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Molding polytetrafluoroethylene

US4997608A · kind A · utility

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24Claims
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Filing dateOct 6, 1989
Grant dateMar 5, 1991
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Expiry dateOct 6, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29K2995/0054
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A process for producing a workpiece by compacting powder material, includes the steps of applying compression to the material along selected preferably orthogonal axes in compression steps, each compression step causing a volume reduction selected to produce the desired final compaction and orientation of material in the workpiece for that axis.

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