US4332543A
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Extrusion die with melt flow control
Assignee: Solutia Inc
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Filing: 1980-09-15
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Granted: 1982-06-01
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Expires: 2000-09-15
Abstract
Abstract An extrusion die block providing a useful means of obtaining a polymer sheet with a highly efficient degree of gauge control comprises an extrusion passage defined by opposed surfaces and terminating in an extrusion orifice, at least one of said surfaces being provided with heating means comprising a plurality of elongated heater elements located within the die block at a distance of not more than 10 mm from the surface to be heated thereby, said elements being oriented in parallel with the major axis of each in the direction of extrusion.
Inventors
- 👤 John L. Fulton
- 👤 Harold H. Hopfe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 08:00
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/25; B29C48/78; B29C48/86; B29C48/03; B29C48/07; B29C48/08; B29C48/30; B29C48/35; B29C48/865; B29C48/92; B29C2948/00; B29C2948/92; B29C2948/92504; B29C2948/92609; B29C2948/92647; B29C2948/92666; B29C2948/92819; B29C2948/92857; B29C2948/92904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
An extrusion die block having an extrusion passage defined by opposed surfaces, at least one of said surfaces being provided with heating means comprising a plurality of elongated heater elements located within the die block at a uniform distance, "d", of 1.5 to 10 mm. from the surface to be heated thereby, said elements being oriented in parallel, with the major axis of each in the direction of extrusion, the between centers spacing, "l", of adjacent heaters being from 2 to 10 cm. and the ratio of 1 to d being at least 8:1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
An extrusion die block having an extrusion passage defined by opposed surfaces, at least one of said surfaces being provided with heating means comprising a plurality of elongated heater elements located within the die block at a uniform distance, "d", of 1.5 to 10 mm. from the surface to be heated thereby, said elements being oriented in parallel, with the major axis of each in the direction of extrusion, the between centers spacing, "l", of adjacent heaters being from 2 to 10 cm. and the ratio of 1 to d being at least 8:1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
An extrusion die block according to claim 1 in which the heater elements are located at a uniform distance of from 2 to 3 mm from the surface to be heated thereby.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
An extrusion die block according to claim 1 in which the heaters are carried in a bar adapted for insertion in a corresponding aperture in the die block.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An extrusion die block according to claim 1 in which the ratio of l to d is from 10:1 to 20:1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
124 words
An extrusion die block having an extrusion passage defined by opposed surfaces, at least one of said surfaces being provided with a plurality of elongated heater elements located in a bar adapted to fit in a corresponding aperture in the die block such that the heater elements are arranged in parallel fashion with the major axis of each oriented in the direction of extrusion and with each heater element in contact with the metal of the die block, located at a uniform distance of from 2 to 3 mm. from the surface to be heated thereby, and separated from one another by from 3 to 10 cm., measured between centers, and the ratio of said separation to said distance being from 10:1 to 20:1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
124 words
An extrusion die block having an extrusion passage defined by opposed surfaces, at least one of said surfaces being provided with a plurality of elongated heater elements located in a bar adapted to fit in a corresponding aperture in the die block such that the heater elements are arranged in parallel fashion with the major axis of each oriented in the direction of extrusion and with each heater element in contact with the metal of the die block, located at a uniform distance of from 2 to 3 mm. from the surface to be heated thereby, and separated from one another by from 3 to 10 cm., measured between centers, and the ratio of said separation to said distance being from 10:1 to 20:1.
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