Patents Assigned to LNP Corporation
  • Patent number: 4695602
    Abstract: The detrimental effects of reinforcing fibers on the differential shrinkage and warpage characteristics of thermoplastic resins are substantially reduced by the incorporation of a silicone interpenetrating polymer network in fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites. High modulus (flexural modulus greater than 90,000 psi) thermoplastic matrices containing about 5 to 60 weight percent reinforcing fibers and 1 to 20 weight percent of a silicone IPN have reduced shrinkage and warpage and more isotropic mold shrinkage than conventional fiber reinforced thermoplastics, and are particularly useful in the melt forming of high tolerance parts, such as gears, as well as thin walled, variable thickness and thick cross section parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1987
    Assignee: LNP Corporation
    Inventors: Jane M. Crosby, MaryGail K. Hutchins