US5286187A
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Method for molding saturated crystalline polyesters and molding equipment therefor
Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals Inc
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Filing: 1992-12-23
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Granted: 1994-02-15
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Expires: 2012-12-23
Abstract
Abstract A machine for molding a starting crystalline saturated polyester resin such as polyethylene terephthalate includes a device for first drying and then preheating the starting resin to a temperature above its melting point to lower the viscosity of the resin to such an extent that the resin is not substantially degraded in the compression section of the molding machine. A feed section is provided for quantitatively feeding the molten starting resin to the main body of the molding machine. Accordingly, the starting resin is molded into a desired shape in a molding machine under conditions such that the crystallization temperature of the resulting molded article is within 20 degrees C. of the crystallization temperature of the starting saturated crystalline polyester resin. By avoiding reductions in the crystallization temperature of the molded resin, the resin can be shaped by, for example, blow molding into a bottle or other configuration while satisfying simultaneously the requirements for transparency and dimensional stability. The molded polyester articles obtained using this molding apparatus are substantially free from chalking and variation in internal volume and are excellent in heat resistance.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroji Niimi
- 👤 Takashi Satake
- 👤 Kunio Tomita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 13:04
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29B; B29B13/00; B29B13/06; B29B13/02; B29C; B29C45/00; B29C45/0001; B29C45/17; B29C45/18; B29C48/00; B29C48/25; B29C48/285; B29C48/36; B29C48/395; B29C48/45; B29C2045/0096; B29C48/03; B29C48/09; B29C48/29; B29K; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/0079
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
205 words
An apparatus for molding a crystalline polyester resin having a crystallizing temperature Tc1, in ° C., into an article, said apparatus comprising: a molding machine body for molding molten polyester resin into a desired shape; and a starting resin feeder, operatively connected to said molding machine body, for supplying molten polyester resin to said molding machine body; said molding machine body including a screw means for transporting said molten resin and a mold for receiving said transported molten resin, said screw means comprising, in sequential order, a feed section for receiving said molten resin, a compression section for compressing and kneading said molten resin and a metering section for feeding said molten resin to said mold; said starting resin feeder comprising a drying hopper for heating said resin to a temperature below its melting point to dry said resin; a melting section, operatively connected to said drying hopper, for receiving dried resin and heating said dried resin to melt the dried resin substantially without adding mechanical shearing; and a quantitative feed section, operatively connected to said melting section, for quantitatively feeding molten resin to said feed section of said screw means, whereby the molded article has a crystallizing temperature Tc2, in ° C., where Tc1-20<Tc2<Tc1.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
205 words
An apparatus for molding a crystalline polyester resin having a crystallizing temperature Tc1, in ° C., into an article, said apparatus comprising: a molding machine body for molding molten polyester resin into a desired shape; and a starting resin feeder, operatively connected to said molding machine body, for supplying molten polyester resin to said molding machine body; said molding machine body including a screw means for transporting said molten resin and a mold for receiving said transported molten resin, said screw means comprising, in sequential order, a feed section for receiving said molten resin, a compression section for compressing and kneading said molten resin and a metering section for feeding said molten resin to said mold; said starting resin feeder comprising a drying hopper for heating said resin to a temperature below its melting point to dry said resin; a melting section, operatively connected to said drying hopper, for receiving dried resin and heating said dried resin to melt the dried resin substantially without adding mechanical shearing; and a quantitative feed section, operatively connected to said melting section, for quantitatively feeding molten resin to said feed section of said screw means, whereby the molded article has a crystallizing temperature Tc2, in ° C., where Tc1-20<Tc2<Tc1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The molding apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said melting section has a heat melting cylinder for melting the dried starting resin, and a torpedo for separating the flow of the melting resin to at least two parts within the heat melting cylinder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The molding apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said qualitative feed section has a cylinder, and a plunger for reciprocating in the cylinder, to push out quantitatively the starting resin in the molten state to said feed section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The molding apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said melting section has a melting hopper for heating the dried starting resin, to melt the dried starting resin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The molding apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said quantitative feed section has a gear pump for pumping out quantitatively the starting resin in the molten state to said feed section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The molding apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein said quantitative feed section has a plunger for reciprocating in the melting hopper, to push out quantitatively the starting resin in the molten state to said feed section.
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