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Apparatus for rapid curing of resinous materials and method
Assignee: MASSACHUSETTS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Corp
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Filing: 1978-03-29
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Granted: 1979-09-11
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Expires: 1998-03-29
Abstract
Abstract Rapid curing of polymerizable materials is effected more efficiently by rapid pulsing of applied energy at a repetition rate of 3 to 120 pulses per second. Pulsed energy using fast high intensity xenon flash lamps is exemplary.
Inventors
- 👤 C. Richard Panico
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:44
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J3/00; C08J3/28; B; B29; B29C; B29C35/00; B29C35/02; B29C35/08; B29C35/0805; B29C2035/0827
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A method of operating flash apparatus for polymerizing thermosettable polymer systems comprising: (a) placing a flashhead containing at least one flash lamp facing a polymer system to be polymerized; (b) driving said flash lamp with capacitive discharge pulses having a pulse width in the range of one millisecond to one microsecond and a repetition rate in the range of three to one hundred twenty pulses per second; and, (c) applying an energy level to said pulses such as to provide a temperature measured adjacent the surface of said polymer system of substantially 430° C., said at least one flash lamp is selected and driven to provide maximum energy peaks in the 400 to 500 nanometer wavelength region while simultaneously providing secondary peaks in the 800 to 900 nanometer wavelength region such that at least 25% of the energy output is in the 800 to 1000 nanometer wavelength region.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
148 words
A method of operating flash apparatus for polymerizing thermosettable polymer systems comprising: (a) placing a flashhead containing at least one flash lamp facing a polymer system to be polymerized; (b) driving said flash lamp with capacitive discharge pulses having a pulse width in the range of one millisecond to one microsecond and a repetition rate in the range of three to one hundred twenty pulses per second; and, (c) applying an energy level to said pulses such as to provide a temperature measured adjacent the surface of said polymer system of substantially 430° C., said at least one flash lamp is selected and driven to provide maximum energy peaks in the 400 to 500 nanometer wavelength region while simultaneously providing secondary peaks in the 800 to 900 nanometer wavelength region such that at least 25% of the energy output is in the 800 to 1000 nanometer wavelength region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method of operating flash apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said placing comprises placing said flashhead facing a polymer system comprising multiple layers of polyester impregnated cloth having a total thickness in the range of 0.5 millimeters to 16 millimeters.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
63 words
A method of operating flash apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said placing comprises placing said flashhead facing a clear liquid polymer system and operating said at least one flash lamp for a time during which said polymer system is liquid then pouring said polymer system into a mold where it finishes polymerization in a few seconds without the addition of further energy.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method of operating flash apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising operating said at least one flash lamp for a predetermined interval of time selected to add sufficient energy to said polymer system to effect complete polymerization.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-09-10 | 1983-03-12 | 1983-09-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-09-10 | 1987-03-12 | 1987-09-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-09-10 | 1991-03-12 | 1991-09-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |