公开(公告)号：US20200269521A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-27

申请号：US16761573

申请日：2018-11-21

Applicant: HEXCEL COMPOSITES LIMITED

Inventor： John ELLIS ,  Andrea CABALLERO

IPC: B29C65/00 ,  C08J5/24 ,  B29C65/22

Abstract: The invention relates to an intermediate material (132) for the manufacture of composite components, having a prepreg layer (116) and an interleaving layer (120) made up of at least two sections of thermally joined thermoplastic interleaving material sections (120a, 120b). The invention also relates to a method of manufacture of such an intermediate material.

公开(公告)号：US20200063291A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-27

申请号：US16344121

申请日：2017-10-27

Applicant: HEXCEL COMPOSITES LIMITED

Inventor： John ELLIS ,  Marco ARCIDIACONO ,  Andrea CABALLERO

IPC: D01D11/02 ,  B29B15/12 ,  D02J1/18

Abstract: A fiber tow spreading apparatus comprising: fiber supply for supplying a fiber tow; a fiber spreader for spreading the filaments of the fiber tow to form a spread tow having an increased width; a guide member for directing the fiber tow in relation to the fiber spreader; a driver for driving the fiber tow in relation to the fiber spreader; wherein the driver comprises a moveable contacting surface to which the fiber is adhered.