公开(公告)号：US20180273824A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-27

申请号：US15989762

申请日：2018-05-25

Applicant: FORTA CORPORATION

Inventor： JEFFREY B LOVETT ,  CHRISTOPHER P. LOVETT ,  KEITH DAVIS ,  DANIEL T. BIDDLE

IPC: C09K8/035 ,  D02G1/00 ,  C04B28/04 ,  C04B16/06 ,  C09K8/516 ,  C09K8/508 ,  C09K8/487 ,  C04B26/26 ,  C04B20/00 ,  C04B111/00

CPC classification number: C09K8/035 ,  C04B16/0625 ,  C04B16/0633 ,  C04B16/0691 ,  C04B20/0048 ,  C04B26/26 ,  C04B28/04 ,  C04B2111/0075 ,  C09K8/487 ,  C09K8/508 ,  C09K8/516 ,  C09K2208/08 ,  D02G1/00 ,  Y10T428/2922

Abstract: The invention relates to modified reinforcement fibers for use in a variety of applications. The modification includes crimping linear or straight reinforcement fibers to create a deformed or different shaped reinforcement fiber. Examples of the shaped fibers resulting from crimping include w-shaped, s-shaped, z-shaped and wedge-shaped.