Fiber reinforced molded products and processes

摘要

A method for manufacturing elongate articles such as baseball bats, paddles, oars, hockey sticks, generic tubing and other articles and articles including molded material molded about a preform. The preferred method includes manufacturing a filament wound preform and reaction injection molding material about the preform to result in a finished article. The preferred baseball bat includes an elongate filament wound preform about which a quantity of urethane foam is molded.