Patent ID: 9346222
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: B05C,B05D,B29B,B29C

Claim Text:
1. A die for impregnating at least one fiber roving with a polymer resin, the die comprising: a manifold assembly for flowing the resin therethrough, the manifold assembly comprising a plurality of branched runners; an impregnation zone in fluid communication with the manifold assembly, the impregnation zone configured to impregnate the roving with the resin; and a gate passage between the manifold assembly and the impregnation zone for flowing the resin from the manifold assembly such that the resin coats the roving, the entire gate passage extending vertically between the manifold assembly and the impregnation zone, the entire gate passage having a constantly decreasing cross-sectional profile in a flow direction of the resin.