Patent ID: 6139663
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: B01F,B29B,B29C,B29K,B29L,B32B,E02B,Y02W,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of forming a continuous structure including the steps of preselecting a liquid reactive resin forming material, a particulate solid additive material and a porous blanket, mixing said additive particles with said liquid resin forming material substantially continuously while tumbling said materials along a cylindrical path in a preselected orientation, reversing the direction of said tumbling as said materials advance along said cylindrical path, encapsulating substantially all of said additive particles with said liquid resin forming material to a preselected thickness, advancing said blanket while migrating part of said liquid resin forming material through said blanket substantially uniformly prior to gelling of said liquid resin forming material to form a continuous resin matrix within said structure, grasping a leading edge of said structure, advancing said structure over a generally horizontally oriented supporting surface, grasping said leading edge of said structure along substantiallly its entire length, advancing said leading edge away from said supporting surface along a preselected path, cutting said structure into a preselected length, placing said preselected structure length into a final configuration while said length is flexible and adhesive.