Apparatus and method of sintering elements by infrared heating
US6200523A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB22F2999/00
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus and a method is disclosed for sintering a matrix of elements such as fibers or particles by infrared heating. A multiplicity of the elements are arranged into a matrix of substantially randomly oriented elements to form a web. The web is irradiated with infrared energy for a period of time sufficient to sinter bond each of the elements to adjacent elements of the matrix randomly oriented elements.
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