Abstract: A composite structure for aircraft having features making it resistant to structural damage when subjected to lightning strikes. Fiber tow is wound over a rotating shaping surface which is a surface of revolution. Spaced bands of tow are laid down in a helical pattern with varying spaces between bands. Some bands are typically wound at an angle of about +45.degree.. By selectively winding in one direction and then the other, a "basketweave" pattern is obtained. Typically, the tow consists of high strength fibers in a thermosetting or thermoplastic resin matrix wound to a four layer thickness. When cured, the structure has high strength and low weight and is excellent for structures such as aircraft engine cowls. The basketweave pattern gives excellent resistance to peeling and delamination upon being struck by lightning, the types of damage which are likely to occur with the usual hoop or other continuous windings.

Abstract: In order to obtain a reinforcement texture made essentially of silicon compound based ceramic fibers in the production of a composite material, the fibers are spun from a ceramic presursor in the molten state, after which they are submitted to a partial cross-linking in view of making the fibers infusible. The cross-linking of the fibers in the precursor in the infusible state is continued and, while they are maintained in the organic state, the cross-linked fibers are submitted to one or several textile-forming operations, such as weaving, layering, needling . . . in order to arrive at the multidirectional texture. Then, the texture is submitted to a heat treatment by pyrolysis to induce the ceramic state of the fibers and so obtain the required texture, which is essentially made of ceramic fibers having a silicon compound base, in particular silicon carbide.

Abstract: An improved multifilamentary fibrous material is formed having particles of a matrix-forming thermoplastic polymer substantially uniformly dispersed among adjoining filaments in the absence of fusion bonding. The polymer particles initially are dispersed in an aqueous medium containing an effective amount of a dissolved polymeric binding agent and the viscosity of the medium subsequently is substantially increased to at least 50,000 cps. to form a gelled impregnation bath having a plastic flow characteristic with shear-thinning behavior wherein the polymer particles are substantially uniformly suspended. The resulting impregnation bath is caused to flow between the adjoining filaments of the multifilamentary fibrous material with a concomitant viscosity reduction which aids in the incorporation of the polymer particles. The concentration of the aqueous medium in the product is controlled to yield a uniform, handleable, drapable, tacky, and highly stable product.

Abstract: A system and method for uniformly coating one or more fibers (10) with particles of a material is described. The method uses a vibrator preferably an acoustic speaker (17b) in a housing (17c) to fluidize the particles (P.sub.1) in a chamber (17 or 30) to deposit them on spread fibers (10b). The fibers can be in the form of a tow of fibers. After the particles are coated on the fibers, the particles can be bonded to the fiber such as by using a heater (19). The resulting product has a uniform deposit of the particles and in the case of the tow of fibers can serve as a prepreg for laminate structures to be produced from the coated tow of fibers.

Abstract: Textile structures for producing structural members such as reinforced spars of composite material and a method for producing the textile structures. In the textile structure at least two textile planar members, or plates, are integrally joined together by textile filaments such that the planes of the members intersect each other, at least one member being formed of layers of textile filaments which extend obliquely in at least two directions in a brace fashion with respect to the longitudinal and transverse directions of the member while the remaining members are each formed of layers of textile filaments extending along the longitudinal, transverse and vertical directions of the member.

Abstract: A high strength fibrid-floc sheet is made of a floc which can be carbon, aramid or glass. The fibrids are made from the following units: ##STR1## where n is 4 or 5; X is from 0.03 to 0.30 and Ar is a radical selected from 3,4'-oxydiphenylene, 4,4'-oxydiphenylene, 4,4'-sulfonyldiphenylene, 1,3-phenylene, 1-methyl-2,4-phenylene, and mixtures of such radicals with each other or mixtures of such radicals with up to 50 mol percent of 1,4-phenylene radicals based on the mixtures of radicals.

Abstract: Sheets (26, 28, 30, 32) of aromatic polyamide polymer fibers are folded or formed into various shapes and constructions and used as light diffusers on lamps. The light diffusers are resistant to combustion which allows them to be placed closer to the light source. The diffusers are translucent and provide an appearance similar to parchment or rice paper.

