Abstract: A device for producing a strip-shaped composite sheet may comprise at least two outer metal cover sheets and at least one plastic layer disposed between the two outer metal cover sheets. The device may further comprise at least one first laminating device for laminating the metal cover sheets with the at least one plastic layer arranged between the metal cover sheets, with the first laminating device comprising at least two laminating rolls forming a laminating gap. One object of the present disclosure is to provide methods and devices for producing composite sheets, with which the economy, in particular the production speed, of the production method can be significantly increased and at the same time the risk of delamination of the composite sheets during the further processing can be reduced.

Abstract: The invention relates, among other things, to a component including at least one base plate, at least one cover plate arranged on the base plate, at least one damping layer arranged between the base plate and the cover plate and at least one stiffening element. The base plate is free from the cover plate and the damping layer at least in sections on the cover plate side in a connection area, and the stiffening element is connected to the base plate and the cover plate on the cover plate side in the connection area. The invention further relates to a method for the manufacture of a component and a use of a component.

Abstract: A chassis component may include at least one first component part made from a structure-borne soundproofing composite material with a first metal layer, at least one second metal layer, and at least one damping layer. The damping layer may be positioned partly or entirely across a surface between the metal layers. In some cases, the first metal layer and the second metal layer may be thermally joined together in at least one place. In addition, a material thickness of the first metal layer is at least 0.2 mm. Moreover, the present disclosure relates to corresponding methods for producing such chassis components.

Abstract: A method for forming a beading fold in a multi-layer composite material, which has at least one core layer made of a plastics material and at least two cover layers made of a metallic material, provides high process reliability and optimal integrity of the formed multi-layer composite material. In particular, the method provides that, in the region of the beading fold to be formed, the core layer of the composite material is heated at least in portions to a temperature of 180° C. to 300° C. Also described herein is a multi-layer composite material having at least one beading fold, said material comprising at least one core layer made of a plastics material and at least two cover layers made of a metallic material.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a preimpregnated fibrous composite material comprising, at least, one or more plies of sheetlike textile structures in the form of wovens, meshed fabrics, knitted fabrics, braided fabrics, stitch-bonded fabrics, nonwovens or felts of organic and inorganic fibers in a polymeric matrix. A method of manufacturing a fibrous composite component part and use thereof.

Abstract: A device for producing a strip-shaped composite sheet may comprise at least two outer metal cover sheets and at least one plastic layer disposed between the two outer metal cover sheets. The device may further comprise at least one first laminating device for laminating the metal cover sheets with the at least one plastic layer arranged between the metal cover sheets, with the first laminating device comprising at least two laminating rolls forming a laminating gap. One object of the present disclosure is to provide methods and devices for producing composite sheets, with which the economy, in particular the production speed, of the production method can be significantly increased and at the same time the risk of delamination of the composite sheets during the further processing can be reduced.

Abstract: A construction element may include two metallic covering layers and a non-metallic core layer arranged between the two metallic covering layers. The non-metallic core layer between the two metallic covering layers may be formed from a silicone-containing material that includes deoxidative elements and/or deoxidative alloys that are dispersed in an amount of between 0.1 and not more than 5% by weight based on the non-metallic core layer. Some example deoxidative elements include Ca, Mg, Al, Ti, Si, Mn, Cr, Ce, La, Nb, Ta, V, and Zn. Some example deoxidative alloys include ferrosilicon, ferrocalcium silicon, or ferromanganese. The construction element is suitable for, amongst other things, fusion welding and/or hot-soldering.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wall element, in particular for the cladding of building facades, composed of a sandwich-like material composite which is constructed from metallic skin sheets and from at least one core layer arranged between the skin sheets. So that such a wall element is harmless to health, relatively light-weight and stable and has a long useful life and can be produced relatively cost-effectively, according to the invention the core layer is formed from a fibre-containing sealing material resistant to temperatures of up to at least 600° C., the thickness of the core layer amounts to up to 2.0 mm.

Abstract: The invention relates to a roofing element (1), consisting of a sandwich-structure material composite, which is made up of metallic outer sheets and at least one core layer arranged between the outer sheets. In order that such a roofing element has a sufficiently high temperature resistance, is relatively lightweight, stable and durable and can be produced at relatively low cost, according to the invention the core layer is formed from a fibre-containing insulating material that is temperature-resistant up to at least 600° C., the thickness of the core layer being up to 2.0 mm.

Abstract: A composite material is shown and described in the form of a laminated material made of flat superimposed layers for production of a structural component, in particular for structural components of a motor vehicle, comprising at least one metal layer and at least one fibre-reinforced plastic layer. In order to achieve firstly a reduction in weight and secondly an increase in strength of a structural component made from the composite material, with a reduction in component costs, it is provided that the fibre-reinforced plastic layer has a matrix based on polypropylene, polyethylene, polyamide and/or mixtures thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a structural or chassis component of a motor vehicle, said structural or chassis component consisting of a composite material comprising an outer metallic layer, a middle plastics or plastics foam layer and an outer fiber-reinforced plastics layer. The object of providing a structural or chassis component which allows a further reduction in weight to be made without adversely affecting the load bearing capacity characteristics is achieved in that the thickness of the middle plastics layer is at least 0.2 mm.

Abstract: The invention relates to a structural or chassis component of a motor vehicle, said structural or chassis component consisting of a composite material comprising an outer metallic layer, a middle plastics or plastics foam layer and an outer fibre-reinforced plastics layer. The object of providing a structural or chassis component which allows a further reduction in weight to be made without adversely affecting the load bearing capacity characteristics is achieved in that the thickness of the middle plastics layer is at least 0.2 mm.

Abstract: A composite component comprising at least one first and one second sheet metal plate with at least one layer of a polymer arranged between the first and the second sheet metal plates provides for a component optimized with respect to the weight thereof, and which is at the same time simple to manufacture. The polymer layer of the composite component according to the invention comprises at least one foamed polymer layer of a thermoplastic polymer, wherein the foamed polymer layer comprises gas bubbles with a volume percentage of 1% to 80%, in particular 5% to 70%.

Abstract: A method for forming a beading fold in a multi-layer composite material, which has at least one core layer made of a plastics material and at least two cover layers made of a metallic material, provides high process reliability and optimal integrity of the formed multi-layer composite material. In particular, the method provides that, in the region of the beading fold to be formed, the core layer of the composite material is heated at least in portions to a temperature of 180° C. to 300° C. Also described herein is a multi-layer composite material having at least one beading fold, said material comprising at least one core layer made of a plastics material and at least two cover layers made of a metallic material.

Abstract: A composite component comprising at least one first and one second sheet metal plate with at least one layer of a polymer arranged between the first and the second sheet metal plates provides for a component optimized with respect to the weight thereof, and which is at the same time simple to manufacture. The polymer layer of the composite component according to the invention comprises at least one foamed polymer layer of a thermoplastic polymer, wherein the foamed polymer layer comprises gas bubbles with a volume percentage of 1% to 80%, in particular 5% to 70%.

Abstract: A composite component comprising at least one base plate and at least one sandwich component which is arranged on the base plate provides the composite component with very satisfactory vibration-damping properties which can additionally be produced in a simple way and at the same time is suitable for lightweight design concepts. The vibration damping properties of the composite component are achieved by the fact that the sandwich component has at least two outer plates and at least one plastic layer which is arranged between the two outer plates.