Patents Assigned to Hexcel Holding GmbH
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Patent number: 11697254Abstract: An assembly (113) for composite manufacture is provided. The assembly comprises a cured resin impregnated reinforcement material (112) comprising a fibre component and a resin matrix component, in which the resin matrix component comprises polyurethane, the assembly having a length to width ratio of at least 5:1, and the assembly defining a longitudinal direction (L) along its length; and a peel ply (116) in contact with the cured resin impregnated reinforcement material (112), the peel ply (116) comprising a woven layer having a plurality of longitudinal fibres (118) extending in the longitudinal direction (L); and a plurality of transverse fibres (120) extending in a transverse direction (T) normal to the longitudinal direction (L); in which the areal density of the plurality of transverse fibres (120) is higher than the areal density of the plurality of longitudinal fibres (118).Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignees: Hexcel Composites Limited, Hexcel Corporation, Hexcel Holding GmbHInventors: Johannes Moser, Yu-Chen Hung, Erin Reagan
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Publication number: 20220212424Abstract: An assembly (113) for composite manufacture is provided. The assembly comprises a cured resin impregnated reinforcement material (112) comprising a fibre component and a resin matrix component, in which the resin matrix component comprises polyurethane, the assembly having a length to width ratio of at least 5:1, and the assembly defining a longitudinal direction (L) along its length; and a peel ply (116) in contact with the cured resin impregnated reinforcement material (112), the peel ply (116) comprising a woven layer having a plurality of longitudinal fibres (118) extending in the longitudinal direction (L); and a plurality of transverse fibres (120) extending in a transverse direction (T) normal to the longitudinal direction (L); in which the areal density of the plurality of transverse fibres (120) is higher than the areal density of the plurality of longitudinal fibres (118).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2020Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicants: Hexcel Composites Limited, Hexcel Holding GMBH, Hexcel CorporationInventors: Johannes MOSER, Yu-Chen HUNG, Erin REAGAN
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Publication number: 20210283866Abstract: A mould for moulding materials, the mould comprising at least two corresponding mould elements (14, 16, 18, 20) moveable relative to one another towards and away from each other, the towards movement exerting pressure on a moulding material positioned within a cavity formed with the mould wherein upon the mould elements being in contact the mould cavity comprises a recess (120), the recess (120) being located beyond the edge of the moulding to allow escape of gas (12) during moulding.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2017Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicant: Hexcel Holding GMBHInventors: Johannes MOSER, Andreas GABOR
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Publication number: 20210246276Abstract: A curative resin containing at least 50 wt % of an epoxy phenolic resin comprising a mixture of a carboxylic hydrazide and a hydroxy substituted urone.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2019Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicants: HEXCEL COMPOSITES LIMITED, HEXCEL HOLDING GMBHInventors: Nicholas VERGE, Thorsten GANGLBERGER
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Patent number: 10913223Abstract: A reinforcing composite comprising a plurality of layers of reinforcing composite material forming a stack wherein at least one layer of the stack comprises a moulding compound (114) comprising consolidated resin impregnated fiber elements, wherein the resin impregnated fiber elements are obtained from off-cuts or scrap material (112) derived from cutting single layers of reinforcing composite material and/or stacks comprising multiple layers of reinforcing composite material (110).Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2016Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignees: HEXCEL HOLDING GmbH, HEXCEL COMPOSITES SASInventors: Esteban Villalon, Andreas Gabor
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Publication number: 20200247014Abstract: There is provided a process for preparing a prepreg (31) comprising reinforcement fibre (13) impregnated with a thermosetting resin matrix (20), said process comprising: a) providing a layer (24) of reinforcement fibre (13); b) applying a layer (24) of a first thermosetting resin matrix (20) to the first surface (15) of the layer (24) of reinforcement fibre (13) and bringing the first surface (15) of the layer (24) of reinforcement fibre (13) into contact with the support surface (5) of a first continuous belt (3), so that the layer (24) of first thermosetting resin matrix (20) is positioned between, and in contact with, the first surface (15) of the layer (24) of reinforcement fibre (13) and the support surface (5) of the first continuous belt (3); c) heating the layer (24) of first thermosetting resin matrix (20) applied to the first surface (15) of the layer (24) of reinforcement fibre (13) in contact with the support surface (5) of the first continuous belt (3); d) bringing the second surface (17) of theType: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2018Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicants: HEXCEL COMPOSITES LIMITED, HEXCEL HOLDING GMBHInventors: Marco ARCIDIACONO, John ELLIS, Achim FISCHEREDER, Thomas BLAHOUS
