Patent ID: 9511562
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: B32B,B64C,B64D,Y02T,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A composite laminate for use on an external part of an aerospace vehicle, the laminate comprising: a single-layer nanoreinforcement film comprising carbon nanomaterial, a polymer resin, and a support veil, wherein the support veil is preimpregnated with the carbon nanomaterial and the polymer resin, wherein the support veil is a nonwoven mat of carbon fibers and a binder, the support veil having an areal weight of less than about 10 grams per square meter; and whereby the single-layer nanoreinforecement film provides improved ultraviolet resistance to the composite laminate and resistance to microcracking from thermal cycling of the composite laminate; a composite layer comprising one or more layers of a reinforcement and an additional polymer resin; and a lightning strike layer comprising a metal screen positioned between the singe-layer nanoreinforcement film and the composite layer.