Process of and apparatus for making a shingle, and shingle made thereby
US8017052B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 7, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24355
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process and apparatus for making a shingle, together with the shingle made thereby, is provided, in which one or more thermoplastic materials are extruded or co-extruded to form an extrudate, with the extrudate being cut into a preliminary shingle shape, which is allowed to dissipate heat, and then is delivered to a compression mold, wherein the preliminary shingle shape is compression molded to substantially its final dimensions and is then discharged from the mold and allowed to cool.
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