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Method for manufacturing a resistant plastic pipe
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-07-15
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Granted: 1979-03-13
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Expires: 1996-07-15
Abstract
Abstract The method of manufacturing a composite pipe includes extruding an inner pipe from a polyethylene or polyethylene copolymer mix having a cross-linking agent such as peroxide homogeneously dispersed therein. The extrusion takes place below the decomposition temperature of the agent to prevent cross-linking. Thereafter, an outer jacket is positioned over the inner pipe and the composite pipe is heat treated, usually in coil form, at a temperature to cause cross-linking of the inner pipe. A positive gas pressure is maintained in the pipe during heat treating at least until the cross-linking has progressed sufficiently to prevent the pipe from collapsing. The outer jacket acts as the reinforcement and maintains the shape and inside diameter of the inner pipe during processing under pressure.
Inventors
- 👤 Andre J. Schaerer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 17:18
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B1/00; B32B1/08; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/001; B29C48/0013; B29C48/0015; B29C48/0016; B29C48/022; B29C48/16; B29C48/18; B29C48/21; B29C63/00; B32B15/00; B32B15/04; B32B15/08; B32B15/085; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/065; B32B27/08; B32B27/12; B32B27/32; B32B27/34; B32B27/36; B32B5/00; B32B5/18; F; F16; F16L; F16L58/00; F16L58/02; F16L58/04; F16L58/10; F16L58/1009; F16L58/1036; F16L58/1054; F16L58/1063; F16L58/109; F16L9/00; F16L9/12; F16L9/133; B29C48/03; B29C48/09; B29K; B29K2101/00; B29K2101/10; B29K2301/00; B29K2301/10; B32B2260/00; B32B2260/02; B32B2260/021; B32B2260/04; B32B2260/046; B32B2262/00; B32B2262/02; B32B2262/0276; B32B2262/06; B32B2262/062; B32B2323/00; B32B2323/04; B32B2323/10; B32B2369/00; B32B2377/00; B32B2597/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A method of manufacturing a composite pipe comprising: A. extruding an inner pipe from a polyethylene or polyethylene copolymer mix at a temperature below which cross-linking takes place; B. positioning a reinforcing jacket over the inner pipe to form a composite pipe; and C. heat treating the composite pipe at a temperature to cause cross-linking of the inner pipe portion and adherence of the inner pipe portion to the reinforcing jacket while maintaining a positive gas pressure inside the composite pipe during at least a first phase of the heat treating when cross-linking is initiated.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
95 words
A method of manufacturing a composite pipe comprising: A. extruding an inner pipe from a polyethylene or polyethylene copolymer mix at a temperature below which cross-linking takes place; B. positioning a reinforcing jacket over the inner pipe to form a composite pipe; and C. heat treating the composite pipe at a temperature to cause cross-linking of the inner pipe portion and adherence of the inner pipe portion to the reinforcing jacket while maintaining a positive gas pressure inside the composite pipe during at least a first phase of the heat treating when cross-linking is initiated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1, said mix including a cross-linking agent homogeneously dispersed therein, said extrusion temperature being less than the decomposition temperature of said agent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 2, said cross-linking agent being an organic peroxide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 3, said polyethylene or polyethylene copolymer being in granular form, having a low density and a melt index of 0.1 to 5 and said peroxide having a decomposition temperature greater than 135° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 4, said heat treating temperature range being 135° C. to 200° C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 5, said range being 135° C. to 180° C. for a duration of 0.5 to 7 hours.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 2 including the step of coiling the composite pipe into coil form prior to heat treating.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 2, said positive air pressure being from 0.2 to 2 kg/cm 2 .
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 8 including maintaining said air pressure until cross-linking has progressed sufficiently to prevent the composite pipe from collapsing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 2, said reinforcing jacket selected from a group consisting of polypropylene, polyamide, polycarbonate, ethylene-propylene copolymer, ethylene-butadiene styrene terpolymer and a polyester-isocyanate elastomer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 2 including forming the reinforcing jacket by wrapping the inner pipe with fibrous strips.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 11 including covering the reinforcing jacket with a thin sheath of plastic.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 2, said jacket being a thin walled metallic pipe.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 13 including prestretching said inner pipe under tension prior to positioning the reinforcing jacket thereover and releasing said tension thereafter so as to form a tight fit therebetween.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
9 words
The method of claim 2, said jacket being polypropylene.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
9 words
The method of claim 15, said agent being dicumylperoxide.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 2 including extruding a foamed polyethylene sheath over the composite pipe.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 2, said mix further including a filler capable of indicating the amount of cross-linking.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 18, said filler being carbon black present in the amount of approximately 2% of said mix.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 2, said reinforcing jacket being extruded onto the inner pipe.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of manufacturing a composite pipe comprising: A. extruding an inner pipe from a polyethylene or polyethylene copolymer mix at a temperature below which cross-linking takes place, said mix including a cross-linking agent homogeneously dispersed therein and said extrusion temperature being less than the decomposition temperature of said agent; B. positioning a reinforcing jacket over the inner pipe to form a composite pipe by wrapping the inner pipe with fibrous strip impregnated with a thermoreactive resin; and C. heat treating the composite pipe at a temperature to cause cross-linking of the inner pipe portion of the composite pipe and hardening of the resin while maintaining a positive gas pressure inside the composite pipe during at least a first phase of the heat treating when cross-linking is initiated.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of manufacturing a composite pipe comprising: A. extruding an inner pipe from a polyethylene or polyethylene copolymer mix at a temperature below which cross-linking takes place, said mix including a cross-linking agent homogeneously dispersed therein and said extrusion temperature being less than the decomposition temperature of said agent; B. positioning a reinforcing jacket over the inner pipe to form a composite pipe by wrapping the inner pipe with fibrous strip impregnated with a thermoreactive resin; and C. heat treating the composite pipe at a temperature to cause cross-linking of the inner pipe portion of the composite pipe and hardening of the resin while maintaining a positive gas pressure inside the composite pipe during at least a first phase of the heat treating when cross-linking is initiated.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 21, said fibrous strip being cellulosic and said resin selected from the group consisting of a phenolic resin, epoxy resin and a polyester resin.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of manufacturing a composite pipe comprising: A. extruding an inner pipe from a polyethylene or polyethylene copolymer mix at a temperature below which cross-linking takes place, said mix including a cross-linking agent homogeneously dispersed therein and said extrusion temperature being less than the decomposition temperature of said agent; B. positioning a reinforcing jacket formed of corrugated lead coated steel tape over the inner pipe to form a composite pipe; and C. heat treating the composite pipe at a temperature to cause cross-linking of the inner pipe portion of the composite pipe while maintaining a positive gas pressure inside the composite pipe during at least a first phase of the heat treating when cross-linking is initiated.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of manufacturing a composite pipe comprising: A. extruding an inner pipe from a polyethylene or polyethylene copolymer mix at a temperature below which cross-linking takes place, said mix including a cross-linking agent homogeneously dispersed therein and said extrusion temperature being less than the decomposition temperature of said agent; B. positioning a reinforcing jacket formed of corrugated lead coated steel tape over the inner pipe to form a composite pipe; and C. heat treating the composite pipe at a temperature to cause cross-linking of the inner pipe portion of the composite pipe while maintaining a positive gas pressure inside the composite pipe during at least a first phase of the heat treating when cross-linking is initiated.
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