The invention relates to a method for producing a composite film with a polyurethane-based reactive hot-melt layer using a coating facility, having the steps of a) optionally applying a primer onto a support material; b) applying the polyurethane-based reactive hot-melt layer onto the primer or directly onto the support material; c) applying a lacquer layer onto the polyurethane-based reactive hot-melt layer in order to produce the composite film on the support material; d) optionally embossing the composite film on the support material; and e) separating the composite film from the support material. The invention additionally relates to a composite film which can be obtained by such a method and to the use thereof.

A prepreg includes composition elements [A], [B], and [C] described below,

[A] a reinforcing fiber,

[B] a thermosetting resin, and

[C] a thermoplastic resin.

[B] contains a thermoplastic resin having an aromatic ring with an amount of 10% or more by mass, a resin region containing [B] is present on one surface of the prepreg, a resin region containing [C] is present on another surface of the prepreg, and [A] that crosses over a boundary surface between the resin region containing [B] and the resin region containing [C] and that is in contact with both resin regions is present.

The present disclosure relates to a prepreg, a preparation method thereof and a fiber-reinforced composite material prepared therefrom. The preparation method of a prepreg may include an aramid fiber base material with improved wettability to resin, can increase a thickness reduction rate during molding of the prepreg, has an appropriate resin content, and can provide a prepreg suitable for molding by an out-of-autoclave process. In addition, the prepreg may provide a fiber-reinforced composite material that exhibits a thin thickness and a high resin content even by an out-of-autoclave process, and shows high strength and low moisture absorption

A method for manufacturing an impregnated fibrous material comprising at least one fibrous material made of continuous fibres and at least one thermoplastic polymer matrix comprises a step of pre-impregnating the fibrous material with a thermoplastic polymer matrix in powder form. This step is carried out dry in a tank comprising a fluidized bed, while keeping the level h of the powder and the mass m of the powder present in the tank substantially constant. The level h is from hi to hi−3%, during implementation of the pre-impregnation step, and hi is the initial level of the powder in the tank at the start of implementation of the pre-impregnation step, the mass m is from mi to mi±0.5% during implementation of the pre-impregnation step, and mi is the initial mass of the powder in the tank at the start of implementation of the pre-impregnation step.

A decorative sheet includes a base material and a plurality of concave portions. The plurality of concave portions are provided on a front face of the base material. In the concave portion, a depth direction coincides with a thickness direction of the base material. The plurality of concave portions includes a first concave portion and a second concave portion. The first concave portion includes a first concavo-convex pattern on a first inner surface of the first concave portion. The second concave portion does not include the first concavo-convex pattern on a second inner surface of the second concave portion.

A system and method for forming a composite part. The apparatus comprises a sleeve that molds a composite material. The sleeve has a first face and a second face. The second face has features to mold the composite material. The first face comprises a first inclined surface having an angle less than about 90 degrees and greater than about 0 degrees.

The method includes unwinding a thermoplastic film from a roll, stretching the thermoplastic film in the machine direction so that it plastically deforms and decreases in width, slitting the stretched thermoplastic film into the multiple mechanical fastening strips, and winding the multiple mechanical fastening strips into multiple rolls. The thermoplastic film has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, and the first surface of the thermoplastic film bears a plurality of male fastening elements. In the method, the unwinding, stretching, slitting, and winding are completed in-line.

The present disclosure relates to a film having light transmittance and a manufacturing method thereof. The film includes a Polyurethane (PU) surface layer, and a thermoplastic elastomer layer. The thermoplastic elastomer layer is disposed under the PU surface layer. The thermoplastic elastomer layer includes color masterbatch material. The color masterbatch material is between 0.1-1% weight. By controlling the amount of color masterbatch material in the thermoplastic elastomer layer, the film of the present disclosure has real color appearance and good light transmittance.

A method for manufacturing a composite member, in which a composite member having a high joining strength can be manufactured in an inexpensive and efficient way; and the composite member. A metal member and a resin-containing member are joined together by heating the metal member while pressing the resin-containing member against a metal porous film formed on a surface of the metal member. The porous film is formed by impacting the surface of the metal member with metal powder by the cold spray process.

A high modulus composite part is disclosed comprising a polymer resin; and a plurality of high-performance unidirectional glass fibers. The high-performance unidirectional glass fibers have an elastic modulus of at least 89 GPa and a tensile strength of at least 4,000 MPa, according to ASTM D2343-09. The composite part comprises a fiber weight fraction (FWF) of no more than 88% and an elastic modulus of at least 60 GPa, according to ASTM D7205.