Patent ID: 8066927

Claim:
A method of making a thermoplastic composite part by molding, the method comprising: placing a first composite material in a mold, said first composite material having fibers embedded in a thermoplastic matrix, said fibers being oriented along at least one direction; submitting said mold to a desired pressure and temperature condition so as to form a first portion of the composite part; placing a second composite material in another mold, said second composite material having fibers embedded in a thermoplastic matric, said fibers being oriented along at least one direction, the fibers of said first composite material being of a direction different than a direction of the fibers of said second composite material, the thermoplastic matrix of said first composite material being identical to or compatible with the thermoplastic matrix of said second composite material; submitting said another mold to a desired pressure and temperature condition so as to form a second portion of the composite part; assembling said first portion to said second portion; placing the assembled first portion and second portion in a further mold; and submitting the placed assembled first portion and second portion to a desired temperature and pressure condition.