Zephyros, Inc.

Zephryos, Inc.

Brandon Madaus

David K Carlson

Matthew Harthcock

Jason Walker

Charles L Taylor

Kearney Barton

Craig Chmielewski

Henry E Richardson

Laurent Meistermann

Sylvain Gleyal

Patrick Siboni

Ken Mazich

Joe Thomas

Alejandro Gutierrez

Alex Gutierrez

Brendan Keenan

Eren Hursit

Dawn Dombrowski

C L Taylor

The present invention contemplates a method for forming a composite structure including a plurality of rigid layers and one or more reformable epoxy resin layers. The resulting composite is molded to form a non-planar composite structure.

Reformable epoxy resin for composites

A forming process for composite parts comprising pultruding a resin and fiber material through a shortened pultrusion die, exposing the pultruded resin and fiber material to an induction heating coil aligned to be in-line with the pultrusion die to cure the resin and fiber material, wherein one or more of the resin and/or fiber material include a metallic component to facilitate cure via the induction heating coil.

Induction heating of composite parts

The present invention contemplates a method for forming a reformable epoxy resin material into a fiber format and: (i) weaving the reformable epoxy resin material () with a reinforcing fiber () to form a woven material; (ii) stitching a secondary material () with reformable epoxy resin material; and optionally (iii) forming a web or mesh with the reformable epoxy resin material.

Reformable resin fibers

A panel structure and a method of forming the panel structure are disclosed. The panel structure typically includes at least one panel associated with a material. The panel structure has been found particularly advantageous for use as an interior panel of an airplane.

Panel structure

A composite laminate is formed from a structural foam and a reinforcement layer. The matched surface tensions of the structural foam and reinforcement layer result in increased bond strength between the structural foam and the reinforcement layer, thus providing for improved physical characteristics including improved lap shear and flexural strength.

Structural composite laminates

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Brandon Madaus