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• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
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• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
  • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
  • B29C49/00—Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mould; Apparatus therefor
  • B29C49/0005—Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mould; Apparatus therefor characterised by the material
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
  • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
  • B29C49/00—Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mould; Apparatus therefor
  • B29C49/02—Combined blow-moulding and manufacture of the preform or the parison
  • B29C49/06905—Using combined techniques for making the preform
  • B29C49/0691—Using combined techniques for making the preform using sheet like material, e.g. sheet blow-moulding from joined sheets
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
  • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
  • B29C51/00—Shaping by thermoforming, i.e. shaping sheets or sheet like preforms after heating, e.g. shaping sheets in matched moulds or by deep-drawing; Apparatus therefor
  • B29C51/26—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
  • B29C51/266—Auxiliary operations after the thermoforming operation
  • B29C51/267—Two sheets being thermoformed in separate mould parts and joined together while still in the mould
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
  • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
  • B32B27/00—Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin
  • B32B27/06—Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer, which is next to another layer of the same or of a different material
  • B32B27/08—Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer, which is next to another layer of the same or of a different material of synthetic resin
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
  • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
  • B32B3/00—Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shape; Layered products comprising a layer having particular features of form
  • B32B3/26—Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shape; Layered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a particular shape of the outline of the cross-section of a continuous layer; characterised by a layer with cavities or internal voids ; characterised by an apertured layer
  • B32B3/266—Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shape; Layered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a particular shape of the outline of the cross-section of a continuous layer; characterised by a layer with cavities or internal voids ; characterised by an apertured layer characterised by an apertured layer, the apertures going through the whole thickness of the layer, e.g. expanded metal, perforated layer, slit layer regular cells B32B3/12
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
  • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
  • B32B3/00—Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shape; Layered products comprising a layer having particular features of form
  • B32B3/26—Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shape; Layered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a particular shape of the outline of the cross-section of a continuous layer; characterised by a layer with cavities or internal voids ; characterised by an apertured layer
  • B32B3/30—Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shape; Layered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a particular shape of the outline of the cross-section of a continuous layer; characterised by a layer with cavities or internal voids ; characterised by an apertured layer characterised by a layer formed with recesses or projections, e.g. hollows, grooves, protuberances, ribs
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
  • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
  • F28F21/00—Constructions of heat-exchange apparatus characterised by the selection of particular materials
  • F28F21/06—Constructions of heat-exchange apparatus characterised by the selection of particular materials of plastics material
  • F28F21/065—Constructions of heat-exchange apparatus characterised by the selection of particular materials of plastics material the heat-exchange apparatus employing plate-like or laminated conduits
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
  • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
  • F28F3/00—Plate-like or laminated elements; Assemblies of plate-like or laminated elements
  • F28F3/12—Elements constructed in the shape of a hollow panel, e.g. with channels
  • F28F3/14—Elements constructed in the shape of a hollow panel, e.g. with channels by separating portions of a pair of joined sheets to form channels, e.g. by inflation
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
  • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
  • B29C49/00—Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mould; Apparatus therefor
  • B29C49/42—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
  • B29C49/78—Measuring, controlling or regulating
  • B29C49/786—Temperature
  • B29C2049/7864—Temperature of the mould
  • B29C2049/78645—Temperature of the mould characterised by temperature values or ranges
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
  • B29K—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR MOULDS, REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS
  • B29K2077/00—Use of PA, i.e. polyamides, e.g. polyesteramides or derivatives thereof, as moulding material
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
  • B29L—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES
  • B29L2009/00—Layered products
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
  • B29L—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES
  • B29L2031/00—Other particular articles
  • B29L2031/18—Heat-exchangers or parts thereof
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B32—LAYERED PRODUCTS
  • B32B—LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
  • B32B2309/00—Parameters for the laminating or treatment process; Apparatus details
  • B32B2309/02—Temperature

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• FIG. 1 is a plan view of an embodiment of a heat exchanger panel made in accordance with the invention.
• the present invention uses multilayer films for formation of panels, wherein the inner layers, or the mating surfaces, of the films used in the twin sheet thermoforming process with internal gas assist are made of a polyamide modified to be thermally bondable or heat-sealable, eliminating the need for phenol.
• These films can be produced by coextrusion of a thin bondable layer (0.013-0.076 mm) preferably of a blend of polycaprolactam (19-40% by weight) polymer prepared from equimolar amounts of 2-methylpentame ⁇ hylene diamine and 1,12-dodecanedioic acid (20-40% by weight) such as "D-12" high performance nylon sold by DuPont, a copolymer of ethylene and a vinyl carboxylic acid, partially neutralized by a Group 1A,2A or 3 A metal ion (15-58% by weight) such as "Surlyn" ionomer sold by DuPont, and a polymeric grafting agent (3-16% by weight) such as "EBAGMA” grafting agent sold by DuPont, optionally containing heat stabilizers, pigments and other know adjuvants, onto a main structural layer (2-10 mil) of polyamide film.
• a thin bondable layer 0.013-0.076 mm
• the polyamide-based composition of the inner layer of each sheet is a heat formable laminating film made from a multi-phase thermoplastic resin composition comprising the following main components: i) at least one polyamide resin selected from aliphatic and semi- aromatic polyamides that can be either semi-crystalline or amorphous in structure having a number average molecular weight of at least about 5000; ii) at least one polyamide resin comprising at least one pendant alkyl branch having 1 to 3 carbon atoms within at least two amide linkages along the polymer backbone and at least one sequence of at least seven consecutive carbon atoms, excluding carbon atoms in pendant alkyl branches, if any, within at least two amide linkages along the polymer backbone, the melting point of the polyamide being less than 200°C; the polyamides of I
• component i from about 17 to about 54% by weight of component i), from about 1 to about 40% by weight of component ii), from about 5 to about 69% by weight of component iii), and from about 0.5 to about 45% by weight of component iv); such that the sum of components i) and ii) equals from about 29 to about 72% by weight.