Abstract: A prestressed thermoformed panel, comprising an inner thermoplastic layer having fine grooves on the outer surfaces thereof, and outer fiber-reinforced thermosetting layers bonded to the outer surfaces of the inner layer. The grooves of the inner layer are of a size, pattern and orientation similar to that of the fibers of the thermosetting materials so that at least some of the fibers are positioned in the grooves to enhance the strength of the panel. In the method of forming the panel, the inner and outer layers are heated to approximately the fusion temperature of the thermoplastic material while applying inward pressure on the outer layers in the direction of the inner layer to bond them thereto. The pressure is less than the extruding pressure of the thermoplastic material. Thereafter, the thermosetting outer layers are cured, and the inward pressure on the outer layers is maintained until the temperature is at least 50.degree. F. below the fusion temperature of the thermoplastic material.

Abstract: This invention relates to fiber-reinforced composite resin pultrusion products of circular and noncircular cross-sectional contours, manufactured by impregnating fiber tows or rovings with a resin, drawing them into a die, and forming them into an article of predetermined size and shape, and then curing it, and relates also to a method for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: A process for fabricating a composite article is disclosed. A surface of a preconsolidated fiber reinforced glass matrix composite structure is pretreated to promote adhesion to the surface, a mass of fiber-containing uncured resin is molded in contact with the pretreated surface and the resin is cured to consolidate a fiber reinforced resin matrix composite structure and simultaneously bond the resin matrix composite structure to the glass matrix composite structure. A composite article fabricated by the above process is also disclosed.

Abstract: A lightweight, compliant, high strength fabric providing controlled stretch, and a process for its manufacture. The fabric is consolidated into a unitary structure from a single stacked-film matrix of one or more thin elastomeric films, each having at least one reinforcing fiber embedded in the film in a sandwich construction. The reinforcing fibers are buckled along their length when the film is in a relaxed state, and if more than one fiber, arranged in a generally parallel relationship with each other within each elastomeric film. The stacked elastomeric films are cross-plied such that the courses of fibers in the separate films are aligned in selected multiple directions, with each course of fibers lying in its own plane. Stretching of the fabric in any of the selected multiple directions is uninhibited by the buckled fibers but is limited when the fibers reach a straightened condition. As the fabric stretches, the fibers straighten, eventually limiting the stretch of the fabric as the fibers become taut.

Abstract: A press-cushion sheet having an enhanced durability in practical use comprises a three- to six-ply woven fabric composed of heat resistant fiber spun warp and weft yarns with a cotton count of 2 to 10 and having warp and weft densities of 80-170 yarns/2.54 cm and 50-160 yarns/2.54 cm respectively, the individual warp yarns in the fabric are bent in the form of waves and have a bending coefficient (BC) of from 1 to 30 determined in accordance with the equation (I): ##EQU1## wherein d represents a thickness of the fabric and n represents the wave number of the warp yarns bent in the form of waves, per 10 cm of the fabric, and optionally, a heat-resistance resin impregnated in the fabric.

Abstract: An article of protective clothing composed of a multi-layered material formed of the following sequence of layers from the outside to the inside:a first layer of a fluorine elastomer;a second layer of butyl rubber;a third layer of an aramid fiber cloth; anda fourth layer of butyl rubber.

Abstract: This invention is a cut resistant article comprising a cut resistant jacket surrounding a less cut resistant member. The jacket comprises a fabric of yarn and the yarn consists essentially of a high strength, longitudinal strand having a tensile strength of at least 1 GPa. The strand is wrapped with another fiber or the same fiber. In another embodiment, the invention is a highly cut resistant yarn of at least two nonmetallic fibers. One fiber is inherently cut resistant like high strength polyethylene, polypropylene or aramids. The other fiber in the yarn has a high level of hardness.

Abstract: The disclosed reinforcement sheet is a knitted fabric formed from a plurality of reinforcing yarns 5 and a plurality of matrix yarns 9, wherein the reinforcing yarns are held in the linear state without being bent, arranged in parallel to and spaced from one another in a matrix knitting structure, and the matrix yarns cover the linear reinforcing yarns, without bending the linear reinforcing yarns, to form the matrix knitting structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a substrate based on nonwoven sheet for a flat article.The substrate 11, with good dimensional stability in all the conditions of production, of subsequent treatments and of use, comprising at least one nonwoven sheet 8 based on chemical textile material in the form of continuous fibres or filaments is characterized in that the said sheet comprises high-modulus reinforcing threads 3 arranged parallel to each other in its lengthwise direction.Glass threads are preferably employed as reinforcing threads. The reinforcing threads are combined with the nonwoven sheet by chemical bonding or heat-bonding and/or needling.Use of the support as a sealing membrane reinforcement, primary or secondary substrate for tuft carpeting, reinforcement for floor covering tiling, substrate for laying, substrate for flock, and the like.

