Method for manufacturing a fuel tank and fuel tank

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9987797
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14779266

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The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a fuel tank on the basis of thermoplastic material, the method comprising the following method steps:

    producing semifinished products in sheet form from a fiber composite material with a matrix of thermoplastic material,laminating the semifinished products with a laminate that comprises at least one barrier layer for hydrocarbons,heat-treating the laminated semifinished products until the thermoplastic material plasticizes,thermoforming the plasticized semifinished products in a thermoforming mold to form shells andjoining the shells to form an essentially closed tank.

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KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO KGKAUTEXSTR 52 BONN 53229

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Karsch, Ulrich Niederkassel, DE 24 229

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