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Publication number: 20200039179Abstract: The invention provides a method of manufacturing a preform (120) from a reinforcement fabric by depositing a first fibre layer (112) and depositing a second fibre layer (114) partially over the first layer before cutting a plurality of preforms from the reinforcement fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2018Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicants: HEXCEL REINFORCEMENTS UK LIMITED, HEXCEL HOLDING GMBHInventors: Thomas JAMES, Robert FROST, Andreas SAGEDER
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Patent number: 10246549Abstract: This invention relates to a composition comprising a semisolid epoxy resin containing a curative dispersed therein. The curative has a particle size such that at least 90% of the particles have a size below 25 pm at ambient temperature of 21° C., wherein the composition further comprises a diluent containing a particulate filler. The composition is used as matrix in prepregs. The use of the diluent increases peel strength of the composition when brought into contact with metal or wood substrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: HEXCEL HOLDING GMBHInventor: Bernhard Neumayer
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Patent number: 9868266Abstract: Prepregs comprising fibrous reinforcing material and a heat curable resin are provided with a backing sheet whose surface has been treated to increase the surface tension which enhances the bonding between the prepreg and the backing sheet, and reduces resin removal when the backing sheet is removed. The use of the treated backing sheet also provides improved tack between prepregs when assembled in a stack for molding after removal of the backing sheet.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2013Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Hexcel Holding GMBHInventor: Johannes Moser
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Patent number: 9809689Abstract: A method of producing molded articles. The method uses a fibrous material and a first and second resin material. The first resin material is at least partially cured before being combined with the fibrous material and the second resin material. The molding material is inserted into a mold and processed to form a molded article by providing energy. The molded article is produced using less energy than would be necessary for processing a molding material which did not include a partially cured first resin material.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2012Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Hexcel Holding GMBHInventors: Johannes Moser, Uwe Karner, Pascal Perrillat-Collomb
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Patent number: 9770844Abstract: A molding material comprising a fibrous reinforcement layer and a curable resin matrix. The fibrous reinforcement layer comprises a non-woven fabric comprising a single layer of unidirectional tows arranged at an angle greater than 0° in relation to the lengthwise direction of the fabric and a support structure for maintaining the arrangement of the tows.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2013Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignees: Hexcel Composites Limited, Hexcel Holding GMBHInventors: Johannes Moser, Philip Hadley
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Patent number: 9370905Abstract: A module (1) for holding at least one bushing (17) within a recess, wherein it comprises two side surfaces (2, 3), an upper (4) and a lower (5) surface and at least one end surface (6), wherein the upper (4) and lower (5) surfaces are of different width and arcs, respectively, in their cross-section, and the side surfaces (2, 3) are of equal height, and when coupled to a second module (8) by its side surfaces (3, 9), which second module (8) optionally may also hold at least one bushing (17), the sum of the angle (alpha) between the optionally imaginary plane side surface (12) of the one module (1) and the tangent (10) to its upper surface (4) at the intersection (A) with the side surface (3) and the angle (beta) between the optionally imaginary plane side surface (13) of the other module (8) and the tangent (11) to its upper surface (15) at the intersection (B) with the side surface (9) is at least 180 degrees and/or a plurality of modules (1), optionally when holding the bushings (17), form at least a sectioType: GrantFiled: January 20, 2012Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignees: Hexcel Holding GMBH, Hexcel CorporationInventors: Flemming Moeller Larsen, Johannes Moser, Bruno Boursier
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Publication number: 20160053060Abstract: A cured or partly cured fiber reinforced sheet material comprising reinforcement fibres and a reinforcement resin material, wherein the reinforcement resin material comprises an epoxy resin having an epoxy equivalent weight in the range of from 50 to 250, preferably from 100 to 200, and an amine hardener, the sheet material comprising a surface structure for spacing the sheet material from adjacent moulding materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2013Publication date: February 25, 2016Applicants: HEXCEL COMPOSITES LIMITED, Hexcel Holding GMBHInventors: Johannes Moser, Philip Hadley, Ben Tipler, Chris Harrington, Nicholas Verge