Abstract: A steel cord for reinforcing rubber. It is made of three steel filaments all having different diameters from one another. The small-diameter and medium-diameter ones of the three filaments have internal stresses adapted to be released when the cord is cut at both ends thereof. Owing to these stresses, the diameter of the cord is adapted to increase after it is cut at both ends. At the same time, the medium-diameter and small-diameter filaments retract inwardly from the ends of the large-diameter and medium-diameter ones, respectively.

Abstract: Disclosed is a molecularly oriented molded body of an ultra-high-molecular-weight ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer having an intrinsic viscosity (.eta.) of at least 5 dl/g and such a content of an .alpha.-olefin having at least 3 carbon atoms that the number of molecules of the .alpha.-olefin is 0.1 to 15 on the average per 1000 carbon atoms, wherein the molded body shows at least two crystal fusion endothermic peaks when the measurement is conducted in the restraint state by using a differential scanning calorimeter, the molded body has at least one crystal fusion endothermic peak (Tp) at a temperature higher by at least 20.degree. C. than the inherent crystal fusion temperature (Tm) of the ultra-high-molecular-weight ethylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer determined as the main fusion endothermic peak at the time of the second elevation of the temperature, and the quantity of heat based on said crystal fusion endothermic peak (Tp) is at least 15% based on the total fusion heat quantity.

Abstract: The subject invention relates to a coated reinforcement material comprising a reinforcement having a coating or the general formula:A.sub.x Si.sub.100-xwherein A is selected from the group consisting of Au, Pt, Ru, Rh,Ni, Pd, Ir and combinations thereof; andx is within the range of greater than zero to about 40.The invention further relates to a high strength, high temperature performance composite comprising a matrix material and a reinforcement material having a coating comprising silicon in combination with at least one of gold, platinum, ruthenium, rhodium, nickel, iridium and palladium.

Abstract: A composite material tube, substantially insensitive to the variations of elongation under the effect of the internal pressure, comprising a number n of stable layers of reinforcement fibers, the fibers of each layer (i) being placed at the same winding angle in absolute value, referenced theta, with respect to the axis of the tube with an equal proportion of fibers wound at said angle in one direction (.vertline.theta.vertline.) as fibers wound in the opposite direction (-.vertline.theta.vertline.), the fibers of each layer being buried in a matrix which adheres to these fibers. The fibers of the same layer and the associated matrix have a volume referenced Y, the parallel fibers of the same layer and the associated matrix having overall a modulus of elasticity in the natural direction of the fibers, referenced E, wherein said n layers of fibers comply as a whole with the following relationship:0.35.ltoreq.A.ltoreq.0.

Abstract: A ceramic matrix composite article having a varying thickness is fabricated by a process wherein multiple prepreg sheets comprising reinforcing fibers and powdered matrix material are stacked to provide a multi-layer prepreg stack wherein, through each cross-sectional dimension perpendicular to the plane of the sheets, the number of prepreg sheets contributing to the aggregate sheet thickness of the stack varies in proportion to the relative thickness desired in the layered article. The stack may consolidated to a composite article with a smoothly varying thickness profile without undue fiber breakage or ply wrinkling in the composite structure consolidated into a composite article having a smoothly varying thickness profile with reduced internal fiber bowing or breakage. Preferably, the exterior surfaces of the article comprise long, substantially continuous fibers and are free of ply drops.

Abstract: A self-extinguishing blanket comprises an insulating layer of glass fiber strands which include air spaces within the layer. Each surface of the layer has a bi-directional strand reinforced plastic film which extends continuously along the surface for keeping moisture out of the layer. Each plastic film is attached to the associated surface of the insulation layer by non-contiguous, longitudinally and laterally spaced apart areas of a thermoplastic adhesive. The adhesive areas provide attachment between the strand reinforcement and the layer of glass fiber strands. Each area of adhesive attachment provides sufficient retention to prevent shifting of the film during the sewing together of peripheral edge portions of the sandwiched plastic films and inner insulation layer as required to produce a selected, peripheral configuration of a blanket package.

