Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes – Forming articles by uniting randomly associated particles
Patent
1995-06-07
1998-11-03
Theisen, Mary Lynn
Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes
Forming articles by uniting randomly associated particles
264120, 264122, 264320, 264DIG69, B29C 4312
Patent
active
058303960
ABSTRACT:
A method for forming products includes the step of forming an incompletely consolidated stock from a powder. A substantially completely consolidated stock is then formed from the incompletely consolidated stock. Finally, the substantially completely consolidated stock is machined to form the final product. The method of the present invention also includes a method for recycling waste thermoplastic materials into useful articles. The method of the present invention also includes a method for processing thermoplastics, thermosets and elastomers. As part of the above, an elastomeric mold may be used, which may be formed from a mandrel.
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England Garry Lee
Higgins Joel C.
Biomet Inc.
Theisen Mary Lynn
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