公开(公告)号：US11945135B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US16470390

申请日：2017-12-20

Applicant: Arkema France

Inventor： Gilles Hochstetter ,  Arthur Pierre Babeau ,  Thibaut Savart ,  François Tanguy ,  Denis Huze ,  Mathieu Capelot ,  Patrice Gaillard

IPC: B29B15/12 ,  B29C70/20 ,  B29C70/54 ,  B29K101/12 ,  B29K307/04

CPC classification number: B29B15/12 ,  B29C70/20 ,  B29K2101/12 ,  B29K2307/04

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a pre-impregnated fibrous material comprising a continuous fibre fibrous material and at least one thermoplastic polymer matrix, characterized in that said pre-impregnated fibrous material is made of a single unidirectional ribbon or a plurality of parallel ribbons unidirectional and in that said method comprises an impregnation step, in particular at the core, of said fibrous material being in the form of a roving or of several parallel rovings by said thermoplastic polymer being in powder form, said step of impregnation being carried out with said at least one thermoplastic polymer and said fibrous material the D90/D10 ratio of which by volume of the thermoplastic polymer particles ranges from 1.5 to 50, in particular from 2 to 10 and the ratio of the average diameter by volume (D50) thermoplastic polymer particles on the average diameter of the unit fibres of said fibrous material ranges from 3 to 40, except for an impregnation process in aqueous suspension of a fibrous material made of carbon fibres by a thermoplastic polymer, said D50/mean unit fibre diameter ratio being comprised from 3 to 8, and excluding any electrostatic process in voluntary charge.

公开(公告)号：US11938656B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US16623946

申请日：2018-06-21

Applicant: Arkema France

Inventor： Gilles Hochstetter ,  Mathieu Capelot ,  Thibaut Savart ,  Arthur Pierre Babeau ,  Denis Huze ,  François Tanguy ,  Patrice Gaillard

IPC: B29B15/12 ,  B29C35/08 ,  B29C70/50 ,  B29K77/00 ,  B29K307/04 ,  B29K507/04

CPC classification number: B29B15/125 ,  B29C35/0805 ,  B29C70/506 ,  B29C2035/0822 ,  B29K2077/00 ,  B29K2307/04 ,  B29K2507/04

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an impregnated fibrous material including a fibrous material made of continuous fibers and at least one thermoplastic polymer matrix, the method including pre-impregnating the fibrous material while it is in the form of a roving or several parallel rovings with the thermoplastic material and heating the thermoplastic matrix for melting, or maintaining in the molten state, the thermoplastic polymer after pre-impregnation, the at least one heating step being carried out by means of at least one heat-conducting spreading part (E) and at least one heating system, with the exception of a heated calendar, the roving or the rovings being in contact with part or all of the surface of the at least one spreading part (E) and partially or wholly passing over the surface of the at least one spreading part (E) at the level of the heating system.

公开(公告)号：US10675785B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-09

申请号：US16623991

申请日：2018-06-21

Applicant: Arkema France

Inventor： Gilles Hochstetter ,  Mathieu Capelot ,  Denis Huze ,  François Tanguy ,  Thibaut Savart ,  Arthur Pierre Babeau ,  Patrice Gaillard

IPC: C08L77/06 ,  B29B15/12 ,  C08J5/04 ,  B29K101/12

Abstract: An impregnated fibrous material comprising a fibrous material made of continuous fiber and at least one thermoplastic polymer matrix, wherein the at least one thermoplastic polymer is an non-reactive amorphous polymer, the glass transition temperature of which is such that Tg≥80° C., or a non-reactive semi-crystalline polymer, the melting temperature of which is Tf≥150° C., the fiber volume ratio is constant in at least 70% of the volume of the tape or ribbon, the fiber ratio in the pre-impregnated fibrous material ranging from 45 to 65% by volume, the porosity rate in the pre-impregnated fibrous material being less than 10%.

