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Process for adding a surface finish to a fiber-reinforced composite

  • US 20020063349A1
  • Filed: 10/31/2001
  • Published: 05/30/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for creating surface modification onto a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane composite comprising the steps of a) drawing a fiber bundle through a heated thermoplastic polyurethane resin melt to impregnate the fiber bundle with the resin to form a wetted fiber bundle;

  • b) wrapping a thermoplastic film over the wetted fiber bundle to provide surface modification over the wetted fiber bundle; and

    c) cooling and shaping the surface modified wetted fiber bundle to form the surface modified fiber reinforced composite.

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