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Process for the preparation of shaped articles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-01-26
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Granted: 1984-04-03
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Expires: 2002-01-26
Abstract
Abstract Shaped articles, particularly tubular shaped articles, are formed by a process comprising molding a crosslinkable synthetic plastic material into a first molded shape, crosslinking the plastic material at a temperature in excess of the crystalline melting point of the material, subjecting the crosslinked first shape to a working operation to form a second configuration shape and subjecting specific areas of the second shape to a heat treatment thereby forming a deformation in the specific area. Extruded tubular materials subjected to a stretching operation tend to seek their original shape upon heat treatment thereby making the degree of deformation possible nearly equal to the degree of stretching.
Inventors
- 👤 Friedrich Imgram
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 03:05
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D23/00; B29D23/001; B29D23/003; B29D23/006; B29C; B29C53/00; B29C53/02; B29C53/08; B29C53/083; B29C61/00; B29C61/02; B29C61/025; B29C65/00; B29C65/56; B29C65/561; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/12; B29C66/122; B29C66/1222; B29C66/1224; B29C66/50; B29C66/51; B29C66/53; B29C66/532; B29C66/5324; B29C66/53241; B29C66/53242; B29C66/53243; B29C66/61; B29C66/70; B29C66/73; B29C66/737; B29C66/7375; B29C66/73755; B29C66/739; B29C66/7394; B29C66/74; B29C66/742; B29C67/00; B29C67/0014; B29C66/71; B29K; B29K2023/00; B29K2023/04; B29K2023/06; B29K2023/0608; B29K2023/0641; B29K2023/08; B29K2023/083; B29K2027/00; B29K2027/06; B29K2031/00; B29K2033/00; B29K2033/04; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/24; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/24; B29L2031/243; B29L2031/60; B29L2031/601; B29L2031/602; B29L2031/603; B29L2031/605; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S138/00; Y10S138/05; Y10S138/08; Y10S138/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A process for the preparation of shaped articles from crosslinkable synthetic plastic materials comprising: molding a crosslinkable synthetic plastic material into a first configuration; crosslinking said crosslinkable synthetic plastic material at a temperature in excess of the crystalline melting point of said material; working said crosslinked first configuration into a second configuration having a predetermined relationship to said first configuration; subjecting specific areas of said second configuration to a localized heat treatment to obtain a deformation in said specific areas of said second configuration without a return to said first configuration of said article, wherein the magnitude of deformation of the final configuration is between the magnitude of deformation of said first configuration and the magnitude of deformation of said second configuration.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A process for the preparation of shaped articles from crosslinkable synthetic plastic materials comprising: molding a crosslinkable synthetic plastic material into a first configuration; crosslinking said crosslinkable synthetic plastic material at a temperature in excess of the crystalline melting point of said material; working said crosslinked first configuration into a second configuration having a predetermined relationship to said first configuration; subjecting specific areas of said second configuration to a localized heat treatment to obtain a deformation in said specific areas of said second configuration without a return to said first configuration of said article, wherein the magnitude of deformation of the final configuration is between the magnitude of deformation of said first configuration and the magnitude of deformation of said second configuration.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1, characterized in that said crosslinking step is effected by chemical or physical means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1, characterized in that said working step is effected by reducing said first configuration by at least 10%.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1, characterized in that said working step is effected by reducing said first configuration by at least 20%.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said molding step is performed at high pressure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 5, wherein said working step is an extrusion process for producing tubular articles.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 6, wherein said extrusion process includes cooling after shaping and drawing of the shaped article by at least 10% in the longitudinal direction of said tubular article.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 7 wherein said drawing is 20% in the longitudinal direction of said tubular article.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 8, wherein said crosslinkable synthetic plastic material is selected from the group consisting of crosslinkable polyethylene, polymethacrylate, polyvinylchloride, polyvinylacetate, and ethylene vinyl acetate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 9, wherein said crosslinkable synthetic plastic material further comprises crosslinking agents and adjuvants.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
The process according to claims 1 or 10, characterized in that the localized heat treatment of said second configuration is effected at a temperature higher than the crystalline melting point of the plastic material while adjacent parts remain in the crystalline state.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process according to claim 11, characterized in that the localized heat treatment of said second configuration is effected by means of a flow of air at a temperature in excess of 140° C.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process according to claim 11, characterized in that said localized heat treatment produces a permanent expansion, bend or angle, in said second configuration.
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