Inventors:
Daniel W. Cushing - Covington WA, US
Eugene A. Jackson - Deer Park WA, US
Keith H. Novak - Tukwila WA, US
David N. Dunn - Marysville WA, US
Gregory R. Bell - Renton WA, US
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY - Chicago IL
International Classification:
B32B 3/00, B32B 7/02, B32B 5/26, D04H 13/00
US Classification:
4281951, 442416, 428212, 442391
Abstract:
A translucent composite material comprises a substrate and a plurality of glass fibers embedded within the substrate. The substrate may comprise a substantially continuous nonwoven, non-fabric, translucent thermoplastic polyphenylsulfone substrate. The plurality of glass fibers may substantially span across a length of the substrate and may have an orientation, a fiber thickness, and a fiber area density selected to provide the translucent composite material with a strength, a flame-resistance, and a light transmissivity.