Abstract:
A system (700) for additively manufacturing a composite part (102) comprises a delivery guide (112), movable relative to a surface (114). The delivery guide (112) is configured to deposit at least a segment (120) of a continuous flexible line (106) along a print path (122). The continuous flexible line (106) comprises a non-resin component (108) and a thermosetting-resin component (110). The thermosetting-resin component (110) comprises a first part (253) and a second part (255). The non-resin component (108) comprises a first element (271) and a second element (273). The system (700) further comprises a first resin-part applicator (236), configured to apply the first part (253) to the first element (271), and a second resin-part applicator (237), configured to apply the second part (255) to the second element (273). The system (700) also comprises a feed mechanism (104), configured to pull the first element (271) through the first resin-part applicator (236), to pull the second element (273) through the second resin-part applicator (237), and to push the continuous flexible line (106) out of the delivery guide (112).
Abstract:
A method (300) of additively manufacturing a composite part (102) is disclosed. The method (300) comprises depositing a segment (120) of a continuous flexible line (106) along a print path (122). The continuous flexible line (106) comprises a non-resin component (108) and a thermosetting resin component (110) that is not fully cured. The method (300) further comprises, while advancing the continuous flexible line (106) toward the print path (122), delivering a predetermined or actively determined amount of curing energy (118) at least to a portion (124) of the segment (120) of the continuous flexible line (106) at a controlled rate after the segment (120) of the continuous flexible line (106) is deposited along the print path (122) to at least partially cure at least the portion (124) of the segment (120) of the continuous flexible line (106).
Abstract:
An in-mold molding method of the present invention is a method including: placing an in-mold transfer film in the cavity of an injection molding mold, the in-mold transfer film having a hard coating layer and a transfer section of a printed layer; and peeling, from the base material film of the in-mold transfer film, the transfer section transferred to a molding resin when a molding molded by injecting the molding resin into the cavity is removed by mold opening. The hard coating layer is ruptured in a mold opening process while the in-mold transfer film has a necessary elongation of A % on the side of the molding and the hard coating layer has a rupture elongation of at least A %+2% and less than A %+40% on the side of the molding. With this configuration, the in-mold transfer film can be stably peeled during in-mold molding.
Abstract:
A method of producing a preform, having a step for preparing a sheet-shaped prepreg and a preform mold having a forming surface and a separable portion constituting at least a portion of the forming surface, forming the prepreg using the preform mold, and then removing the preform together with the separable portion from the preform mold.
Abstract:
A straw chopper for an agricultural harvesting machine includes a housing, a rotor carried by the housing, and a stationary knife bank. The rotor includes a plurality of pendulously mounted knife blades. The stationary knife bank includes a plurality of stationary knife blades adjustably movable toward and away from the rotor. The stationary knife bank includes a tension rod extending longitudinally through the stationary knife bank and having a threaded end, and at least one wing nut threadingly engaged with the threaded end.
Abstract:
Described herein are improved thermoformed liquid crystal polarized wafers and methods of creating, and more specifically the utilization of an improved printed polarized crystal technology and wafer adhesion technology which enables the production of a polarized wafer capable of being thermoformed without a loss of alignment precision.
Abstract:
An in-mold molding method of the present invention is a method including: placing an in-mold transfer film in the cavity of an injection molding mold, the in-mold transfer film having a hard coating layer and a transfer section of a printed layer; and peeling, from the base material film of the in-mold transfer film, the transfer section transferred to a molding resin when a molding molded by injecting the molding resin into the cavity is removed by mold opening. The hard coating layer is ruptured in a mold opening process while the in-mold transfer film has a necessary elongation of A % on the side of the molding and the hard coating layer has a rupture elongation of at least A %+2% and less than A %+40% on the side of the molding. With this configuration, the in-mold transfer film can be stably peeled during in-mold molding.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a composite product, including: 1) preparing a composite powder including 10-50 v. % of a polymer adhesive and 50-90 v. % of a chopped fiber; 2) shaping the composite powder by using a selective laser sintering technology to yield a preform including pores; 3) preparing a liquid thermosetting resin precursor, immersing the preform into the liquid thermosetting resin precursor, allowing a liquid thermosetting resin of the liquid thermosetting resin precursor to infiltrate into the pores of the preform, and exposing the upper end of the preform out of the liquid surface of the liquid thermosetting resin precursor to discharge gas out of the pores of the preform; 4) collecting the preform from the liquid thermosetting resin precursor and curing the preform; and 5) polishing the preform obtained in 4) to yield a composite product.