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Method of and apparatus for ram-extrusion of aromatic polyimide and polyamide resins, and shaped articles formed using such method and apparatus
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1978-12-21
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Granted: 1980-12-09
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Expires: 1998-12-21
Abstract
Abstract A method of forming a shaped article from non-melt fabricatable, high temperature, polymeric (polyimide and polyamide) resins, using an apparatus including a die with compaction, back pressure and relief zone. Such resins are ram-extruded at a temperature of between about 20° C. and 400° C., but below the second order glass transition temperature of the resin to form a shaped article, followed by heating at a temperature above about 250° C. for a time sufficient to coalesce the resin. Such method and apparatus is particularly well-suited to produce close tolerance articles of precise dimensions, such as rods and tubes.
Inventors
- 👤 Carl H. Manwiller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 11:18
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/25; B29C48/36; B29C48/475; B29C48/022; B29C48/03; B29C48/05; B29C48/06; B29C48/09; B29K; B29K2077/00; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/06; B29K2105/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1352; Y10T428/139; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2927; Y10T428/298
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A method of forming a shaped article from non-melt fabricatable particulate aromatic polyimide or aromatic polyamide resin in a die having means defining (a) a compaction zone, followed by (b) a back pressure zone, followed by (c) a relief zone such method including the steps of: (1) compacting such resin in the compaction zone, at a temperature of from about room temperature to 400° C., while simultaneously (2) providing back pressure on such resin at the exit of the compaction zone by moving the compacted resin through the back pressure zone, and, thereafter, (3) relieving the pressure on such resin in the relief zone to control the rate of elastic recovery thereof, resulting in a radial recovery of the compacted resin of about 3 to 5 percent as such compacted resin is moved through the relief zone to form the shaped article.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
142 words
A method of forming a shaped article from non-melt fabricatable particulate aromatic polyimide or aromatic polyamide resin in a die having means defining (a) a compaction zone, followed by (b) a back pressure zone, followed by (c) a relief zone such method including the steps of: (1) compacting such resin in the compaction zone, at a temperature of from about room temperature to 400° C., while simultaneously (2) providing back pressure on such resin at the exit of the compaction zone by moving the compacted resin through the back pressure zone, and, thereafter, (3) relieving the pressure on such resin in the relief zone to control the rate of elastic recovery thereof, resulting in a radial recovery of the compacted resin of about 3 to 5 percent as such compacted resin is moved through the relief zone to form the shaped article.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein such resin is an aromatic polyimide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein such resin is an aromatic polyamide.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
144 words
A method of forming a coalesced shaped article from non-melt fabricatable particulate aromatic polyimide or aromatic polyamide resin, such method including the steps of: (1) compacting such resin in a compaction zone at a temperature of from about room temperature to 400° C., while simultaneously (2) providing back pressure on such resin at the exit of the compaction zone by moving the compacted resin through a back pressure zone, (3) controlling the rate of elastic recovery of the resin by slowly relieving the pressure on such resin by moving the compacted resin through a relief zone, resulting in a radial recovery of the compacted resin of about 3 to 5 percent, to form a shaped article, and (4) heating the shaped article at a temperature above about 250° C. and for a time sufficient to coalesce the resin to form the coalesced shaped article.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
144 words
A method of forming a coalesced shaped article from non-melt fabricatable particulate aromatic polyimide or aromatic polyamide resin, such method including the steps of: (1) compacting such resin in a compaction zone at a temperature of from about room temperature to 400° C., while simultaneously (2) providing back pressure on such resin at the exit of the compaction zone by moving the compacted resin through a back pressure zone, (3) controlling the rate of elastic recovery of the resin by slowly relieving the pressure on such resin by moving the compacted resin through a relief zone, resulting in a radial recovery of the compacted resin of about 3 to 5 percent, to form a shaped article, and (4) heating the shaped article at a temperature above about 250° C. and for a time sufficient to coalesce the resin to form the coalesced shaped article.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 4 wherein such resin is an aromatic polyimide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 4 wherein such resin is an aromatic polyamide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
An extruded, coalesced, shaped article formed of a non-melt fabricatable particulate aromatic polyimide or aromatic polyamide resin, such shaped article being oriented primarily in the direction of extrusion and having a thermal expansion in the axial direction of less than about 50 μm/m/°C. at at temperature of from about room temperature to 300° C.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
54 words
An extruded, coalesced, shaped article formed of a non-melt fabricatable particulate aromatic polyimide or aromatic polyamide resin, such shaped article being oriented primarily in the direction of extrusion and having a thermal expansion in the axial direction of less than about 50 μm/m/°C. at at temperature of from about room temperature to 300° C.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The shaped article of claim 7 wherein such resin is an aromatic polyimide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The shaped article of claim 7 wherein such shaped article is a tube and the thickness of the walls thereof is less than about 25 mm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The shaped article of claim 7 wherein such shaped article is a rod having a diameter of less than about 25 mm.
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