Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts

BPERFORMING OPERATIONS TRANSPORTING B29Plastic substance processing B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS SHAPING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS

B29C70/00Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts

B29C70/02comprising combinations of reinforcements B29C70/021Combinations of fibrous reinforcement and non-fibrous material B29C70/023with reinforcing inserts B29C70/025with particular filler B29C70/026and with one or more layers of pure plastics material B29C70/028and with one or more layers of non-plastics material or non-specified material B29C70/04comprising reinforcements only B29C70/06Fibrous reinforcements only B29C70/08comprising combinations of different forms of fibrous reinforcements incorporated in matrix material, forming one or more layers, and with or without non-reinforced layers B29C70/081Combinations of fibres of continuous or substantial length and short fibres B29C70/083Combinations of continuous fibres or fibrous profiled structures oriented in one direction and reinforcements forming a two dimensional structure B29C70/085the structure being deformed in a three dimensional configuration B29C70/086and with one or more layers of pure plastics material B29C70/088and with one or more layers of non-plastics material or non-specified material B29C70/10characterised by the structure of fibrous reinforcements B29C70/12using fibres of short length B29C70/14oriented B29C70/16using fibres of substantial or continuous length B29C70/18in the form of a mat B29C70/20oriented in a single direction B29C70/202arranged in parallel planes or structures of fibres crossing at substantial angles B29C70/205the structure being shaped to form a three-dimensional configuration B29C70/207arranged in parallel planes of fibres crossing at substantial angles B29C70/22oriented in at least two directions forming a two dimensional structure B29C70/222the structure being shaped to form a three dimensional configuration B29C70/224the structure being a net B29C70/226the structure comprising mainly parallel filaments interconnected by a small number of cross threads B29C70/228the structure being stacked in parallel layers with fibres of adjacent layers crossing at substantial angles B29C70/24oriented in at least three directions forming a three dimensional structure B29C70/26Non-fibrous reinforcements only B29C70/28Shaping operations therefor B29C70/30Shaping by lay-up B29C70/305Spray-up of reinforcing fibres with or without matrix to form a non-coherent mat in or on a mould B29C70/32on a rotating mould, former or core B29C70/323on the inner surface of a rotating mould B29C70/326by rotating the mould around its axis of symmetry B29C70/34and shaping or impregnating by compression B29C70/342using isostatic pressure B29C70/345using matched moulds B29C70/347combined with compressing after the winding of lay-ups having a non-circular cross-section B29C70/36and impregnating by casting B29C70/38Automated lay-up B29C70/382Automated fiber placement [AFP] B29C70/384Fiber placement heads B29C70/386Automated tape laying [ATL] B29C70/388Tape placement heads B29C70/40Shaping or impregnating by compression not applied B29C70/42for producing articles of definite length B29C70/44using isostatic pressure B29C70/443and impregnating by vacuum or injection B29C70/446Moulding structures having an axis of symmetry or at least one channel B29C70/46using matched moulds B29C70/462Moulding structures having an axis of symmetry or at least one channel B29C70/465and impregnating by melting a solid material B29C70/467and impregnating the reinforcements during mould closing B29C70/48and impregnating the reinforcements in the closed mould B29C70/50for producing articles of indefinite length B29C70/502by first forming a mat composed of short fibres B29C70/504using rollers or pressure bands B29C70/506and impregnating by melting a solid material B29C70/508and first forming a mat composed of short fibres B29C70/52Pultrusion B29C70/521and impregnating the reinforcement before the die B29C70/522the transport direction being vertical B29C70/523and impregnating the reinforcement in the die B29C70/524the transport direction being vertical B29C70/525Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations B29C70/526Pultrusion dies B29C70/527Pulling means B29C70/528Heating or cooling B29C70/54Component parts, details or accessories Auxiliary operations B29C70/541Positioning reinforcements in a mould B29C70/542Placing or positioning the reinforcement in a covering or packaging element before or during moulding B29C70/543Fixing the position or configuration of fibrous reinforcements before or during moulding B29C70/545Perforating, cutting or machining during or after moulding B29C70/546Measures for feeding or distributing the matrix material in the reinforcing structure B29C70/547using channels or porous distribution layers incorporated in or associated with the product B29C70/548using distribution constructions B29C70/56Tensioning reinforcements before or during shaping B29C70/58comprising fillers only B29C70/585incorporation of light reflecting filler B29C70/60comprising a combination of distinct filler types incorporated in matrix material, forming one or more layers, and with or without non-filled layers B29C70/603and with one or more layers of pure plastics material B29C70/606and with one or more layers of non-plastics material or non-specified material B29C70/62the filler being oriented during moulding B29C70/64the filler influencing the surface characteristics of the material B29C70/66the filler comprising hollow constituents B29C70/68by incorporating or moulding on preformed parts B29C70/681Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations B29C70/682Preformed parts characterised by their structure B29C70/683Pretreatment of the preformed part B29C70/685by laminating inserts between two plastic films or plates B29C70/686the inserts being sheets or documents B29C70/687the inserts being oriented B29C70/688the inserts being meshes or lattices B29C70/70Completely encapsulating inserts B29C70/72Encapsulating inserts having non-encapsulated projections B29C70/74Moulding material on a relatively small portion of the preformed part B29C70/742Forming a hollow body around the preformed part B29C70/745Filling cavities in the preformed part B29C70/747Applying material B29C70/76Moulding on edges or extremities of the preformed part B29C70/763the edges being disposed in a substantial flat plane B29C70/766on the end part of a tubular article B29C70/78Moulding material on one side only of the preformed part B29C70/80Moulding sealing material into closure members B29C70/82Forcing elongated elements, wires, nets or the like partially or completely in the surface of an article B29C70/84by moulding material on preformed parts to be joined B29C70/845by moulding material on a relative small portion of the preformed parts B29C70/86Incorporated in coherent impregnated reinforcing layers B29C70/865completely encapsulated B29C70/88characterised primarily by posessing specific properties B29C70/882partly or totally electrically conductive B29C70/885with incorporated metallic wires, nets, films or plates B29C70/887locally reinforced