US4235834A
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Method for making biaxially stretched articles of thermoplastic resin
Assignee: Roehm GmbH Darmstadt
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Filing: 1978-02-13
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Granted: 1980-11-25
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Expires: 1998-02-13
Abstract
Abstract A method is disclosed for biaxially stretching a band of thermoplastic resin which comprises attenuating a band of unstretched resin, in a forming zone while the resin is in the thermoelastic condition, by passing the band between two surfaces spaced at a distance less than the thickness of said band of unstretched resin while permitting said band to expand in width, and then cooling said band to a temperature below the softening point of the resin while maintaining the dimensions of the attenuated and expanded band; apparatus for performing such a method is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Heinz Vetter
- 👤 Ernst Friederich
- 👤 Karl-Heinz Schanz
- 👤 Hartmut Schikowsky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 01:53
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C55/00; B29C55/30; B29C33/00; B29C33/56; B29C33/60; B29C48/00; B29C48/03; B29C48/07; B29C48/08; B29C48/25; B29C48/94; B29C55/02; B29C55/18; B29C35/00; B29K; B29K2031/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for biaxially stretching a band of thermoplastic resin by 30 percent to 120 percent in each axial direction which comprises attenuating a lubricated band of unstretched resin, in a forming zone while the resin is in the thermoelastic condition, by passing the lubricated band between two surfaces spaced at a distance less than the thickness of said band of unstretched resin while permitting said band to expand in width, and then cooling said band to a temperature below the softening point of the resin while maintaining the dimensions of the attenuated and expanded band.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for biaxially stretching a band of thermoplastic resin by 30 percent to 120 percent in each axial direction which comprises attenuating a lubricated band of unstretched resin, in a forming zone while the resin is in the thermoelastic condition, by passing the lubricated band between two surfaces spaced at a distance less than the thickness of said band of unstretched resin while permitting said band to expand in width, and then cooling said band to a temperature below the softening point of the resin while maintaining the dimensions of the attenuated and expanded band.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
77 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein the spacing between said surfaces, a, is defined by a=t/(S.sub.l ·S.sub.c) and the velocity of the attenuated band is defined by v=v.sub.o ·S.sub.l, where t=the thickness of the unstretched band v o =the velocity of the unstretched band S l =1/1 s (quotient of the length of a band segment before and after stretching) S c =w/w s (quotient of the width of a band segment before and after stretching)
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein said resin band is moved through said forming zone by forces applied in the direction of band movement through said forming zone to a portion of the resin band which is at a temperature below the softening point of the resin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein said resin band is moved through said forming zone by pressure exerted thereon by a portion of the resin band which is in a thermoplastic condition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein said band is lubricated with a 0.1 to 10 percent aqueous solution of a water-soluble polymer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as in claim 1 wherein said thermoplastic resin is a polymethylmethacrylate or a copolymer comprising at least 80 percent by weight of methyl methacrylate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
119 words
A two-step method for biaxially stretching a band of thermoplastic resin by 30 percent to 120 percent in each axial direction which comprises a first step of reducing the cross sectional area of a lubricated band of unstretched resin by attenuating the thickness and decreasing the width of said band while said resin is in the thermoelastic condition, whereby said band is stretched in its longitudinal direction, and a subsequent second step of permitting said band to expand to a width greater than its original width while maintaining the attenuated thickness of said band, and then cooling said band to a temperature below the softening point of the resin while maintaining the dimensions of the attenuated and expanded band.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
119 words
A two-step method for biaxially stretching a band of thermoplastic resin by 30 percent to 120 percent in each axial direction which comprises a first step of reducing the cross sectional area of a lubricated band of unstretched resin by attenuating the thickness and decreasing the width of said band while said resin is in the thermoelastic condition, whereby said band is stretched in its longitudinal direction, and a subsequent second step of permitting said band to expand to a width greater than its original width while maintaining the attenuated thickness of said band, and then cooling said band to a temperature below the softening point of the resin while maintaining the dimensions of the attenuated and expanded band.
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