Epoxy resin composition for resin transfer molding of fiber-reinforced composite material, fiber-reinforced composite material, and method for producing same

US9309352B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9309352-B2
Application numberUS-201213981113-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 20, 2012
Priority dateJan 27, 2011
Publication dateApr 12, 2016
Grant dateApr 12, 2016

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An epoxy resin composition for RTM molding of a fiber-reinforced composite material includes [A] to [D] below, wherein [A]/[B], which is a blend mass ratio of [A] to [B], is in the range of 55/45 to 95/5: [A] a multifunctional epoxy resin that is liquid at normal temperature or has a softening point of 65° C. or lower, the multifunctional epoxy resin being at least one selected from phenol novolac epoxy resin, cresol novolac epoxy resin, and triphenylmethane epoxy resin; [B] an alicyclic epoxy resin; [C] an acid anhydride curing agent; and [D] a curing accelerator.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A process of producing a fiber-reinforced composite material with the epoxy resin composition for Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) of a fiber-reinforced composite material comprising [A] to [D] below, wherein [A]/[B], which is a blend mass ratio of [A] to [B], is 55/45 to 95/5: [A] a multifunctional epoxy resin that is liquid at normal temperature or has a softening point of 65° C. or lower, the multifunctional epoxy resin being at least one selected from the group consisting of phenol novolac epoxy resin, cresol novolac epoxy resin, and triphenylmethane epoxy resin; [B] an alicyclic epoxy resin; [C] an acid anhydride curing agent; [D] an organophosphorus compound or an imidazole having a substitute in its 1-position, and a reinforcing fiber, comprising steps (i) and (ii): (i) performing RTM molding in a mold at 90 to 130° C. for 0.5 to 10 minutes and performing mold release after bringing a glass-transition temperature to 95 to 150° C. and a reaction rate to 50 to 90% to obtain a pre-molded product; and (ii) post-curing the obtained pre-molded product in a temperature range of 130 to 200° C. to obtain a fiber-reinforced composite material whose glass-transition temperature has been brought to 150 to 220° C. and reaction rate to 90 to 100%.

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  • Polycarboxylic acids; Anhydrides, halides or low molecular weight esters thereof · CPC title

  • Carbocyclic compounds · CPC title

  • Epoxynovolacs · CPC title

  • Compositions of epoxy resins; Compositions of derivatives of epoxy resins · CPC title

  • Characterised by the use of epoxy resins; Derivatives of epoxy resins · CPC title

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What does patent US9309352B2 cover?
An epoxy resin composition for RTM molding of a fiber-reinforced composite material includes [A] to [D] below, wherein [A]/[B], which is a blend mass ratio of [A] to [B], is in the range of 55/45 to 95/5: [A] a multifunctional epoxy resin that is liquid at normal temperature or has a softening point of 65° C. or lower, the multifunctional epoxy resin being at least one selected from phenol novo…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Oka Hideki, Tomioka Nobuyuki, Honda Shiro, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C08G59/3218. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Tue Apr 12 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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