Integrated manufacturing of REciclable multi-material COmposites for the TRANSport sector
Reinforced polymer-infused fiber composite repair system and methods for repairing composite materials
A method and associated system for repairing a reinforced polymer-infused fiber composite. The method includes providing a resin infusion device having resin components contained in a flexible, sealed container, positioning a dry fiber reinforcement onto a base layer repair location, providing at least one resin conduit connecting the resin container to a first end of the dry fiber reinforcement, providing at least one vacuum conduit connecting a vacuum source to a second end of the dry fiber reinforcement, covering and sealing the base layer repair location with a vacuum enclosure affixed to the base layer repair location, creating a vacuum environment at the base layer repair location via the vacuum conduit, infusing the dry fiber reinforcement with a reactive mixture of the resin components under vacuum conditions via the resin tubing to form a resin-infused fiber reinforcement, and curing the resin-infused fiber reinforcement inside the vacuum enclosure.
» Number: US10946594B1 (B1)
» Publication Date: 16/03/2021
» Applicant: CORNERSTONE RES GROUP INC?[US]
» Inventor: DIETSCH BENJAMIN?[US]; HOOD PATRICK J?[US]
This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement Nº 768737
