polymer to the complete mould such that it permeates through the fiber-reinforcement to form a fiber-reinforced polymer connector; and extracting the connector from the mould.

公开(公告)号：US20250102095A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-27

申请号：US18975595

申请日：2024-12-10

Applicant: Crompton Technology Group Limited

Inventor： Ioannis GIANNAKOPOULOS ,  Will POLLITT ,  James William BERNARD ,  Alexander D. TAYLOR ,  Daniel O. URSENBACH

IPC: F16L47/14 ,  B29D23/00 ,  B29K101/12 ,  B29K105/10 ,  B29K105/12 ,  B29K307/04 ,  F16L9/12

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite (e.g. fibre-reinforced polymer) connector comprises: manufacturing a tubular hub portion which extends substantially parallel to a central axis C, the hub portion comprising a thermoplastic polymer reinforced with continuous, circumferentially-oriented fibre reinforcement; placing the hub portion into a mould featuring at least one cavity; and introducing polymer into the mould so as to fill the at least one cavity to form a flange portion around the hub portion.

公开(公告)号：US20200049296A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-13

申请号：US16536404

申请日：2019-08-09

Applicant: Crompton Technology Group Limited

Inventor： Ioannis GIANNAKOPOULOS ,  Will POLLITT ,  James BERNARD ,  Alexander D. TAYLOR ,  Daniel O. URSENBACH

IPC: F16L47/14 ,  B29D23/00

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite (e.g. fibre-reinforced polymer) connector comprises: manufacturing a tubular hub portion which extends substantially parallel to a central axis C, the hub portion comprising a thermoplastic polymer reinforced with continuous, circumferentially-oriented fibre reinforcement; placing the hub portion into a mould featuring at least one cavity; and introducing polymer into the mould so as to fill the at least one cavity to form a flange portion around the hub portion.