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Process for the production of tubes of a molecularly oriented plastic

US4499045A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 5, 1982
Grant dateFeb 12, 1985
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Expiry dateAug 5, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29L2023/00
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A portion of a plastic tube (16) heated to a temperature at which stretching induces a molecular orientation, is clamped in a sleeve (14), a fluid under pressure is introduced into the portion of tube and the sleeve is moved along the portion of tube to cause its progressive radial expansion until it makes contact with a mould (1).

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