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    Process and system for vacuum impregnation of a fiber reinforcement, such as carbon cloth, with a resin to produce a resin-fiber composite. Liquid resin is directed via a system of flow paths to impregnate the fiber reinforcement layer uniformly across the width thereof and along the length thereof. According to one embodiment, a carbon cloth is placed on a tool. A porous paring film is applied over the carbon cloth and a breather cloth, e.g., fiberglass.

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    Process and system for vacuum impregnation of a fiber reinforcement, such as carbon cloth, with a resin to produce a resin-fiber composite. Liquid resin is directed via a system of flow paths to impregnate the fiber reinforcement layer uniformly across the width thereof and along the length thereof. According to one embodiment, a carbon cloth is placed on a tool. A porous paring film is applied over the carbon cloth and a breather cloth, e.g., fiberglass.

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    Process and system for vacuum impregnation of a fiber reinforcement, such as carbon cloth, with a resin to produce a resin-fiber composite. Liquid resin is directed via a system of flow paths to impregnate the fiber reinforcement layer uniformly across the width thereof and along the length thereof. According to one embodiment, a carbon cloth is placed on a tool. A porous paring film is applied over the carbon cloth and a breather cloth, e.g., fiberglass.

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    United States Patent 115) (1) Patent Number: 4,942,013 Palmer et al. 45] Date of Patent: Jul. 17, 1990 [54] VACUUM RESIN IMPREGNATION fea ‘ABSTRACT PROCESS ‘A process and system for vacuum impregnation of a [75] Inventors: Raymond J. Palmer, Newport Beach; fiber reinforcement, such as carbon cloth, with a resin Gerard R. Bonnar, Irvine; William E. to produce a resin-fber composite. Liquid resin enters Moore, Lytle Creek, all of Calif. in arrangement or system comprising a fiber reinforce- [73] Assignee: MeDonnell Douglas Corporation, ‘ment layer on a tool or mold and is directed via a system Long Beach, Calif. * of flow paths to impregnate the fiber reinforcement layer uniformly across the width thereof and along the [21] Appl. No.: 329,029 length of the fiber reinforcement layer. According to [22] Filed: Mar. 27, 1989 cone embodiment, afer reinforcement layer, e.., car- [si] Ine as Bis 4/12 Sovied over tee enforcement nyt and beet [32] US.a. 264/511; 156/285; 10P ‘ibe ; aad 7ei(tan SISCES: layer, eg. iberalas, is applied over the parting film. A : rnon-pourous film is placed over the bleeder layer, a [58] Field of Search 264/510, 102, 101, 313, Pot PI ; W64/31e DIG. T8357, SIL, STIs 196/286, 108, breather cloth, eg, fiberglass is then applied over the 385, 427/294, 396 oR-POTOUS flm, and a vacuum bag is placed over the ; entire assembly and sealed to the mold surface. Liquid (55) References Cited resin is fed to the assembly within the vacuum bag. US. PATENT DOCUMENTS Resin spreader means, e.., a transverse strip of fiber- nt glass cloth, or mechanical means, such asa slotted tube, S30n80 3/07 edges ~ 36/PIG. 3 _Feceives the liquid resin and ities inal aeross 3151856 4/1971 Maus the panel adjacent one end of the reinforcement layer 33703422 11/1972 Yoshino after the vacuum has been applied to the assembly. The SBsGT seo Reon 364/282 liquid resin is drawn through the bleeder cloth and SN rot Rl ifn ae OWEN eR retrenmeet fom oe 41562033 12/1985 Johnson eta. * 264/510 Pn y 49622091 11/1986 Letterman snc 136/309.6 X The resin systems designed so that it wll commence to S730 10/1989 Epel on 264/257 gel when the liquid resin has completely impregnated Primary Examiner—Merrell C. Cashion, Jt rad ‘Assistant Examiner—Michele K. Yoder ‘Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Max Geldin 32 Claims, § Drawing Sheets 20 30 6 40 7 29 = = Va z . a #% Ww 2 26 XG 22 $1 12 18 14 16 52 HH wy Tye a4 IO US. Patent — Jul. 17, 1990 Sheet 1 of 5 4,942,013 FIG 1. 420 30 $6 40 teehee 30 3 60 40 Lb #2, 82 8 2 26 GLEE 06 FIG.IA US. Patent — Jul. 17, 1990 Sheet 2 of 5 4,942,013 FIG. 2. US. Patent — Jul. 17, 1990 Sheet 3 of 5 4,942,013 FIG. 4. US. Patent — Jul. 17,1990 Sheet 4 of 5 4,942,013 FIG. 10A US. Patent — Jul. 17, 1990 Sheet 5 of 5 4,942,013 260 FI 254 480 282 250, G12. 26 FO a5 62, = St tia ss cs = SEES i XK BS RH. 230. <4 LHY. LYE CBREZ ZZ ZA PEO ZL EEIE A “a 22 Fig.ia,

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