Patent ID: 9624350
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: B29B,B29C,C08G,C08J,C08K,C09J

Claim:
1. An asymmetric tape, comprising: a polymer resin; and a plurality of unidirectional continuous fibers of at least one fiber roving embedded and distributed within the polymer resin to form a single layer of fiber reinforced polymer material, the single layer of fiber reinforced polymer material comprising a first surface and an opposing second surface, the first surface and opposing second surface being formed together during formation of the asymmetric tape in a die and exiting the die as the single layer of fiber reinforced polymer material, wherein the continuous fibers are disposed in the single layer of fiber reinforced polymer material to form a resin rich portion and a fiber rich portion, the resin rich portion including the first surface, the fiber rich portion including the second surface, the resin rich portion and the fiber rich portion each including the identical polymer resin, and wherein the asymmetrical tape having the fiber reinforced polymer material has avoid fraction of approximately 2% or less.