Plastic skin forming process

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2003-08-15

2009-06-23

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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07550103

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method of producing plastic articles comprising preheating a metal mold having a mold contour using infrared heating elements formed to match said mold contour to establish a casting temperature, casting plastic material onto the preheated metal mold surface, fusing the plastic using infrared energy, cooling the metal mold using the change of phase or state of a cooling material and removing the cast plastic article from said metal mold.

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