Abstract:
An SMC which a molded product having excellent electromagnetic shielding ability and electrical conductivity and produced without breaking the conductive layer and without marring the uniformity is made of. The SMC is a material molded into a thermosetting resin sheet having at least one continuous layer of conductive fibers whose length ranges 50 mu m to 5 mm, and preferably a conductive powder is homogeneously dispersed in the SMC. Such an SMC is produced by impregnating a reinforcing material with a thermosetting resin composition blended with the conductive fibers alone or the conductive fibers and a conductive powder and thereby forming at least one continuous layer of the conductive fibers in contact with the reinforcing material layer.
Abstract:
A thermoplastic resin composition that contains a thermoplastic resin and up to about 30 parts by weight of appearance modifying additives dispersed in the resin, wherein the additives include at least 0.05 parts by weight of metallic particles having an average particle size of from 0.05 to 5 millimeters, at least 0.05 parts by weight of a fiber having an average diameter of from 0.1 to 10 millimeters and an average aspect ratio of from 1:2 to 1:10 and at least 0.05 parts by weight of a mineral particle having an average particle size of from 0.1 and 5 millimeters imparts the appearance of natural stone to articles molded therefrom.
Abstract:
The invention relates to mineral fibres treated with a coupling agent, e.g. a silane compound, to result in covalent bonding of the coupling agent to the fibre surface, as well as a free-flowing mineral fibre granulate suitable for the reinforcement of thermoplastic or thermosetting materials, in particular a free-flowing mineral fibre granulate containing coupling agent-treated mineral fibres coated with or embedded in a compatibilizer or wetting agent that serves to enhance dispersibility of the mineral fibres in a thermoplastic or thermosetting material. The mineral fibres and mineral fibre granulates of the invention are easily dispersed in polymers such as polypropylene and result in fibre-reinforced shaped articles with improved strength properties due to the improved fibre dispersion and improved bonding between the fibres and the polymer.
Abstract:
Carbon fibers for resin reinforcement which can be stably mixed with resins and uniformly dispersed therein. They are produced by sizing carbon fibers and cutting the resulting fibers and having a disintegration-initiating angle of 65 DEG or below and a funnel-leaving time of 20 seconds or below as determined by the following methods, respectively: 1) disintegration-initiating angle: carbon fibers (100 g) are put in a glass Petri dish having an outer diameter of 255 mm and a height of 60 mm, followed by lidding; the Petri dish is slightly shaken with the peripheral round wall down, by which the carbon fibers are settled to form a horizontal plane; the resulting Petri dish is placed on a horizontal stand; the Petri dish is rolled until the settled carbon fibers begin to disintegrate; and the angle of this rolling is determined; 2) funnel-leaving: carbon fibers (30 g) are put in a powder funnel made of polypropylene (upper diameter: 100 mm, pipe diameter: 25 mm, pipe length: 24 mm) which has been stopped up at the outlet; a load of about 25 g/cm is applied to the powder for 10 seconds, followed by unloading; the outlet is opened to determine the time which has elapsed until the whole of the fibers leave the funnel. With respect to cases wherein the whole of the fibers does not leave the funnel even after the lapse of 30 seconds, the leaving time is regarded as 30 seconds.
Abstract:
The invention is a composite comprising a mass polymerized rubber-reinforced styrene polymer composite having dispersed through the polymer matrix thereof a fibrous filling material and a spherical filling material.
Abstract:
Improved polyphenylene ether-based compositions are described, which also contain polystyrene; selected amounts of glass fibers and inorganic nonfibrous agents such as clay or mica; carbon fibers or metal-coated graphite fibers; and certain diphosphate- or polyphosphate-based flame retardant compositions. The compositions, which can be injection-molded, exhibit excellent electrical dissipation characteristics, as well as excellent flame retardancy (without cracking or "juicing"); heat distortion temperature characteristics; tensile yield; and flexural modulus. Specific methods for preparing such compositions also contribute to their enhanced performance. Furthermore, the compositions may be foamed.
Abstract:
Novel thermoplastic molding compositions which comprise (a) a bisphenol-A polycarbonate; in admixture with (b) a quantity of a processed mineral fiber reinforcing agent.
Abstract:
L'invention concerne un procédé de fabrication d'une pièce en matériau composite, ledit matériau comprenant des fibres de renfort et une matrice polymère, le procédé comprenant les étapes suivantes : –fourniture d'un moule fermé dans lequel sont disposées des fibres de renfort; –fourniture d'une composition réactive comprenant au moins un prépolymère à l'état fondu; –injection de la composition réactive dans le moule fermé; –imprégnation des fibres de renfort par la composition réactive en l'absence de dégazage; –polymérisation de la matrice polymère à partir de la composition réactive en présence d'un dégazage; –démoulage de la pièce.