Foam injection molding method

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2006-07-18

2006-07-18

Kuhns, Allan R. (Department: 1732)

Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes

Pore forming in situ

Composite article making

C264S050000, C264S500000, C264S572000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07077987

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a method for foam-injection molding a thermoplastic resin, comprising: (1) providing a mold comprising a fixed mold half and a movable mold half mating with the fixed mold half to thereby form a mold cavity defined by an inner wall of the fixed mold half and an inner wall of the movable mold half, wherein the mold cavity has an inner wall which has a molten resin releasing means, (2) injecting a foamable thermoplastic resin in a molten form into the mold cavity of the mold, thereby forming a foamable molten resin mass in the mold cavity, (3) applying a pressure to the foamable molten resin mass in the mold cavity to press the surface of the foamable molten resin mass against the inner wall of the mold cavity, thereby allowing a surface portion of the foamable molten resin mass to be solidified to form a surface skin layer of the foamable molten resin mass, and (4) releasing a portion of the foamable molten resin mass under the foaming pressure exerted by the foamable molten resin mass to the outside of the mold cavity through the molten resin releasing means, thereby lowering the pressure exerted on the foamable molten resin mass, so that foaming of the foamable molten resin mass in the mold cavity is caused to occur to form a foamed resin mass having the surface skin layer remaining substantially non-foamed.

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