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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2013
Toray Industries, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Felix N. Nguyen, Tacoma, WA (US);
Kenichi Yoshioka, Tacoma, WA (US);
Swezin Than Tun, Tacoma, WA (US);
Alfred P. Haro, Tacoma, WA (US);
TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A fiber reinforced polymer composition is provided comprising a fiber and an adhesive composition, wherein the adhesive composition comprises at least a thermosetting resin, a curing agent, and a hard interfacial material. When cured, the adhesive composition forms good bonds to the reinforcing fiber, and an interfacial region between the reinforcing fiber and the adhesive composition is formed which comprises the hard interfacial material. Additional embodiments include a prepreg and a method of manufacturing a composite article by curing the adhesive composition and the reinforcing fiber.