Plastic skin forming process

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2008-09-16

2008-09-16

Daniels, Matthew J. (Department: 1791)

Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes

Mechanical shaping or molding to form or reform shaped article

Shaping against forming surface

C264S402000, C425S174400

Reexamination Certificate

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10433361

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method of producing plastic articles comprising preheating a metal mold (10) using infrared energy to establish a casting temperature, casting plastic material onto the preheated mold surface, fusing the plastic into a substantially uniform layer using infrared energy, cooling the metal mold using evaporative cooling, and removing the cast plastic article from said metal mold (10).

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