Method of making a sandwich panel

US9434142B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9434142-B2
Application numberUS-201313750234-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 25, 2013
Priority dateJan 26, 2012
Publication dateSep 6, 2016
Grant dateSep 6, 2016

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Abstract

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A method of making a composite sandwich panel comprises the steps of (i) making a core structure, (ii) making at least one facesheet, (iii) bonding at least one of the at least one facesheets to the core structure, wherein the growth of a carbon nanotube structure is achieved during at least one of steps (i) to (iii).

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of making a composite sandwich panel comprising the steps of (i) making a honeycomb core structure comprising cell walls, (ii) making at least one facesheet, and (iii) bonding at least one of the at least one facesheets to the core structure, wherein growth of a carbon nanotube structure is achieved on a surface of or inside the honeycomb core cell walls during step (i) or step (iii) or after the core structure has been bonded to the at least one facesheet. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the core structure comprises a nonwoven sheet, a woven fabric or a unidirectional fabric. 3. The method of claim 2 wherein the nonwoven sheet is a paper.

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  • characterised by the composition of the plastics material of the parts to be joined (welding bar compositions B29C65/125) · CPC title

  • Methods of surface bonding and/or assembly therefor · CPC title

  • Symmetrical or sandwich layers, e.g. ABA, ABCBA, ABCCBA · CPC title

  • Foam · CPC title

  • B32B37/02Primary

    characterised by a sequence of laminating steps, e.g. by adding new layers at consecutive laminating stations · CPC title

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What does patent US9434142B2 cover?
A method of making a composite sandwich panel comprises the steps of (i) making a core structure, (ii) making at least one facesheet, (iii) bonding at least one of the at least one facesheets to the core structure, wherein the growth of a carbon nanotube structure is achieved during at least one of steps (i) to (iii).
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Levit Mikhail R, Richardson Iii Llewellyn Bentley, Knoff Warren Francis, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B32B37/02. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 06 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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