Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes – Vacuum treatment of work – To degas or prevent gas entrapment
Patent
1996-01-16
1998-04-21
Heitbrink, Tim
Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes
Vacuum treatment of work
To degas or prevent gas entrapment
264257, 264258, 425116, 425127, 4251291, 425812, B29C 4514
Patent
active
057414505
ABSTRACT:
A method of and apparatus for molding hollow items using the resin transfer molding technique in such a manner that the resin is more uniformly distributed about and along the molding region of the mold. This is accomplished by installing oppositely spaced grooves in the mold and injecting resin directly into these grooves. Upon such injection, the resin travels along and fills the groove (by taking the path of least resistance) before such resin is squeezed or forced out a minute gap that exists between the molding surfaces and into the molding region of the mold. As such resin is being forcibly injected into the cloths in the mold, a vent permits any air displaced from the cloths by the resin to be released. Such resin injection and mold venting occurs until such time that no more air is vented and instead 100% resin is being discharged from the mold. Upon this occurrence, further resin injection is curtailed and the resin previously injected is allowed to harden and cure. A disposable pressure bag distributes the molding pressure created by the injected resin equally within the mold. Thus, this pressure bag enables a high quality void-free plastic laminate to be made. A means of pressurizing this bag while maintaining a seal that prevents any loss of resin is also disclosed.
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Edwards Robert J.
Heitbrink Tim
Hoelter Michael L.
Hudson Products Corporation
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