18961532. Braided Composite Products Comprising Thermoplastic Material (THE BOEING COMPANY)
Braided Composite Products Comprising Thermoplastic Material
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Inventor(s)
Jacquelynn Xueting Tian of Melbourne AU
Christopher Alan Howe of Albert Park AU
Adrian Paul Mouritz of Melbourne AU
Michelle Louise Gee of Bundoora AU
Stuart Arthur Bateman of Melbourne AU
Braided Composite Products Comprising Thermoplastic Material
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18961532 titled 'Braided Composite Products Comprising Thermoplastic Material
Original Abstract Submitted
A braided carbon structure and methods of forming and processing are presented. The braided carbon structure comprises axial tows comprising carbon filaments; braid tows at a braid angle relative to the axial tows, the braid tows comprising carbon filaments; and thermoplastic material within at least one of the axial tows or the braid tows, wherein the thermoplastic material makes up less than 40 of each of the at least one of the axial tows or the braid tows.