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Process for the continuous manufacture of sheeting from thermoplastic synthetic resins

US4396566A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 18, 1981
Grant dateAug 2, 1983
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Expiry dateAug 18, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S425/046
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A process for the continuous manufacture of sheeting from thermoplastic synthetic resins includes the steps of applying thermoplastic synthetic resin, in the form of particles, such as shreds, crumbs, cuttings, pieces, chips, or the like, continuously as a sheet-like layer of raw material to a moving support; passing the raw material layer through a heating zone to thereby preheat the material layer to a temperature approximately in the range from 100.degree. to 140.degree. C.; pressing the preheated material layer continuously over its full area during travel through a treatment zone so that, in a first phase, the raw material layer is compacted and welded under the effect of a pressure of from about 10 to 60 kp/cm.sup.2 and at the same time the material layer is heated to a temperature in the range from about 160.degree. to 220.degree. C; and, in a second, directly following phase, while maintaining said pressure, cooling the material layer and simultaneously pressing the layer to the thickness dimension predetermined by the amount of raw material layer applied to the moving support.

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