REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC ARTICLES, COMPOSITIONS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF THE ARTICLES, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, AND ARTICLES FORMED THEREFROM

摘要

A composition for the manufacture of a porous, compressible article, the composition comprising a combination of: a plurality of reinforcing fibers; a plurality of thermoplastic fibers; optionally a plurality of polymeric binder fibers; and continuous spaced carrier fibers; wherein the polymeric binder fibers have a melting point lower than the thermoplastic fibers; methods for forming the porous, compressible article; and articles containing the porous, compressible article. An article comprising a thermoformed composite is also disclosed, wherein the composite is not supported by a scrim layer and the composite exhibits improved conformation to fine mold details to which the scrim layer could not accurately conform.

主权项

1. A composition for the manufacture of a porous, compressible article, the composition comprising a combination of:
a plurality of reinforcing fibers; and a plurality of thermoplastic fibers;wherein
said combination of fibers is arranged in one or more layers; and spaced continuous carrier fibers are present on, and substantially transit, a surface of at least one such layer; and said composition does not contain a scrim carrier layer.