Abstract: A textile material, such as fibers, filaments, yarns and fabrics made therefrom, is rendered electrically conductive by a polypyrrole film deposited on the textile material by chemical oxidation of pyrrole in an aqueous solution also containing an oxidizing agent and anthraquinone-2-sulfonic acid as a dopant.

Abstract: A fiber-organic composition includes from about 5% to 50% by volume of uniformly dispersed, non-planar or three dimensionally random oriented inorganic fibers or whiskers, and a thermoplastic material such as paraffin wax. The composition also includes surfactants to promote wetting and dispersion of the inorganic fibers or whiskers. These materials are subjected to high shear mixing to form a uniform randomly oriented three-dimensional dispersion of the inorganic fibers or whiskers. After molding the mixture in such a manner so as not to disrupt the uniform, three-dimensional orientation of the fibers or whiskers, a majority of the thermoplastic material is removed leaving a shaped body or preform having sufficient strength for handling. The shaped body or preform can then be infiltrated with molten metal or the like to form a metal matrix composite.

Abstract: Composites based on PEEKK and reinforcing fibers give moldings which have a high modulus of elasticity. The moldings have a higher rigidity and heat resistance in comparison with moldings produced from prior-art polyetherketones. The proportion of reinforcing fibers is 1 to 70% by weight. Composites of this type can be processed in standard injection molding machines.

Abstract: Adhesion between carbon fibers and thermoplastic matrix materials, used in carbon fiber composite materials, is promoted by the use of a bridging agent. The composite material includes: a plurality of carbon fibers; a thermoplastic matrix material intermingled among the plurality of carbon fibers; and a bridging agent adhering the plurality of carbon fibers to the thermoplastic matrix material. The bridging agent includes compounds having multifunctional groups that are capable of chemically bonding with a functional group of the carbon fiber and a functional group of the thermoplastic matrix material; but it excludes multifunctional amine compounds having metal-oxygen bonds.

Abstract: A structure multi-layer fabric (A) is disclosed having a prescribed weave pattern and mesh which provides uniform flexibility and which can be used as structural fabric or impregnated with a resin in a structural composite. The flexibility of the fabric facilitates conforming of the fabric to a desired shape. The rising and sinking warp yarns in the warp and weft directions facilitate effective impregnation by defining trough-like structures in the fabric, as well as enhancing the fabric flexibility. The fabric is characterized as having (N) layers, 2N basic warp yarns woven in a 2N yarn repeat, and 2N-2) basic weft yarns woven in a (2N-2) yarn repeat. In the illustrated embodiment, there are 10 basic weft yarn picks (60,62,64,66,68,70,72,74,76,78) and twelve basic warp yarns (34,36,38,40,42,44,46,48,50,52,54,56) woven in 6 layers (D,E,F,G,H,I). Warp yarns (B) and weft yarns (C) rise and sink in the fabric between outer face (30) and outer face (32).

Abstract: A vehicle passenger safety device, a laminate for the air bag portion of the device which filters out combustion product particles such as sodium azide, sodium oxide, and sodium hydroxide from the inflating gas escaping into the vehicle, and a process for making the laminate.

Abstract: A conform fabric comprised of a multi-ply fabric having an upper ply and a lower ply each woven of warp and weft yarns, with the plies secured together by weaving selected warp yarns of one of the plies with selected weft yarns of the other of the plies. Both the upper and lower plies are each woven in a crowfoot satin weave of such a density as to allow a bias stretch of at least 40%. The weave also provides that the upper ply and the lower ply present a weft face exposed side.

Abstract: A lightweight hybrid structural energy-absorbing panel having a plurality of layers of soft energy-absorbing material, such as Kevlar, disposed between facesheets with a plurality of rigid rod members extending between the facesheets through the layers of energy-absorbing material to structurally connect the facesheets, such panel to absorb the energy of ballistic projectiles.

Abstract: Disclosed are a speaker diaphragm formed from a polyamide resin reinforced with continuous fiber reinforcements and/or long fiber reinforcements, and a production method therefor. The speaker diaphragm has high internal loss and excellent specific modulus so as to produce a large sound volume, and has reduced high frequency distortion, flat frequency characteristics and reduced sound distortion for the capability of faithfully reproducing low volume sound.

