Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes – With measuring – testing – or inspecting
Patent
1999-03-12
2000-11-07
Heitbrink, Jill L.
Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes
With measuring, testing, or inspecting
264 405, 264 406, 264 407, 264316, 26432816, 425143, 425145, 425149, 425150, 425552, 425390, B29C 4526, B29C 4573
Patent
active
061432156
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for molding composite articles can include a pair of opposed hollow mold sections having first and second molding membranes which define a mold plenum therebetween. Each mold section can be filled with a substantially noncompressible, thermally conductive fluid. The temperature of the mold plenum can be controlled by regulating the temperature of the thermally conductive fluid. Sensing of various parameters during the injection and curing processes of the molding fluid, for example pressure, flowrate, temperature and filling of the plenum can be used to optimize the molding process.
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Kirila, II Gene E.
McCollum Robert P.
Heitbrink Jill L.
VEC Technology Inc.
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