公开(公告)号：US20130333802A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-19

申请号：US13971179

申请日：2013-08-20

Applicant: Arkema France

Inventor： SERGE BORDERE ,  Patrice Gaillard

IPC: B65B1/16

CPC classification number: B65B1/16 ,  B65B1/28 ,  B65G69/182 ,  B65G69/183 ,  Y10T137/87925

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for filling a receptacle (200) with carbon nanotubes from another receptacle (106) whereby the CNTs are passed from one receptacle to the other by means of a coupling (300) comprising a double-valve device (30), each valve being coupled to one of the receptacles, the valves (31, 32) closing independently and tightly and being openable only when they are coupled to one another.

公开(公告)号：US11413832B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-16

申请号：US16078399

申请日：2017-12-20

Applicant: Arkema France

Inventor： Gilles Hochstetter ,  Arthur Pierre Babeau ,  Thibaut Savart ,  François Tanguy ,  Denis Huze ,  Mathieu Capelot ,  Patrice Gaillard

IPC: B29C70/52 ,  B29C70/20 ,  B29C70/08 ,  B29B15/12 ,  B01J8/38 ,  B29K101/12 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B29K77/00 ,  B29K105/10

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a preimpregnated fibrous material containing a fibrous material made of continuous fibers and at least one thermoplastic polymer matrix, wherein the preimpregnated fibrous material is produced as a single unidirectional tape or of a plurality of parallel unidirectional tapes and wherein the process includes a step of impregnating, in particular fully and homogeneously, the fibrous material that is in the form of a roving or of several parallel rovings with the at least one thermoplastic polymer matrix that is in powder form, the impregnating step being carried out by a dry route in a tank and the control of the amount of the at least one thermoplastic polymer matrix in said fibrous material being achieved by control of the residence time of said fibrous material in the powder, with the exclusion of any electrostatic process with intentional charging.

公开(公告)号：US09415884B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-16

申请号：US13971179

申请日：2013-08-20

Applicant: ARKEMA FRANCE

Inventor： Serge Bordere ,  Patrice Gaillard

IPC: B65B1/16 ,  B65B1/28 ,  B65G69/18

CPC classification number: B65B1/16 ,  B65B1/28 ,  B65G69/182 ,  B65G69/183 ,  Y10T137/87925

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for filling a receptacle (200) with carbon nanotubes from another receptacle (106) whereby the CNTs are passed from one receptacle to the other by means of a coupling (300) comprising a double-valve device (30), each valve being coupled to one of the receptacles, the valves (31, 32) closing independently and tightly and being openable only when they are coupled to one another.

公开(公告)号：US10974418B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-13

申请号：US15118188

申请日：2015-02-11

Applicant: ARKEMA FRANCE

Inventor： Patrice Gaillard ,  Gilles Hochstetter ,  Thibaut Savart

IPC: B29B15/12 ,  B29C70/38 ,  B29C70/50 ,  B29K101/12 ,  B29K105/10

Abstract: A method of producing a pre-impregnated fibrous material including a fibrous material of continuous fibres and a thermoplastic polymer matrix, wherein the pre-impregnated fibrous material is produced in a single unidirectional strip or in a plurality of parallel unidirectional strips, the method including the following steps: (i) impregnating the fibrous material in the form of a strand or a plurality of parallel strands with the thermoplastic polymer in the form of a powder in a fluid bed; and (ii) shaping the strand or parallel strands of the fibrous material impregnated as in step (i) by calendering by at least one heating calender in the form of a single unidirectional strip or of a plurality of parallel unidirectional strips, the heating calender, in the latter case, including a plurality of calendering grooves, and the pressure and/or a spacing between the rollers of the calender being regulated by an auxiliary system.