Abstract: An electrically conductive textile fabric is provided having a conductivity gradient created by varying the relative concentration of high and low conductivity yarns during construction of the fabric. In the case of woven and knitted fabrics, the relative number of high and low conductivity yarns per inch may be varied in the warp or weft direction or both.

Abstract: A reinforcing woven fabric comprising warps of reinforcing filamentary yarns arranged to form a high-density portion of warps and low-density portion of warps in the transverse direction and wefts of reinforcing filamentary yarns extending obliquely to the warps, a preformed material formed using a plurality of the reinforcing woven fabrics, a fiber reinforced composite material formed using the preformed material and a beam particularly suitable as the fiber reinforced composite material. The high-density portion of warps in the reinforcing woven fabric can satisfy the strength and rigidity against bending or tensile stress required for the flange of the beam and the obliquely extending wefts in the low-density portion of warps can satisfy the strength against shear stress required for the web of the beam, when a plurality of the reinforcing woven fabrics are laminated to form the preformed material for the beam. The mechanical properties required for the beam can be efficiently obtained.

Abstract: A compressed non-asbestos sheet is formed with a body between starter and finish layers. The body has novaloid and aramid fibers in an amount more than 5% and less than 25% by weight of the total sheet. The body also includes elastomeric binders, fillers and rubber processing chemicals. The starter and finish layers include aramid fibers, elastomeric binders with a release agent, fillers and rubber processing chemicals.

Abstract: Disclosed is a resin mold clutch facing integrally heat molded out of a resin mold base member and a backup member. The resin mold base member consists essentially of a matrix composed of from 10 to 20 volume % of a glass fiber, from 5 to 30 volume % of at least one heat resistance organic fiber, and from 5 to 25 volume % of at least one heat resistance inorganic fiber, based on the total volume of the resin mold base member, an inorganic filler, a solid lubricant, and a resin binder. In the resin mold clutch facing, the heat resistance inorganic fiber works to suppress the plastic flow resulting from the softening of the glass fiber at a high temperature and under a high bearing pressure. Thus, the resin mold clutch facing comes to have improved and excellent friction and anti-wear properties at a high temperature, and a long life accordingly.

Abstract: A light weight, high strength laminate having improved fire resistant characteristics and the method of making the same. A preferred embodiment includes a low density fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin core between two parallel sheets of high density fiber reinforced thermoset resin. Another embodiment includes a core of polymeric foam laminated between two parallel inner fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin layers each of which face an outer layer of fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: Described are novel thermosetting maleimide compositions suitable for making cured resins, prepregs and tough thermoset composites. The thermosetting compositions comprise a multifunctional maleimide and a terminally unsaturated polyamide, polyimide, or polyamideimide oligomer which is soluble in the composition. The cured resins have a fracture toughness, K.sub.IC, of at least 1.0 MPan.sup.1/2 and a glass transition temperature of at least 200.degree. C.

Abstract: The problem of recycling scrap radial tires is addressed by providing many uses for a laminate made by bonding two or more belt sections of a radial tire, the sidewalls of which have been cut away, the tire then cut open, and de-treaded. The result is a multi-ply structure which is sensibly rigid in all three directions because each belt ply in a belt is reinforced with cords at an angle, the cord angle in one belt ply being opposed to the angle in the other. A slat, bar, or beam, formed with plural belts is essentially rigid in a direction at right angles to its longitudinal axis, because for bending to occur, one belt must be in tension and the other in compression. Neither condition is favored because of the opposed cord angles and belt geometry. Though essentially rigid because of the cord geometry, the amount of rubber in the laminate allows it to be deformable relative to wood or steel having the same thickness.

Abstract: Thermoprocessible aramid matrix polymer based composites have high flex and short beam shear strengths and low moisture uptake.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved flexible towpreg and a method of production therefor. The improved flexible towpreg comprises a plurality of towpreg plies which comprise reinforcing filaments and matrix forming material; the reinforcing filaments being substantially wetout by the matrix forming material such that the towpreg plies are substantially void-free composite articles, and the towpreg plies having an average thickness less than about 100 microns.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an article having improved physical properties as compared to the individual components, which article comprises:a laminated ceramic fiber composite of alternating layers of discrete thin solid sheets of ceramic A having a substantially large upper and lower surface bonded to discrete thin sheets B comprising fibers and having large upper and lower surfaces using a suitable bonding agent.

