Abstract:
A FIBER REINFORCED PLASTIC COMPOSITE HAS TWO TYPES OF FIBERS. ONE TYPE OF FIBER IS A FERROUS FIBER, OR A FERROUS FIBER HAVING A METALLIC COATING. THE SECOND CONSISTS OF A METAL HAVING A GREATER ELECTRO NEGATIVITY THAN IRON, OR A FERROUS FIBER COATED WITH SUCH A METAL.
Abstract:
A short length of a multiwire strand is surrounded with a mold to provide an annular space about said length. Said space is filled with a thermosetting plastic sealant and pressure is applied to force said sealant into and along the interstices of said strand. During said application of pressure, the strand is circumferentially heated at the ends of said mold to provide a radial temperature gradient across said ends. Pressure is applied to said sealant until the ends of the seal are substantially convex.
Abstract:
A wire rope or strand is provided with a plastic foam type internal sealant to cushion the wires and strands and provide corrosion protection.
Abstract:
A method of making metal fiber reinforced plastic composite from a mixture of ferrous fibers and sacrificial metal fibers. The sacrificial metal fibers may be ferrous fibers coated with a sacrificial metal or may be composed throughout of a sacrificial metal such as zinc having a greater electro negativity than iron. The fibers may also comprise ferrous fibers coated with a sacrificial metal mixed with solid sacrificial metal fibers. The ferrous and sacrificial metal fibers are cut into fairly short lengths and are then blended thoroughly together in predetermined ratios with plastic powder in suitable blenders to form a uniform mix having the sacrificial metal fibers thoroughly dispersed throughout the ferrous metal fibers and the plastic. The blend of metal fibers and plastic is then placed in a mold or other plastic forming apparatus and molded into a desired shape. The final molded plastic composite is corrosion resistant on cut surfaces due to the presence of the sacrificial metal fibers within a distance of the ferrous fibers effective to form galvanic corrosion couples between the ferrous and sacrificial metal fibers.
Abstract:
A short length of a multi-wire strand is surrounded with a mold to provide an annular space about said length. Said space is filled with a thermosetting plastic sealant and pressure is applied to force said sealant into and along the interstices of said strand. During said application of pressure, the strand is circumferentially heated at the ends of said mold to provide a radial temperature gradient across said ends. Pressure is applied to said sealant until the ends of the seal are substantially convex.