Claims
- 1. A method for reinforcing structures in high moisture environments wherein said structure comprises at least one surface that is located underwater, said method comprising the steps of:applying to said surface at least one uncured reinforcement layer to form an uncured shell on said surface, said reinforcement layer comprising a fabric portion and an uncured resin portion, said uncured resin portion comprising: 80-120 parts by weight epoxy resin and 30-70 parts by weight of a conversion agent; and curing said uncured resin to form a composite shell for reinforcing said structure.
- 2. A method for reinforcing structures in high moisture environments according to claim 1 wherein said uncured resin portion comprises 1 to 10 parts by weight of a thickening agent.
- 3. A method for reinforcing structures in high moisture environments according to claim 1 which includes the additional step of placing a containment layer over said uncured shell prior to curing thereof.
- 4. A method for reinforcing structures in high moisture environments according to claim 1 wherein said uncured resin portion further comprising from 0.1 to 10 parts per weight of a coloring agent.
- 5. A method for reinforcing structures in high moisture environments according to claim 1 wherein said fabric portion comprises a woven fiber mat wherein said fiber is selected from the group consisting of glass, polyaramid, graphite, silica, quartz, carbon, ceramic and polyethylene.
- 6. A method for reinforcing structures in high moisture environments according to claim 1 wherein said epoxy resin is a hydrogenated epoxy resin.
- 7. A method for reinforcing structures in high moisture environments according to claim 4 wherein said coloring agent is selected from the group consisting of carbon black and titanium dioxide.
- 8. A method for reinforcing structures in high moisture environments according to claim 1 wherein said conversion agent is a polyamino acid adduct, cycloaliphatic amine or modified amine.
- 9. A method for reinforcing structures in high moisture environments according to claim 3 wherein said containment layer comprises stretch wrap.
- 10. A structure which is being reinforced in a high moisture environment, said structure being reinforced comprising:a structure comprising at least one surface that is located underwater; a reinforcement shell attached to at least a portion of said surface, said shell comprising a reinforcement layer comprising a fabric portion and a resin portion, said resin portion comprising 80-120 parts by weight epoxy resin and 30-70 parts by weight of a conversion agent.
- 11. A reinforced structure according to claim 10 wherein said resin portion comprises 1 to 10 parts by weight of a thickening agent.
- 12. A reinforced structure according to claim 10 which further comprises a containment layer located over said reinforcement shell.
- 13. A reinforced structure according to claim 10 wherein said fabric portion comprises fibers selected from the group consisting of glass, polyaramid, graphite, silica, quartz, carbon, ceramic and polyethylene.
- 14. A reinforced structure according to claim 10 wherein said resin portion comprises an epoxy resin which is hydrogenated.
- 15. A reinforced structure according to claim 10 wherein said portion comprises a coloring agent.
- 16. A reinforced structure according to claim 10 wherein said conversion agent is a polyamino amid adduct, cycloaliphatic amine or modified amine.
- 17. A structure according to claim 10 wherein said resin portion has been cured to form a reinforced structure.
- 18. A structure according to claim 11 wherein said resin portion has been cured to form a reinforced structure.
- 19. A structure according to claim 14 wherein said resin portion has been cured to form a reinforced structure.
- 20. A structure according to claim 15 wherein said resin portion has been cured to form a reinforced structure.
Parent Case Info
This Application is 371 of PCT/US99/27860 filed Nov. 23, 1999 which is a cont of Ser. No. 09/198,642 filed Nov. 24,1998.
PCT Information
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WO00/31360 |
6/2/2000 |
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Continuations (1)
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