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Publication number: 20150360426Abstract: A method of manufacturing a laminate structure comprising locating one or more layers of a fibrous reinforcement material being at least partially impregnated with a curable first resin matrix in relation to one or more layers of fibrous reinforcement material to form a stack and subsequently infusing the stack with a second infusion resin to cure the first and second resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2014Publication date: December 17, 2015Applicant: HEXCEL HOLDING GMBHInventors: Joerg Radanitsch, Johannes Moser
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Patent number: 9132591Abstract: The present invention regards a fiber-reinforced composite molding with an outer (102) structure and an inner structure (106), wherein the outer structure (102) is formed from at least one layer of fibrous reinforcing material and a cured first resin material, and the inner structure (106) is formed from a plurality of layers of fibrous reinforcing material and a second cured resin material, wherein the viscosity of the uncured first resin material is lower than the viscosity of the uncured second resin material and wherein in the composite molding the two cured resin materials are at least partially mixed with each other. It also regards a process for the production of such a fiber-reinforced composite molding.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2011Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Hexcel Holding GMBHInventors: Yara Millaray Borja Adamse, Jean Claude Dumolard, Flemming Larsen, Manfred Schoeflinger
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Patent number: 9096019Abstract: A scrim-reinforced prepreg assembly for use in building low-porosity lay-ups. The assembly includes a prepreg that is composed of a fibrous reinforcement and a heat-curable resin mixture, the prepreg having suitable viscosity and sufficient tackiness to hold a scrim which is adhered to the prepreg by applying light pressure. The scrim is impressed onto the prepreg to such a degree, that less than half of the circumference of the scrim strands becomes coated by the heat-curable resin mixture.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Hexcel Holding GmbHInventors: Stephan Kruger, Gerhard Entholzer
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Publication number: 20150098833Abstract: Prepregs and stacks of prepregs based on reactive epoxy resins that can be cured at lower externally applied temperatures such as from 70° C. to 110° C. with acceptably short cycle times comprise epoxy resins of epoxy equivalent weight from 200 to 500 containing a curing agent but no hardener.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: April 9, 2015Applicant: HEXCEL HOLDING GMBHInventors: Wilhelm Pointer, Thorsten Ganglberger
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Publication number: 20150031818Abstract: A method of manufacturing a moulded article and a moulding material suitable therefor comprising the steps of providing a moulding material comprising a fibrous reinforcement material, a first resin material and a second resin material, the first resin material being at least partially processed; providing the moulding material in relation to a mould to form a moulding; and processing the moulding to form the moulded article by providing energy input to the moulding. The energy input for processing the moulding to form the moulded article is less than the energy input required for processing the moulded article from a moulding.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2012Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: HEXCEL HOLDING GMBHInventors: Johannes Moser, Uwe Karner, Pascal Perrillat-Collomb
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Publication number: 20150017853Abstract: A process for the preparation of a prepreg comprising superimposing layer of unidirectional fibrous reinforcement comprising a plurality of tows each comprising a plurality of parallel filaments onto a resin impregnated layer of unidirectional fibrous reinforcement comprising a plurality of tows each comprising a plurality of parallel filaments wherein the superimposed laminate of layers is compressed to the extent that the resin penetrates the interstices between the tows but penetrates the voids within the tows to less than 22 to 60% by volume of the tows.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: Hexcel Holding GmbHInventors: Pascal Perillat-Collomb, Uwe Karner, Ronald Pols, Johannes Moser
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Publication number: 20130285284Abstract: A module (1) for holding at least one bushing (17) within a recess, wherein it comprises two side surfaces (2, 3), an upper (4) and a lower (5) surface and at least one end surface (6), wherein the upper (4) and lower (5) surfaces are of different width and arcs, respectively, in their cross-section, and the side surfaces (2, 3) are of equal height, and when coupled to a second module (8) by its side surfaces (3, 9), which second module (8) optionally may also hold at least one bushing (17), the sum of the angle (alpha) between the optionally imaginary plane side surface (12) of the one module (1) and the tangent (10) to its upper surface (4) at the intersection (A) with the side surface (3) and the angle (beta) between the optionally imaginary plane side surface (13) of the other module (8) and the tangent (11) to its upper surface (15) at the intersection (B) with the side surface (9) is at least 180 degrees and/or a plurality of modules (1), optionally when holding the bushings (17), form at least a sectioType: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicants: HEXCEL CORPORATION, HEXCEL HOLDING GMBHInventors: Flemming Moeller Larsen, Johannes Moser, Bruno Boursier