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Process for blow-molding and heat setting of polyester hollow formed body

US4803036A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 1987
Grant dateFeb 7, 1989
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31786
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A process for the preparation of a heat-resistant polyester hollow formed body, which comprises mounting a preform of a thermoplastic polyester composed mainly of ethylene terephthalate units, which is maintained at a temperature where high-speed drawing is possible but whitening can be prevented, especially at a temperature represented by the following formula: EQU T=k(100.multidot.IV-8.multidot.DEG+42) (1) wherein IV stands for the intrinsic viscosity (dl/g) of the thermoplastic polyester, DEG stands for the content (% by weight) of diethylene glycol units in the thermoplastic polyester, k is a number of from 0.95 to 1.05, and T stands for the temperature (.degree.C.) of the preform, in a hollow forming mold maintained at a temperature as high as possible within the range where a final hollow formed body can be withdrawn without deformation substantially under non-cooling, blowing air maintained at a temperature higher than the preform temperature into the preform to effect stretch drawing and expansion drawing so that the drawing speed in the axial direction is at least 250%/sec and the drawing speed in the circumferential direction is at least 450%/sec, and effecting heat setti…

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