公开(公告)号：US20150322622A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-12

申请号：US14540240

申请日：2014-11-13

Applicant: Arkema France

Inventor： Patrice Gaillard ,  Alexander Korzhenko

IPC: D06M10/00 ,  D06M15/55 ,  D06M15/63 ,  B29C70/48 ,  D06M15/61 ,  B29B13/02 ,  B29B15/10 ,  B29C70/30 ,  D06M15/59 ,  D06M11/74

CPC classification number: D06M10/003 ,  B29B13/02 ,  B29B15/10 ,  B29B15/105 ,  B29B15/12 ,  B29B15/125 ,  B29C70/025 ,  B29C70/30 ,  B29C70/48 ,  B29K2101/12 ,  B29K2105/167 ,  B29K2105/25 ,  B29K2307/04 ,  B29K2313/00 ,  B29L2031/30 ,  C08J5/10 ,  C08J5/24 ,  D06M10/006 ,  D06M11/74 ,  D06M15/256 ,  D06M15/55 ,  D06M15/59 ,  D06M15/61 ,  D06M15/63 ,  D06M23/08 ,  Y10T442/20

Abstract: A fibrous substrate such as woven fabrics, felts, nonwoven fabrics that may be in the form of strips, laps or braids, said substrate being impregnated with an organic polymer or blend of organic polymers containing carbon nanotubes (CNTs). A process for manufacturing said substrate, and the various uses thereof for the manufacture of 3D mechanical components.

Abstract translation: 可以是带状，圈或辫子形式的织物，毡，非织造织物的纤维基材，所述基材用含有碳纳米管（CNT）的有机聚合物或共混物浸渍。 一种用于制造所述基底的方法及其用于制造3D机械部件的各种用途。

公开(公告)号：US11571839B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-07

申请号：US17040307

申请日：2019-03-19

Applicant: Arkema France

Inventor： Thibaut Savart ,  Gilles Hochstetter ,  Anthony Florencie ,  Patrice Gaillard ,  Axel Salinier ,  Arthur Pierre Babeau

IPC: B29B15/12 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B3/26 ,  B32B5/14 ,  C08J5/24 ,  B29K101/12 ,  B29K105/08 ,  B29K507/04

Abstract: A web of impregnated fibrous material(s) including N individual tapes of fibrous material(s) stacked and/or joined in relation to one another, in which said N tapes adhere to each other and can overlap at least partially. The tapes of fibrous material(s) include continuous fibers impregnated with at least one thermoplastic polymer, and optionally a chain extender. The web has a surface, in cross-section perpendicular to the axis of the fibers, S, that is substantially equal to the sum of the surface, in cross-section perpendicular to the axis of the fibers, of each initial individual tape, denoted Sth, Sth being equal to N×l×Ep, wherein l represents the average width of a tape and Ep represents the average thickness of a tape, N being between 2 and 2000, and the average thickness of each individual tape being less than or equal to 150 μm.

公开(公告)号：US20200223101A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-16

申请号：US16470390

申请日：2017-12-20

Applicant: Arkema France

Inventor： Gilles Hochstetter ,  Arthur Pierre Babeau ,  Thibaut Savart ,  François Tanguy ,  Denis Huze ,  Mathieu Capelot ,  Patrice Gaillard

IPC: B29B15/12 ,  B29C70/20 ,  B29C70/54

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a pre-impregnated fibrous material comprising a continuous fibre fibrous material and at least one thermoplastic polymer matrix, characterized in that said pre-impregnated fibrous material is made of a single unidirectional ribbon or a plurality of parallel ribbons unidirectional and in that said method comprises an impregnation step, in particular at the core, of said fibrous material being in the form of a roving or of several parallel rovings by said thermoplastic polymer being in powder form, said step of impregnation being carried out with said at least one thermoplastic polymer and said fibrous material the D90/D10 ratio of which by volume of the thermoplastic polymer particles ranges from 1.5 to 50, in particular from 2 to 10 and the ratio of the average diameter by volume (D50) thermoplastic polymer particles on the average diameter of the unit fibres of said fibrous material ranges from 3 to 40, except for an impregnation process in aqueous suspension of a fibrous material made of carbon fibres by a thermoplastic polymer, said D50/mean unit fibre diameter ratio being comprised from 3 to 8, and excluding any electrostatic process in voluntary charge.