Patent ID: 7981495
Filing Date: 2011-07-19
Classification: B29C,B32B,C08J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A composite, comprising: a plurality of substrates; and a reinforcement zone disposed between adjacent substrates of the plurality of substrates, the reinforcement zone having a binder resin and a plurality of fibers, a majority of which are oriented substantially perpendicular to the substrates, the substantially perpendicularly oriented fibers spanning adjacent substrate layers and being embedded in the adjacent substrate layers, wherein the reinforcement zone further comprises a plurality of fibers oriented at a non-orthogonal angle to the plurality of substrates and a plurality of branched fibers, each branched fiber extending from one of the plurality of fibers oriented substantially perpendicular to the substrates or from one of the plurality of fibers oriented at a non-orthogonal angle to the plurality of substrates.