Abstract:
A method of making a filament wound tube having smooth surfaces. Fiber glass filaments are passed through successive resin baths containing particles of a wear resistant additive. These resin baths are deaerated to reduce the existence of voids and pits in the resin in the finished tube. The filaments are flattened and are slowly helically wound in a first layer onto a mandrel. Subsequent layers are overwound about the first layer, the resin is cured, and the filament wound tube formed thereby is removed from the mandrel.
Abstract:
A METHOD OF MAKING A VOID FREE RESIN IMPREGNATED GLASS REINFORCED FILAMENT WOUND ARTICLE. WHEN PRODUCED WITHOUT COLORING AGENTS, THE ARTICLE IS TRANSPARENT. DEAERATION IS ACHIEVED BY PRECURING THE ARTICLE AFTER FILAMENT WINDING. THAT IS, THE ARTICLE IS HEATED TO A TEMPERATURE LESS THAN THE TEMPERATUE AT WHICH HARDENING TO BE BSTAGE WILL OCCUR. THIS PRECURING TEMPERATURE IS MAINTAINED FOR AT LEAST ABOUT 24 HOURS BEFORE THE TEMPERATURE IS RAISED AND THE CURING PROCESS IS INITIATED. THE PROPERTIES OF THE MATERIALS USED IN THE RESIN MIX AND THE TEMPERATURES AND TIME INTERVALES AT WHICH THE STEPS OF THIS INVENTION ARE CARRIED OUT ARE DETERMINATIVE OF THE DEGREE OF SUCESS ACHIEVED.
Abstract:
An improved threaded filament wound pipe and the method of manufacture thereof. The improvement comprises helically winding resin impregnated fiberglass filaments upon a mandrel knurled at the ends in the form of helical threads. The helpical winding pitch is greater than the thread pitch. As a result, the fiberglass filaments alternately deviate in radial disposition with respect to the pipe axis, thereby forming both interior and exterior pipe threads at the ends of the finished pipe.
Abstract:
An improved method of producing a filament wound article utilizing a mandrel of unique construction. This invention is useful is producing filament wound articles on mandrels having opposite winding surfaces having components normal to the axis of the mandrel. Such articles include pressure vessels, pipe having threads wound in at both ends, pipe having overhanging collars at both ends, or pipe threaded at one end with an overhanging collar at the other end.
Abstract:
AN IMPROVED THREADED FILAMENT WOUND PIPE AND THE METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF. THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISES HELICALLY WINDING RESIN IMPREGNATED FIBERGLASS FILAMENTS UPON A MANDREL KNURLED AT THE ENDS IN THE FORM OF HELICAL THREADS. THE HELICAL WINDING PITCH IS GREATER THAN THE THREAD PITCH. AS A RESULT, THE FIBERGLASS FILAMENTS ALTERNATELY DEVIATE IN RADIAL DISPOSITION WITH RESPECT TO THE PIPE AXIS, THEREBY FORMING BOTH INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PIPE THREADS AT THE ENDS OF THE FINISHED PIPE.
Abstract:
A wear-resistant tube having a smooth inner wall and constructed of layers of helically wound glass filaments and finely divided particles of copper at the surface of the smooth inner wall bonded together in a thermosetting resin system.
Abstract:
A wear-resistant tube and the method of manufacture thereof. A tube is produced having an interior gel coat layer containing a first thermosetting resin system within which particles of mica are dispersed. Fiberglass filaments coated within a second thermosetting resin system are overwound about this interior layer to form an exterior layer. The interior and exterior layers are bounded to each other and together form a wear-resistant tube.