US4255379A
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Injection molding using screw for processing heat sensitive polymeric materials
Assignee: New Castle Industries Inc
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Filing: 1978-05-30
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Granted: 1981-03-10
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Expires: 1998-05-30
Abstract
Abstract An injection molding screw for use in processing heat sensitive polymeric materials and a process for plasticating such materials. The screw has an inlet end, a discharge end, means for mounting a backflow valve on the discharge end, and at least one section which applies high shear and high compression to the polymeric material and controls the material flow rate. A flighted screw section is disposed between the high shear and high compression section and the discharge end; that screw section includes means for decompressing the polymeric material and pumping it to the discharge end of the screw in the decompressed state at a rate at least equal to the pumping rate of the zone of high shear and high compression.
Inventors
- 👤 James D. Frankland, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 17:45
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C45/00; B29C45/17; B29C45/46; B29C45/58; B29C45/60; B29C45/0001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
In the process of plasticating polyethyleneterephthalate in an injection molding machine which process includes the steps of feeding particulate polyethyleneterephthalate to the inlet zone of a plasticating screw, conveying said polyethyleneterephthalate along said screw from a zone of low average shear and low compression to a zone of high shear and high compression, metering the flow of said polyethyleneterephthalate from said zone of high shear and high compression, discharging said polyethyleneterephthalate from said plasticating screw, the improvement comprising: reducing the amount of acetaldehyde produced from the decomposition of said polyethyleneterephthalate by decompressing said polyethyleneterephthalate following said metering step but before said discharge step while pumping said polyethyleneterephthalate along said screw at a rate at least equal to the pumping rate of said polyethyleneterephthalate in said zone of high shear and high compression.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
In the process of plasticating polyethyleneterephthalate in an injection molding machine which process includes the steps of feeding particulate polyethyleneterephthalate to the inlet zone of a plasticating screw, conveying said polyethyleneterephthalate along said screw from a zone of low average shear and low compression to a zone of high shear and high compression, metering the flow of said polyethyleneterephthalate from said zone of high shear and high compression, discharging said polyethyleneterephthalate from said plasticating screw, the improvement comprising: reducing the amount of acetaldehyde produced from the decomposition of said polyethyleneterephthalate by decompressing said polyethyleneterephthalate following said metering step but before said discharge step while pumping said polyethyleneterephthalate along said screw at a rate at least equal to the pumping rate of said polyethyleneterephthalate in said zone of high shear and high compression.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 together with the step of preventing backflow of said discharged polyethyleneterephthalate onto said screw.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said decompressing of the polyethyleneterephthalate is effected by increasing the volume along the screw in a zone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said decompressing of the polyethyleneterephthalate is effected by increasing the volume along the screw in a zone, and the pumping rate is maintained by increasing the helix angle and number of flights of the screw in the zone of increased volume.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said decompressing of the polyethyleneterephthalate is effected by increasing the volume along the screw in a zone, said increase in volume being at least in part effected by a reduction in flight width.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said decompressing of the polyethyleneterephthalate is effected by increasing the volume along the screw in a zone while maintaining the screw flight diameter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the polyethyleneterephthalate is substantially all melted when the metering is completed.
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