摘要 |
<p>An essentially tack free prepreg article, characterized by a shelf life at about 25 oC of at least about three months, and method of making the same are provided. The prepreg article comprises at least one network of fibers which has been impregnated with a solution of a resin in styrene and a catalyst. The resin is curable by the catalyst at a temperature above about 90 oC. The impregnated network is dried for a lenght of time and at a temperaturesufficient to reduce the styrene content to less than about 1% by weight of the impregnated network without curing the resin. The prepreg article can subsequently be used as a component in a molded composite.</p> |