US 11,884,026 B2
Molded article and method for making the same
Michael S. Braley, Cincinnati, OH (US); Kevin M. Cahill, Fishers, IN (US); and James D. Jern, Lapel, IN (US)
Assigned to Industrial Dielectrics, Inc., Noblesville, IN (US); and A & P Technology, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed by Industrial Dielectrics, Inc., Noblesville, IN (US); and A & P Technology, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed on Jan. 28, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/774,635.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/797,940, filed on Jan. 28, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0238634 A1, Jul. 30, 2020
Int. Cl. B29C 70/08 (2006.01); B29C 70/40 (2006.01); B29C 70/00 (2006.01); B29C 70/46 (2006.01); B29K 307/04 (2006.01); B29K 101/12 (2006.01); B29K 101/10 (2006.01)
CPC B29C 70/081 (2013.01) [B29C 70/0035 (2021.05); B29C 70/40 (2013.01); B29C 70/46 (2013.01); B29K 2101/10 (2013.01); B29K 2101/12 (2013.01); B29K 2307/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising contacting continuous fibers with a first resin that is substantially free of discontinuous fibers to form coated continuous fibers, cross-linking a portion of the coated continuous fibers to form partially cross-linked continuous having a cross-linked first segment and an uncross-linked second segment, contacting the partially cross-linked continuous fibers with molding compound comprising a second resin and discontinuous fibers, and molding together the partially cross-linked continuous fibers and the molding compound top form a composite article.