US4663107A
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Method for the production of thermoplastic tubes
Assignee: Sekisui Chemical Co Ltd
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Filing: 1985-06-14
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Granted: 1987-05-05
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Expires: 2005-06-14
Abstract
Abstract A method for the production of thermoplastic tubes comprising: (1) extruding the thermoplastic tube of which the interior surface in a molten state by a heating unit disposed within the area of a mandrel near the nozzle of an extrusion mold, and (2) sliding the interior surface of the tube on an additional mandrel supported to the front end of the mandrel through a heat-insulating material in axial alignment with the hollow mandrel in a manner to bring the interior surface of the tube into contact with the smooth surface of the additional mandrel and simultaneously cooling the interior surface of the tube with a cooling medium.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaru Takada
- 👤 Kazuhiro Shiraishi
- 👤 Noboru Iida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 16:05
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/25; B29C48/88; B29C48/90; B29C48/901; B29C48/903; B29C48/03; B29C48/09; B29C48/902; B29C48/911; B29C48/9115; B29C2948/00; B29C2948/92; B29C2948/92504; B29C2948/92704; B29C48/10; B29C48/885; B29C48/908; B29C48/912; B29C48/919; B29K; B29K2995/00; B29K2995/0037; B29K2995/0072
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A method for the production of rigid poly-vinylchloride tubes comprising: (1) extruding a rigid poly-vinylchloride tube while maintaining the temperature of its interior surface at 180° C. to 220° C. by a heating unit disposed within the downstream portion of a first mandrel located near the nozzle of an extrusion mold, (2) sliding the interior surface of the tube on a second mandrel supported on the downstream end of the first mandrel through a heat-insulating material in axial alignment with the first mandrel in a manner to bring the interior surface of the tube into contact with a smooth surface of the second mandrel, the roughness of the surface of the second mandrel being 1.5-S or less according to JIS B 0601, and simultaneously cooling the interior surface of the tube with a first cooling medium, and (3) cooling the interior surface of the tube to 110° C. or less upon passing the second mandrel, by means of spraying a second cooling medium thereon.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
164 words
A method for the production of rigid poly-vinylchloride tubes comprising: (1) extruding a rigid poly-vinylchloride tube while maintaining the temperature of its interior surface at 180° C. to 220° C. by a heating unit disposed within the downstream portion of a first mandrel located near the nozzle of an extrusion mold, (2) sliding the interior surface of the tube on a second mandrel supported on the downstream end of the first mandrel through a heat-insulating material in axial alignment with the first mandrel in a manner to bring the interior surface of the tube into contact with a smooth surface of the second mandrel, the roughness of the surface of the second mandrel being 1.5-S or less according to JIS B 0601, and simultaneously cooling the interior surface of the tube with a first cooling medium, and (3) cooling the interior surface of the tube to 110° C. or less upon passing the second mandrel, by means of spraying a second cooling medium thereon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method for the production of rigid poly-vinylchloride tubes according to claim 1, wherein the first cooling medium passes grooves which are formed in the circumferential direction on the surface of the second mandrel, and is supplied under a negative pressure, thereby insuring that the tube come into contact with the second mandrel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
71 words
A method for the production of rigid poly-vinylchloride tubes according to claim 2, wherein the first cooling medium passes a path consisting of the circumferential grooves and zigzag grooves formed therebetween to connect each circumferential groove, the path being connected to a feeder for the first cooling medium and/or a suction device, respectively, and the first cooling medium is supplied through holes in the bottom of each of the circumferential grooves.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method for the production of rigid poly-vinylchloride tubes according to claim 1, wherein the first cooling medium is water or air, and the second cooling medium is water.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method for the production of rigid poly-vinylchloride tubes according to claim 1, wherein the first cooling medium is water or air.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method for the production of rigid poly-vinylchloride tubes according to claim 2, wherein the first cooling medium is water or air.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method for the production of rigid poly-vinylchloride tubes according to claim 3, wherein the first cooling medium is water or air.
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