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Apparatus for mixing and injection molding thermosetting polyurethane

US6435854B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 12, 1999
Grant dateAug 20, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 12, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29C67/246
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention is an apparatus for mixing and injection molding thermosetting polyurethane. The invention involves using a premixer comprising of a series of specially designed premixing chambers, one or more static, rather than dynamic, mixers, and a specially designed dual-path mixer. After the material is mixed it is pumped into an injector, and then deposited into a mold. This entire process is accomplished in an airtight environment. The mold into which the material is pumped is attached to a vacuum that decreases the chances of any air bubbles being trapped inside the mold. New features of the apparatus include a dual-path mixer and a newly designed premixing chamber.

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