What is claimed is:
1. A holographic material produced by a batch process for applying a holographic image to a substrate, the process comprising:
providing a printing element having a polished surface;
applying a coating capable of receiving a holographic image to the polished surface of the printing element to provide a coated surface;
engraving the coated surface to provide a holographic image thereon, the holographic image having a first surface and a second surface wherein the second surface of the holographic image is disposed substantially adjacent the polished surface of the printing element;
providing a substrate;
applying a bonding material to at least one of the substrate and the first surface of the holographic image; and
disposing the substrate adjacent the first surface of the holographic image containing the bonding material so as to bondingly connect the holographic image to the substrate, thereby producing the holographic material and thus removing the holographic material from the polished surface of the printing element.
2. The holographic material produced by the batch process of claim 1 for applying a holographic image to a substrate wherein, in the step of providing a printing element, the printing element is selected from the group consisting of a flat plate and a platen press.
3. The holographic material produced by the batch process of claim 2 for applying a holographic image to a substrate wherein, in the step of providing a printing element, the printing element is constructed of a material selected from the group consisting of chrome, stainless steel and tool steel.
4. The holographic material produced by the batch process of claim 2 for applying a holographic image to a substrate wherein, in the step of providing a printing element, the surface of the printing element is resilient.
5. The holographic material produced by the batch process of claim 2 for applying a holographic image to a substrate wherein, in the step of providing a printing element, the surface of the printing element is non-resilient.
6. The holographic material produced by the batch process of claim 1 for applying a holographic image to a substrate wherein, in the step of applying a coating, the coating is selected from the group consisting of metallic polymeric film, non-metallic polymer film, foil, metallized lacquer, non-metallized lacquer, iridescent film, ink containing metallized glitter mixed with a lacquer, and combinations thereof.
7. The holographic material produced by the batch process of claim 1 for applying a holographic image to a substrate wherein, in the step of providing a substrate, the substrate is constructed of a material selected from the group consisting of polymeric film, foil, paper, tissue, laminates thereof and combinations thereof.
8. The holographic material produced by the batch process of claim 7 for applying a holographic image to a substrate wherein the substrate has a substantially rough, textured surface.
9. The holographic material produced by the batch process of claim 7 for applying a holographic image to a substrate wherein the substrate has a smooth surface.
10. A holographic material produced by a batch process for applying a holographic image to a substrate, the batch process comprising:
providing a printing element having a polished surface;
applying a coating capable of receiving a holographic image to the polished surface of the printing element to provide a coated surface;
engraving the coated surface to provide an image on the coating;
applying a metallic constituent or component to the image to provide a holographic image having a first surface and a second surface wherein the second surface of the holographic image is disposed substantially adjacent the polished surface of the printing element;
providing a substrate;
applying a bonding material to at least one of the substrate and the first surface of the holographic image; and
disposing the substrate adjacent the first surface of the holographic image containing the bonding material so as to bondingly connect the holographic image to the substrate, thereby producing the holographic material and thus removing the holographic material from the polished surface of the printing element.
11. The holographic material produced by the batch process of claim 10 for applying a holographic image to a substrate wherein, in the step of providing a printing element, the printing element is selected from the group consisting of a flat plate and a platen press.
12. The holographic material produced by the batch process of claim 11 for applying a holographic image to a substrate wherein, in the step of providing a printing element, the printing element is constructed of a material selected from the group consisting of chrome, stainless steel and tool steel.
13. The holographic material produced by the batch process of claim 11 for applying a holographic image to a substrate wherein, in the step of providing a printing element, the surface of the printing element is resilient.
14. The holographic material produced by the batch process of claim 11 for applying a holographic image to a substrate wherein, in the step of providing a printing element, the surface of the printing element is non-resilient.
15. The holographic material produced by the batch process of claim 10 for applying a holographic image to a substrate wherein, in the step of applying a coating, the coating is selected from the group consisting of polymeric film, foil, lacquer and combinations thereof.
16. The holographic material produced by the batch process of claim 10 for applying a holographic image to a substrate wherein, in the step of providing a substrate, the substrate is selected from the group consisting of polymeric film, foil, paper, tissue, laminates thereof and combinations thereof.
17. The holographic material produced by the batch process of claim 16 for applying a holographic image to a substrate wherein the substrate has a substantially rough, textured surface.
18. The holographic material produced by the batch process of claim 16 for applying a holographic image to a substrate wherein the substrate has a smooth surface.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A composite gusset filler for a skin-stiffener transition assembly, comprising quasi-homogeneous raw material of mixed single yarn andor roving elements from cut-off material from at least one textile CFRP ply, trimmed into fragments of 2 mm-10 mm length.
2. The composite gusset filler according to claim 1, wherein the raw material is stored with a random fiber orientation.
3. The composite gusset filler according to claim 1, wherein the quasi-homogeneous raw material is provided with single yarn or roving elements oriented according to the main load direction in the gusset area.
4. The composite gusset filler according to claim 1, wherein the fiber volume content is 40% to 60%.
5. The composite gusset filler according to claim 1, wherein an endless extrusion profile of dry fiber material is provided from the raw material.
6. The composite gusset filler according to claim 1, further comprising a specific net shaped section after press forming of the raw material or applying a propagation cone to the raw material.
7. The composite gusset filler according to claim 6, further comprising a net shaped section using catenoid-shaped section geometries or geometries developed from analytical or numerical optimization routines.
8. A method of manufacture of a composite gusset filler according to claim 1, comprising the steps of:
(a) cutting material from textile CFRP plies (2, 3),
(b) trimming the cut material into fragments of 2 mm-10 mm length,
(c) sorting the fragments into single yarns andor roving elements,
(d) mixing the single yarns andor roving elements to quasi-homogeneous raw material, and
(e) processing the quasi-homogeneous raw material to a desired geometry for the semi-finished composite gusset filler.
9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the processing step is press-forming or customized extrusion.
10. The method according to claim 8, wherein heat is applied to activate a binder on the cut-off fibers of the textile CFRP plies.
11. An application of said composite gusset filler according to claim 1 for a semi-finished skin-stiffener transition of helicopter airframes, helicopter structural parts, airplane doors, airplane frame manufacturing andor non-aerospace applications.