Patent ID: 9657156
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: C08J,C08K,Y10T

Claim:
1. A resin composition for preparation of a braid-reinforced composite, the composition comprising: an essentially uncured initial resin comprising at least one thermosetting resin and, optionally, at least one thermoplastic resin; an amount of at least one curative for the thermosetting resin, which amount of curative effectuates cure of the resin composition within about 45 to about 60 minutes when heated to 120° C.; and at least one viscosity modifier; wherein viscosity of the initial resin in the resin composition is less than about 6 Pa-s when tested at 25° C.; wherein the resin composition exhibits Bingham plastic fluid behavior; wherein the resin composition is capable of impregnating a braid form using hot-melt processing; and wherein the resin composition is capable of remaining impregnated throughout the braid form, without partial curing, until final cure of the resin composition to form the braid-reinforced composite.