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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2004
Lawrence T. Drzal, Okemos, MI (US);
Geeta Mehta, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Manjusri Misra, Lansing, MI (US);
Amar K. Mohanty, Lansing, MI (US);
Kelby Thayer, Leslie, MI (US);
Lawrence T. Drzal, Okemos, MI (US);
Geeta Mehta, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Manjusri Misra, Lansing, MI (US);
Amar K. Mohanty, Lansing, MI (US);
Kelby Thayer, Leslie, MI (US);
Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (US);
Abstract
A Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) as prepregs and cured compositions with naturally derived fibers which have been dried for at least three hours is described. The SMC process combines polyester polymer or resin with the fibers preferably continuously. The molded products are useful for a variety a purposes where glass fiber filled polyester polymers are conventionally used.