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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2002
Applicant:
Harri Dittmar, Battenberg, DE;
Inventor:
Harri Dittmar, Battenberg, DE;
Assignee:
Quadrant Plastic Composites AG, Lenzburg, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 31/20 (2006.01); D04H 1/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to a continuous method of producing a thick, thermoformable, from a thermoplastic material and reinforcing fibers. The inventive method comprises the following steps: A) blending thermoplastic fibers and reinforcing fibers to give a dry-laid blended web, B) consolidating the blended web by needle felting, C) heating the consolidated blended web, and D) compacting it to give a semi-finished product.