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Method of and apparatus for producing a product with a coating layer

US5174933A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 6, 1990
Grant dateDec 29, 1992
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Expiry dateDec 6, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29K2105/0854
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A cavity pressure is sequentially changed, by relatively displacing two mold dies forming a mold cavity, to a molding presure at which a product is molded in the mold cavity, a coating pressure lower than the molding pressure at which fluidized thermosetting plastic material is injected to form a coating layer, a curing pressure between the coating pressure and molding pressure at which the coating layer is cured, and a finishing pressure between the coating pressure and curing pressure at which the coating layer thermosets. The changing of the cavity pressure to the coating pressure is initiated a predetermined time later than a termination of a drop in pressure from the molding pressure due to shrinkage of the product. The changing of the cavity pressure to the curing pressure is initiated at a peak of an increase in relative displacement between the two mold dies caused by injecting a fluidized thermosetting plastic material in the mold cavity.

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