Abstract:
The present invention refers to a method for the preparation of a reinforced thermoset polymer composite, said thermoset polymer composite comprising coated fibres, the coating being used as a vehicle for the introduction of carbon nanotubes into the thermoset polymer, the preparation of said reinforced thermoset polymer composite comprising the following steps: - providing fibres; - preparing a coating comprising carbon nanotubes and a polymeric binder; - applying said coating to said fibres to obtain coated fibres; - impregnating said coated fibres with a precursor of a thermoset polymer and letting part of the carbon nanotubes transfer from the coating into the precursor of the thermoset polymer; - curing said precursor containing the coated fibres and the transferred carbon nanotubes to achieve the reinforced thermoset polymer composite.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional textile product, characterised in that at least the pile thread of which is subjected to one or more of the following textile treatments: a) the textile thread is enveloped; b) several textile threads are added to the textile thread; c) the textile thread is structured by making use of at least one monofilament and at least one multifilament; d) the textile thread is structured by making use of at least one monofilament and at least one multifilament thread of thermoplastic fibres; e) each of the textile treatments mentioned in points a - d are performed under such circumstances that the textile thread is kept sufficiently flexible during a first textile treatment and can be stiffened in a subsequent treatment.