摘要:
This invention relates to an improved high performance honeycomb, methods for making the same, and articles including aerodynamic structures comprising the honeycomb, the honeycomb made with a paper that allows rapid impregnation of the honeycomb by structural resins while retarding excessive impregnation of node-line adhesives during manufacture. The honeycomb comprises a paper having a thickness of from 25 to 75 microns and a Gurley porosity of 2 seconds or greater and comprising high modulus fiber and thermoplastic binder having a melt point of from 180° C. to 300° C., wherein at least 30 percent by weight of the total amount of thermoplastic material is in the form of discrete film-like particles in the paper, the particles having a film thickness of about 0.1 to 5 micrometers and a minimum dimension perpendicular to that thickness of at least 30 micrometers.
摘要:
This invention relates to a honeycomb comprising cells having edges forming a face of the honeycomb, the face defined by a plurality of points and having an area of curvature wherein at least two of the points are located in different tangential planes, the walls of the cells comprising 5 to 50 parts by weight thermoplastic material having a melting point of from 120° C. to 350° C., and 50 to 95 parts by weight of a high modulus fiber having a modulus of 600 grams per denier (550 grams per dtex) or greater, based on the total amount of thermoplastic material and high modulus fiber in the walls; wherein less than 25 percent of the honeycomb cells in the area of curvature have a re-entrant angle of greater than 180 degrees. This invention also relates to articles including panels and/or aerodynamic structures comprising the honeycomb.
摘要:
This invention relates to a honeycomb including articles such as a panel or aerodynamic structure comprising matrix resin and paper, the paper comprising 50 to 80 parts by weight fibrous material having a modulus of 600 grams per denier (550 grams per dtex) or greater, 0 to 50 parts by weight powdered inorganic material, and 20 parts by weight or greater thermoplastic fiber, the improvement comprising the thermoplastic fiber is a binder for the paper and has a melting temperature above the curing temperature of the matrix resin; a glass transition temperature of greater than 100° C., and the weight average molecular weight of the thermoplastic polymer in the thermoplastic fibers changes 20% or less after being maintained for 10 minutes at the melting temperature.
摘要:
This invention relates to a honeycomb and articles made therefrom, the articles having cell walls provided with a structural or matrix resin, the planes of the cell walls being parallel to the Z-dimension of the honeycomb, the honeycomb cell walls comprising 5 to 35 parts by weight thermoplastic material having a melting point of from 120° C. to 350° C. and a coefficient of thermal expansion of 180 ppm/° C. or less; and 65 to 95 parts by weight of a high modulus fiber having a modulus of 525 grams per denier (480 grams per dtex) or greater and having an axial coefficient of thermal expansion of 2 ppm/° C. or less, based on the total amount of thermoplastic and high modulus fiber in the honeycomb cell walls; wherein the honeycomb has a coefficient of thermal expansion in the Z-dimension of 10 ppm/° C. or less as measured by ASTM E831.
摘要:
This invention relates to an improved flame retardant honeycomb comprising high modulus fiber and a flame retardant thermoplastic binder having a melt point of from 120° C. to 350° C. and a limiting oxygen index of 26 or greater, methods for making the honeycomb, and articles comprising the honeycomb. In a preferred embodiment the paper in the honeycomb has a flame classification of UL-94 V-0.
摘要:
This invention relates to processes for making a honeycomb comprising cells having edges forming a face of the honeycomb, the face defined by a plurality of points and having an area of curvature wherein at least two of the points are located in different tangential planes, comprising the steps of: a) bonding a plurality of sheets along parallel lines of adhesive, the sheets comprising 5 to 50 parts by weight thermoplastic material having a melting point of from 120° C. to 350° C., and 50 to 95 parts by weight high modulus fiber having a modulus of 600 grams per denier (550 grams per dtex) or greater, based on the total amount of thermoplastic material and high modulus fiber in the walls; b) pulling the bonded sheets apart in directions perpendicular to the plane of the sheets to form a honeycomb having cells; c) heating the honeycomb to soften the thermoplastic material; d) bending, molding, or forming the honeycomb in a mold or over a form having an area of curvature; and e) cooling the honeycomb to retain the shape of the area of curvature of the mold or form. Other processes for making a honeycomb include steps for impregnation, b-staging, and/or curing of the honeycomb with resin.This invention also relates to a shaped honeycomb made by this processes wherein less than 25 percent of the honeycomb cells in the area of curvature have a re-entrant angle of greater than 180°.
摘要:
This invention relates to a honeycomb comprising matrix resin and paper, the paper comprising 50 to 80 parts by weight fibrous material having a modulus of 600 grams per denier (550 grams per dtex) or greater, 0 to 50 parts by weight powdered inorganic material, and 20 parts by weight or greater thermoplastic fiber, the improvement comprising the thermoplastic fiber is a binder for the paper and has a melting temperature above the curing temperature of the matrix resin; a glass transition temperature of greater than 100° C., and the weight average molecular weight of the thermoplastic polymer in the thermoplastic fibers changes 20% or less after being maintained for 10 minutes at the melting temperature.One embodiment of this invention includes an article comprising the aforesaid honeycomb, with such articles including a panel or an aerodynamic structure.
摘要:
This invention relates to a honeycomb having cells of paper, comprising by weight 3 to 30 parts by weight aliphatic polyamide binder, and 70 to 97 parts of a poly(paraphenylene terephthalamide) fiber having a modulus of 600 grams per denier (550 grams per dtex) or greater, based on the aliphatic polyamide binder and PPD-T fiber in the paper. In another embodiment, the honeycomb is made from paper comprising by weight 30 to 50 parts aliphatic polyamide binder, and 50 to 70 parts of a poly(paraphenylene terephthalamide) fiber having a modulus of 600 grams per denier (550 grams per dtex) or greater, based on the aliphatic polyamide binder and PPD-T fiber in the paper. Both papers have an average specific tensile index of 60 (lbs/in)/opsy (310 Nm/g) or greater. Articles made from the honeycombs include a panel or an aerodynamic structure.
摘要:
This invention relates to a honeycomb comprising cells having edges forming a face of the honeycomb, the face defined by a plurality of points and having an area of curvature wherein at least two of the points are located in different tangential planes, the walls of the cells comprising 5 to 50 parts by weight thermoplastic material having a melting point of from 120° C. to 350° C., and 50 to 95 parts by weight of a high modulus fiber having a modulus of 600 grams per denier (550 grams per dtex) or greater, based on the total amount of thermoplastic material and high modulus fiber in the walls; wherein less than 25 percent of the honeycomb cells in the area of curvature have a re-entrant angle of greater than 180 degrees. This invention also relates to articles including panels and/or aerodynamic structures comprising the honeycomb.
摘要:
This invention relates to an improved high performance honeycomb, methods for making the same, and articles including aerodynamic structures comprising the honeycomb, the honeycomb made with a paper that allows rapid impregnation of the honeycomb by structural resins while retarding excessive impregnation of node-line adhesives during manufacture. The honeycomb comprises a paper having a Gurley porosity of 2 seconds or greater and comprising high modulus fiber and thermoplastic binder having a melt point of from 120° C. to 350° C., wherein at least 30 percent by weight of the total amount of thermoplastic material is in the form of discrete film-like particles in the paper, the particles having a film thickness of about 0.1 to 5 micrometers and a minimum dimension perpendicular to that thickness of at least 30 micrometers.