Zephyros, Inc.

Francois Crouzet

Christophe Epp

Xabier Novellas

Serge Bieber

Eric Chopin

Philippe Fahrner

Jean Mendiboure

Xabier Morral Novellas

A extrusion process and apparatus for the deposition of precise, usually small amounts of extrudate () for adhesion to a substrate () comprising an extruder () positioned close to the substrate () and a jet of hot gas () directed onto the extrudate () between the extruder () and the substrate () in order to retain the adhesive properties between the extrudate () and the substrate ().

Process and apparatus for extruding bands of material onto a substrate

Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for applying activatable melt flowable materials to substrates made from synthetic materials. The methods are concerned with formation of appropriate flowable materials, control over the manner in which the flowable materials are applied, treatment of the substrates prior to application of the flowable materials and the selection of the optimum combination of materials for the substrates and the flowable materials. The methods may be particularly suited for applying flowable materials to surfaces to produce components found in automotive, aerospace including trucks, busses and tractors and marine vehicles.

Applying flowable materials to synthetic substrates

A structural reinforcement comprising a hollow profile and a ribbed structure, the ribbed structure including a laminar structure of two facing sheets with a first layer of adhesive material that is foamable and located in between the two facing sheets, the ribbed structure having ribs with one or more ends and a second adhesive material that is provided over at least part of the ribs at the one or more ends to bond the ribs at the one or more ends to an interior surface of the hollow profile.

Reinforcement of hollow profiles

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Molsheim, France

Francois Crouzet