WO1992000176A1 - Method of forming thermoplastic materials - Google Patents

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WO1992000176A1
WO1992000176A1 PCT/FI1991/000193 FI9100193W WO9200176A1 WO 1992000176 A1 WO1992000176 A1 WO 1992000176A1 FI 9100193 W FI9100193 W FI 9100193W WO 9200176 A1 WO9200176 A1 WO 9200176A1
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mould
thermoplastic
sheet
model
backing material
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Eino Laine
Kay RÖKMAN
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A. Ahlstrom Corporation
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Priority to KR1019920703402A priority Critical patent/KR930701278A/en
Priority to JP3511651A priority patent/JPH0741663B2/en
Publication of WO1992000176A1 publication Critical patent/WO1992000176A1/en
Priority to NO925014A priority patent/NO925014D0/en

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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
    • B29C33/00—Moulds or cores; Details thereof or accessories therefor
    • B29C33/56—Coatings, e.g. enameled or galvanised; Releasing, lubricating or separating agents
    • 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
    • B29C33/00—Moulds or cores; Details thereof or accessories therefor
    • 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
    • B29C51/28—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations for applying pressure through the wall of an inflated bag or diaphragm
    • 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
    • B29C43/00—Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C43/02—Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
    • B29C43/10—Isostatic pressing, i.e. using non-rigid pressure-exerting members against rigid parts or dies
    • B29C43/12—Isostatic pressing, i.e. using non-rigid pressure-exerting members against rigid parts or dies using bags surrounding the moulding material or using membranes contacting the moulding material

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  • the present invention relates to a method of forming products, especially prototype pieces, of thermoplastic materials.
  • Thermoplastic material such as reinforced plastics material sheets, can be formed into products by heating it first to a softening temperature and transferring it thereafter to a mould in which it is pressed and allowed to set.
  • the moulds are usually machined or cast metal moulds. The manufacture of prototype pieces in particular has therefore been difficult, expensive and time-consuming.
  • the object of this invention is to provide a method by which the manufacture of products formed of a thermoplastic material, and in particular the production of prototype pieces, is faster and less expensive than before.
  • a sheet of thermoplastic material is heated and transferred to a mould against which it is formed by pressing; and it is a characteristic feature of the invention that the mould is a model backed against a planar mould table by a backing material.
  • a model of the desired shape can be used as the mould.
  • the lower surface of the model i.e. the surface facing the mould table, need not be planar.
  • the model can, for example, have the shape of a dish turned upside down and it can be made of sheet metal. According to the invention it is, prior to placing on the mould table, filled with for example polyurethane foam which gives a planar lower surface.
  • a material the surface of which is easy to form to a plane is suitable to be used as the backing material.
  • Materials of this kind are for example foamy settable substances, such as polyurethane, or casting materials, such as gypsum.
  • foamy settable substances such as polyurethane
  • casting materials such as gypsum.
  • the method of the present invention it is possible to produce fast and with low costs a prototype piece with the corresponding properties, for example appearance, insulation ability, ridigity, etc., as the products manufactured with known methods.
  • the methods allows the use of models of a large variety of shapes. It does not cause high tool costs as the same planar mould table can be used for various shapes of models.
  • the model can be made of different materials such as for example wood, plywood, sheet metal or a sheet of polyester. It is a prereguisite of the material of the model that it will not be deformed by the hot thermoplastic sheet.
  • a model 2 is supported by a backing material 1 and placed on a mould table 6 having a planar top surface.
  • a thoroughly soft and pliable sheet 3 of a thermoplastic material heated in an oven is transferred to the mould (1 and 2).
  • An elastic diaphragm 4 of a pressure bell 5 is applied and presses the thermoplastic material tightly againts the mould by means of the pressure prevailing in the pressure bell.
  • air is exhausted from the region of the sheet to be formed via passages 7.
  • a pressure of less than 0.1 MPa is in most cases adeguate for the pressing. However, higher pressures can be used, particularly if the density of the backing material is increased.
  • the present method is very well applicable in forming prototype pieces of porous sheet-like fiber-reinforced non- compressed particle-form plastics material, the fiber and plastics components of which are bound together.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Casting Or Compression Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Moulds For Moulding Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
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Abstract

In a method for the manufacture of a thermoplastic product, a sheet of a thermoplastic material (3) is heated and transferred to a mould (1 and 2) in which it is formed by pressing. The mould is a model backed against a planar mould table (6) via a backing material (1).

