Method and apparatus for shaping thermoplastic tubes

Details Method and apparatus for shaping thermoplastic tubes Method and apparatus for shaping thermoplastic tubes

1991-11-07

1993-04-06

Thurlow, Jeffery

Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes

Carbonizing to form article

Agglomeration or accretion

264 26, 264295, 264339, 264348, 4251744, 4251748R, 425384, 425392, B29C 5308

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052001245

ABSTRACT:
A method of and apparatus for shaping thermoplastic tube by external formers using pulsed emission of short wave infra-red radiation to soften the thermoplastic material with the tube held in the required configuration on the formers followed by air cooling to harden the thermoplastic material and retain the required configuration.

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