Rod for supporting plants and process for its manufacture

Details Rod for supporting plants and process for its manufacture Rod for supporting plants and process for its manufacture

1977-03-28

1979-03-06

Eickholt, E. H.

Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes

Pore forming in situ

By gas forming or expanding

264 53, 264 54, 47 44, 425378R, 428 18, B29D 2700

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041431057

ABSTRACT:
The rot-resistant plant support which is aesthetically pleasing and can be inexpensively produced consists of a rod section and a plastics material which can be colored. The interior of the rod is finely porous while the surface zone has bark-like protuberances. The plant supports are manufactured by extrusion at processing temperatures in the tool adjusted to between 5 and 30.degree. C. above the temperatures conventionally employed for extruding foams with a smooth surface from the same thermoplasts.

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