Abstract:
A composite panel adapted for use as a load-bearing structural member, including a rigid cellular core having bonded in the cells thereof a compressed fibrous and resin mixture completely filling the cellular core so that the edges of the core are in plane with the filling material. An embodiment of the composite panel includes a high-wear resistance skin, such as fiber glass cloth, bonded to the outer faces of the filler material for assuming the wear. The disclosure also relates to a method for forming the abovedescribed composite panel in which the filler material is placed on the core and is then compressed therein between heated press plates and held therein under pressure until the resin is cured and the material bonded to the cellular core.
Abstract:
A SANDWICH STRUCTURAL PANEL OF CELLULAR CORE TYPE WHEREIN INTEGRAL TONGUES OR TABS ARE SPACED ALONG THE EDGES OF THE CORE MATERIAL WHICH REGISTER WITH AND PROJECT THROUGH SLOTS IN SKIN SHEETS OF THE PANEL AND ARE FOLDED THERECOVER TO HOLD THE SKIN SHEETS TO THE CORE MATERIAL.