Thermoplastic/fiber material composites, composite/metallic articles and methods for making composite/metallic articles
First Claim
1. A composite comprising a continuous fiber material and a thermoplastic, wherein the composite is capable of being directly adhered to a base metal and the composite has a coefficient of thermal expansion substantially the same as a coefficient of thermal expansion of the base metal.
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Abstract
Metallic/composite articles and methods for making such articles as well as thermoplastic/fiber material composites are provided herein. Composites include a woven fiber material such as carbon fiber material and a thermoplastic selected from a group consisting of polyarylene ether ketone, polyarylene ether ketone ketone, polyarylene ether ether ketone, and derivatives thereof. Articles include such composites and a base metal, wherein the composite is directly adhered to a first surface of the base metal. Articles may be made by contacting a thermoplastic/fiber material composite with a first surface of a base metal; contacting a release sheet with a top of the thermoplastic/fiber material composite; contacting a first surface of a mold with the release sheet and applying heat and pressure to the thermoplastic/fiber material composite sufficient to directly adhere the thermoplastic/fiber material composite to the first surface of the base metal to form an article; and removing the release sheet from the article.
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- 1. A composite comprising a continuous fiber material and a thermoplastic, wherein the composite is capable of being directly adhered to a base metal and the composite has a coefficient of thermal expansion substantially the same as a coefficient of thermal expansion of the base metal.
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9. An article comprising,
(a) a composite comprising a continuous fiber material and a thermoplastic; - and
(b) a base metal, wherein the composite is directly adhered to a first surface of the base metal and the thermoplastic has a coefficient of thermal expansion substantially the same as a coefficient of thermal expansion of the base metal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of making an article, comprising
(a) contacting a thermoplastic/fiber material composite with a first surface of a base metal; -
(b) contacting a release sheet with a top of the thermoplastic/fiber material composite;
(c) contacting a first surface of a mold with the release sheet and applying heat and pressure to the thermoplastic/fiber material composite sufficient to directly adhere the thermoplastic/fiber material composite to the first surface of the base metal to form an article; and
(d) removing the release sheet from the article. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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- 27. A composite comprising a fiber material and a thermoplastic, wherein the composite is capable of being directly adhered to a base metal and the composite has a coefficient of thermal expansion substantially the same as a coefficient of thermal expansion of the base metal, wherein the composite is directly adhered to the base metal using compression molding.
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