Abstract: A shaped silicon carbide-based ceramic article having an improved mechanical strength is produced at a high efficiency by a process comprising the step of: forming an organic silicone polymer, for example, polycarbosilastyrene copolymer, into a predetermined shape, for example, a filament or film; doping the shaped polymer with a doping material consisting of at least one type of halogen, for example, bromine or iodine, in an amount of 0.01% to 150% based on the weight of the shaped polymer, to render the shaped polymer infusible; and pyrolyzing the infusible shaped polymer into a shaped SiC-based ceramic article at a temperature of 800.degree. C. to 1400.degree. C. in an inert gas atmosphere, optionally the halogen-doped shaped polymer being treated with a basic material, for example, ammonia, before the pyrolyzing step, to make the filament uniformly infusible.

Abstract: A composite article comprising a resin matrix containing both carbon fibers and a tin alloy. In the preferred embodiment, fiber containing layers within the matrix are separated by alloy containing layers within the matrix.The invention further includes the method of manufacturing the composite articles by impregnating layers of carbon fibers with a resin to form impregnated sheets, spreading alloy powder between the sheets and compression molding the resulting article at a sufficient temperature and pressure for a sufficient time to melt the alloy and cure the resin.

Abstract: Elongated granules of reinforcing fibers extending generally parallel to each other longitudinally within the granule substantially uniformly dispersed throughout a film forming latex binder composition. The granules provide complete dispersion of the fibers during their processing conserving physical properties of the fibers and provide improved handling and molding characteristics.

Abstract: A single ply reinforced thermoplastic composite which may be annealed in a predetermined shape. At least one layer of plastic material is impregnated on a layer of reinforcing material to form a single flexible ply. The ply is formed to the predetermined shape, such as a roll, and annealed in that shape such that the ply returns to the shape when released after being extended therefrom. One preferred thermoplastic material is polyphenylene sulfide. The sheet is well adatped for applications such as aircraft window shades. A method of manufacturing such a composite sheet is also disclosed.

Abstract: A fiber reinforced composite matrix that includes one or more layers of unidirectional fibers alternated with one or more layers of a porous fibrous material, all the fibers being embedded in a thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: Chemically treated fibers have an aqueous chemical treating composition and are useful for reinforcing thermoplastic polymers most notably polyacetals and polyphenylenesulfide. The aqueous chemical treating composition has a water soluble silylazide in an effective coupling agent amount, and one or more stabilizing agents selected from a fortified film forming polymer present as an oil-in-water emulsion, an unsaturated organo-compound present in an amount to stabilize the reinforced matrix polymer from degradation by silylazide derivatives or additives, a water soluble polymer, like poly(vinyl alcohol) or silylated poly(vinyl alcohol) present in the composition in an amount greater than 10 weight percent of the composition and mixtures thereof, and water in an effective amount for application of the composition to the fibers.

Abstract: The invention provides a fabric for use in the manufacture of protective garments, containers and covers comprising an inner layer of an tear resistant fabric of high tensile fibers, a film layer bonded on the top surface of said tear resistant fabric comprising a meltable polyhalogenated resin and a film layer of an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer bonded on the bottom surface of the tear resistant fabric.

Abstract: A new class of composites results from a matrix of carbon fibers, including graphite fibers, interwoven in a network of fused metal fibers. The composites can be fabricated to have varying surface area, void volume, and pore size while maintaining high electrical conductivity. Composites are readily prepared from a preform of a dispersion of carbon fibers, metal fibers, and an organic binder such as cellulose, by heating the preform at a temperature sufficient to fuse the metal fibers and to volatilize at least 90% of the binder with a loss of less than about 25%, and usually under 10%, by weight of carbon fiber.

Abstract: A structure based on velour fabric, having at least a first layer and a second layer and intermediate ribs connecting these layers provides a production-efficient, stable and nevertheless light-weight product. The velour fabric is made of a commercial yarn such as aramid fiber, carbon fiber, ceramic fiber or in particular glass fiber. The velour fabric is resin-hardened, wherein the intermediate ribs .[.for.]. .Iadd.form .Iaddend.rigid spacing elements between the first layer and the second layer.