• a novel multiphase resin composition comprising as the main components: from about 17 to about 54% by weight of (i) at least one polyamide resin selected from aliphatic and semi-aromatic polyamides that can be either semi-crystalline or amorphous in structure having a number average molecular weight of at least about 5000, wherein the semi-crystalline polyamides have a melting point greater than 200°C; from about 1 to about 40 % by weight of (ii) at least one polyamide resin comprising at least one pendant alkyl branch having 1 to 3 carbon atoms within at least two amide linkages along the polymer backbone and at least one sequence of at least seven consecutive carbon atoms, excluding carbon atoms in pendant alkyl branches, if any, within at least two amide linkages along the polymer backbone, the melting point of the polyamide being less than 200°C; the polyamides of I) and ii) having graft sites and forming the continuous phase of the composition; and with the proviso that
• the end group balance of the low temperature nylon has been found to affect the processing and properties of the final film product.
• high performance nylon, specifically D12, with balanced or carboxyl rich end groups in the formulation reduces filter pressure drops and melt viscosities during film production, and improves film dimensional stability during heating - compared to the incorporation of D12 having amine-rich ends.
• a preferred form of the present formulation comprises from about 17 to about 54% by weight, more preferably, from about 18 to about 47% by weight, and most preferably, from about 19 to about 40% by weight of Nylon 6 (component i); from about 1 to about 40% by weight, more preferably about 10 to about 40% by weight; most preferably from about 20 to about 40% by weight of Nylon D12 (low temperature nylon), (component ii); from about 5 to about 69%, more preferably from about 11 to about 58% by weight, and most preferably from about 15 to about 48% by weight of ethylene E/X/Y (component iii); from about 0.5 to about 45% by weight, more preferably from about 2 to about 28%, most preferably from about 3 to about 16% by weight of EBAGMA (component iv); with the total amount of nylon ranging preferably from about 29 to about 72% by weight, more preferably from about 38 to about 71 % by weight, and most preferably from about 45 to about 70% by weight.
• component i Nylon
• the formulation comprises from about 55 to about 80% by weight of components (i) and (ii), with the nylon components I) and ii) taken together always in the majority (the iii) component which can be "SURLYN” ionomer produced by DuPont, and the iv) coponent which can be "EBAGMA” comaptibilizer produced by DuPont, are in the minority), but component (i) may range from about 20 to about 60% by weight, and component (ii) may range from about 10 to about 35 % by weight.
• the formulations disclosed herein may include antioxidants, heat stabilizers or mixtures thereof.
• these comprise from about 0.05 to about 5.0% by weight, preferably from about 0.05 to about 2.0% by weight.
• Organic heat stabilizers have been found to be better than the metal halide heat stabilizers, such as CuI/KI, in terms of retention of film physical properties after oven aging for one hour at 200°C.
• "Irganox" 1010/1098 blend of two hindered phenolic antioxidants produced by Ciba Specialty Chemicals is a preferred example of such a material. This substance also reduces filter pluggage and reduces pressure during the production of the film.
• Other optional ingredients may be selected from flame retardants, antiblocking agents, slip additives, pigments or dyes, processing aids, plasticizers and ultra-violet blocking agents. These may be used in suitable quantities as are well known to those skilled in the art.
• Fig. 1 is an embodiment of a heat exchanger panel.
• orifices 1 and 3 of the inlet and outlet header means, generally indicated by 2 and 4 are located at opposite ends of the heat exchanger panel, which in the embodiment shown is elongated.
• Such an elongated heat exchanger panel is particularly adapted to be located in, for instance, the radiator of an automobile.
• the inlet and outlet header means 2 and 4 are connected by a series of substantially linear fluid flow passages 5 and 6 that are interspaced with similarly elongated sections in which the panels of the heat exchanger are sealed together; in particular embodiments, the linear fluid flow passages have a width of less than 12.5 mm and especially in the range of 1.2-2.5 mm.
• a film was produced by coextrusion of a layer (0.051 mm) of a blend of "Zytel” FN 727 flexible nylon produced by DuPont) (70% by weight), and polymer prepared from 2-mefhylpentamethylene diamine and 1,12-dodecanedioic acid (30% by weight) onto a main structural layer (0.153 mm) of nylon 6,6 blended with CFE8005 polyolefmic toughener sold by DuPont (20% by weight).
• the film so formed was found to give seal strength of 16.1 kg/linear cm (14 lb/linear inch) when sealed at 180C, pressure of 117 kg/cm 2 (40 psi) and dwell time of 10 seconds.
• DuPont is a blend by weight of 40% nylon 6; 46% “Surlyn”9320 ionomer produced by DuPont; 10% “EBAGMA” EP4934-6 compatibilizer produced by DuPont; 2% zinc stearate; and 2% “Irgonox” 1010 hindered phenolic antioxidant produced by Ciba Specialty Chemicals. It is in US Patent 5,091,478 - Saltman et al., incorporated by reference.
• CFE8005" polyolefinic toughener produced by DuPont, can be made as a blend by weight of 75.8% nylon 6,6; the functional equivalent of 17.2% Fusabond MF416D EP rubber, grafted with maleic annhydride, compatibilizer produced by DuPont; 4.4% carbon black 40% concentrate in nylon 6; "DER 732” diepoxy ethylene oligomer with a MW of about 300 produced by Dow Chemical; and 1500 ppm sodium hypophosphite. It is in US Patent 4,174,358 - Epstein.

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