Patent ID: 8317960

Claim:
A process for improving the reflectivity of reflective surfaces ( 1 ) of an antenna, said reflective surfaces ( 1 ) being made of at least one layer of composite ( 2 ), characterized in that it comprises the following steps: a) laminating a layer of plastic ( 3 ) comprising a metallization layer ( 4 ) on the at least one layer of composite ( 2 ) that forms at least one of the reflective surfaces of the antenna, bonding the metallization layer ( 4 ) to a substrate of the at least one layer of composite ( 2 ) in a preimpregnated state of the at least one layer of composite using a resin of the at least one layer of composite; b) cutting and forming strips or patterns of an assembly of the at least one layer of composite ( 2 ) and the layer of plastic ( 3 ) comprising the metallization layer ( 4 ); c) laminating the strips or patterns of step b) as a layer on a molding jig; d) preparing a vacuum and curing bag; e) introducing the assembly into an autoclave; f) performing a curing cycle of the assembly utilizing the vacuum, curing bag, and autoclave, in which the resin of the at least one layer of composite, upon polymerizing, bonds the layer of plastic ( 3 ) comprising the metallization layer ( 4 ) to the rest of the substrate of the at least one layer of composite ( 2 ).