Methods of molding moldable textile fabrics

Details Methods of molding moldable textile fabrics Methods of molding moldable textile fabrics

1974-11-15

1976-06-08

Silbaugh, Jan H.

Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes

Reactive gas or vapor treatment of work

Work is organic material

264 92, 264237, 264316, 425388, B29C 1704, B29C 2500

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039623920

ABSTRACT:
Molding thermoformable textile fabric (knit, woven or otherwise), and particularly stretch fabric, into a permanent three-dimensional shape by vacuum-molding in a cavity in a vacuum mold, wherein flow of air through the fabric is blocked to enable it to be vacuum-formed by means of a layer of substantially air-impervious thermoformable sheet plastic material applied over the fabric. The plastic is heated to thermoforming temperature, the plastic and fabric are vacuum-formed in the mold, the molded plastic layer with the molded fabric thereon being removed from the mold and the molded plastic layer being utilized as a form for holding the molded fabric in its molded shape for a sufficient period of time to stabilize the fabric in its molded shape. The molded plastic layer is cooled within the mold via a flow of cooling air.

REFERENCES:
F. C. Flindt & J. P. Dougherty, "Molding of Knitted Fabrics," Knitted Outerwear Times, 6-1970, pp. 53-59.

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