Patent ID: 6613423
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: B29C,B29L,Y10T

Abstract:
A molded article of fiber-reinforced plastic obtained by molding a plate material comprising a fibrous reinforcement material and a thermoplastic resin, said plate material having opposed first and second surfaces and a thickness of 1 to 10 mm, wherein a sheet prepreg obtained by impregnating a unidirectionally arranged fiber or woven cloth with a thermoplastic resin is molded integrally with a limited portion of the first surface of the plate material at a location where there is no substantial flow of fiber reinforcement with resin during article molding, in areas of the article where additional reinforcement is required, in areas of the article subject to deformation, or in areas where cracking occurs, and wherein the portion of the resulting molded article is reinforced by the sheet prepreg.