Description

METHOD OF FORMING THERMOPLASTIC MATERIALS
TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a method of forming products, especially prototype pieces, of thermoplastic materials.
BACKGROUND ART Thermoplastic material, such as reinforced plastics material sheets, can be formed into products by heating it first to a softening temperature and transferring it thereafter to a mould in which it is pressed and allowed to set. The moulds are usually machined or cast metal moulds. The manufacture of prototype pieces in particular has therefore been difficult, expensive and time-consuming.
DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION
The object of this invention is to provide a method by which the manufacture of products formed of a thermoplastic material, and in particular the production of prototype pieces, is faster and less expensive than before.
According to the method of the present invention, a sheet of thermoplastic material is heated and transferred to a mould against which it is formed by pressing; and it is a characteristic feature of the invention that the mould is a model backed against a planar mould table by a backing material.
When the present invention is employed there is no need to produce a conventional mould. A model of the desired shape can be used as the mould. The lower surface of the model, i.e. the surface facing the mould table, need not be planar. The model can, for example, have the shape of a dish turned upside down and it can be made of sheet metal. According to the invention it is, prior to placing on the mould table, filled with for example polyurethane foam which gives a planar lower surface.
A material the surface of which is easy to form to a plane is suitable to be used as the backing material. Materials of this kind are for example foamy settable substances, such as polyurethane, or casting materials, such as gypsum. Prior to placing the model on the mould table, the backing material is cast to the lower surface of the model in a way to produce a planar surface to be placed against the mould table.
According to the method of the present invention, it is possible to produce fast and with low costs a prototype piece with the corresponding properties, for example appearance, insulation ability, ridigity, etc., as the products manufactured with known methods. The methods allows the use of models of a large variety of shapes. It does not cause high tool costs as the same planar mould table can be used for various shapes of models. The model can be made of different materials such as for example wood, plywood, sheet metal or a sheet of polyester. It is a prereguisite of the material of the model that it will not be deformed by the hot thermoplastic sheet.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
The invention will be described further, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawing which is a schematical sectional view illustrating manufacture of a prototype piece by the method according to the present invention.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
In the drawing, a model 2 is supported by a backing material 1 and placed on a mould table 6 having a planar top surface. A thoroughly soft and pliable sheet 3 of a thermoplastic material heated in an oven is transferred to the mould (1 and 2). An elastic diaphragm 4 of a pressure bell 5 is applied and presses the thermoplastic material tightly againts the mould by means of the pressure prevailing in the pressure bell. At the same time, air is exhausted from the region of the sheet to be formed via passages 7. When the sheet 3 has set following cooling it is removed from the mould.
A pressure of less than 0.1 MPa is in most cases adeguate for the pressing. However, higher pressures can be used, particularly if the density of the backing material is increased.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
The present method is very well applicable in forming prototype pieces of porous sheet-like fiber-reinforced non- compressed particle-form plastics material, the fiber and plastics components of which are bound together. Naturally, it is also possible to form according to the method also, for example reinforced plastics blancs coated with textile, or blancs composed of superimposed layers, the layers having different fiber content.

Claims

WE CLAIM:
1. A method of forming products of a thermoplastic material according to which method a thermoplastic sheet is heated and transferred to a mould in which it is formed, characterized in that the mould (2) is a model supported against a planar mould table (6) via a backing material (1).
2. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the backing material (1) is of a foamy settable substance.
3. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the backing material (1) is of a casting material.
4. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the thermoplastic material (3) is a fiber-reinforced plastics material.
PCT/FI1991/000193 1990-07-02 1991-06-20 Method of forming thermoplastic materials WO1992000176A1 (en)

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KR1019920703402A KR930701278A (en) 1990-07-02 1991-06-20 Molding method of thermoplastics
JP3511651A JPH0741663B2 (en) 1990-07-02 1991-06-20 Method of molding thermoplastic material
NO925014A NO925014D0 (en) 1990-07-02 1992-12-23 PROCEDURE FOR FORMING THERMOPLASTIC MATERIALS

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FI903324A FI903324A (en) 1990-07-02 1990-07-02 FOERFARANDE FOER FORMNING AV THERMOPLASTIC AEMNEN.
FI903324 1990-07-02

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SE433321B (en) * 1982-04-30 1984-05-21 Lindskog K J E SET FOR MANUFACTURE OF A FORMED PROPOSAL FOR THE SHAPING OF SCALFUL FORMS

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