Abstract:
Polyimide resin compositions that contain an aromatic polyimide, graphite, and acicular titanium dioxide are found to exhibit high thermal oxidative stability. Such compositions are especially useful in molded articles that are exposed to high temperatures, such as bushings, bearings, and seal rings that are used in aerospace, transportation, and materials handling applications.
Abstract:
The technological limits in the reduction of the wall thickness of housing parts produced by means of plastic injection molding and equipped with decorative layers, such as battery covers of mobile devices, appear to have been reached. In order to nevertheless further reduce the resulting wall thickness, even significantly, it is recommended to change to a starting material that is a fiber composite material (13) equipped on one side with the decorative layer (11), from which starting material the housing part is formed in a deep drawing process. Even if a thick decorative layer (11) the outer surface (17) of which is highly embossed for haptic reasons is applied, the resulting wall thickness remains far below the wall thickness for a housing part that can be produced by means of injection molding. An even further reduction of the wall thickness is achieved if a fiber composite material (13) is used as the deep drawing starting material for the shaped part, the decorative material being directly foamed or injected onto the surface (16) of the fiber composite material.
Abstract:
Methods of fabricating a polymeric implantable device with improved fracture toughness through annealing, nucleating agents, or both are disclosed herein. A polymeric construct that is completely amorphous or that has a very low crystallinity is annealed with no or substantially no crystal growth to increase nucleation density. Alternatively, the polymer construct includes nucleating agent. The crystallinity of the polymer construct is increased with a high nucleation density through an increase in temperature, deformation, or both. An implantable medical device, such as a stent, can be fabricated from the polymer construct after the increase in crystallinity.
Abstract:
Es wird ein mehrlagiges Schlauchprodukt gebildet, bei dem eine erste Lage aus einer Folie 1 geformt, verschweißt oder verklebt und anschließend durch Extrusion auf der Außenseite 1k beschichtet wird. Dabei wird darauf geachtet, dass die Folie durch Verankerungsmittel 3-6 gegenüber der aufextrudierten Lage sicher gehalten wird. Die Verankerungsmittel bestehen bevorzugt aus den ohnehin benötigten Folienschweißnähten 3, die besonders stark auftragend, z.B. als Bördelnaht oder Umschlagnaht, ausgeführt sind, aus Falzen oder aus anderen fest mit dem Schlauchmaterial verbundenen Mitteln wie Borsten 6. Falls keine makroskopischen Verankerungsmittel eingesetzt werden sollen, bietet bereits ein Aufrauen der Folienaußenseite vor der Extrusion eine ähnliche Verbesserung des Zusammenhalts von Innenfolie und Außenhülle. Durch die erfindungsgemäße Ausführung wird erreicht, dass die Kombination aus Innenfolie und Außenfolie mechanische Belastungen besser aufnehmen kann.
Abstract:
Es wird ein mehrlagiges Schlauchprodukt gebildet, bei dem eine erste Lage aus einer Folie 1 geformt, verschweißt oder verklebt und anschließend durch Extrusion auf der Außenseite 1k beschichtet wird. Dabei wird darauf geachtet, dass die Folie durch Verankerungsmittel 3-6 gegenüber der aufextrudierten Lage sicher gehalten wird. Die Verankerungsmittel bestehen bevorzugt aus den ohnehin benötigten Folienschweißnähten 3, die besonders stark auftragend, z.B. als Bördelnaht oder Umschlagnaht, ausgeführt sind, aus Falzen oder aus anderen fest mit dem Schlauchmaterial verbundenen Mitteln wie Borsten 6. Falls keine makroskopischen Verankerungsmittel eingesetzt werden sollen, bietet bereits ein Aufrauen der Folienaußenseite vor der Extrusion eine ähnliche Verbesserung des Zusammenhalts von Innenfolie und Außenhülle. Durch die erfindungsgemäße Ausführung wird erreicht, dass die Kombination aus Innenfolie und Außenfolie mechanische Belastungen besser aufnehmen kann.
Abstract:
Several processes for the manufacture of thin-walled tubes are described, including: injection moulding an article and annealing the article, injection moulding a blend of a polymer and a high melt flow polymer, injection moulding a blend of a polymer and nanoparticles or nanocomposites. Using nanoparticles to improve ESCR and/or tear resistance of a polymer or blend is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A process for making low cost drip irrigation lines comprises molding a drip emitter having an elongated labyrinthine channel formed in the depth of the emitter body. Emitters of other configurations also can be used in the process. A plastic film is extruded and passed through a film die with an air injection tube at one end forming a plastic film bubble. At the bottom of the extruded plastic film bubble a pair of pressure rolls join opposite faces of the bubble to form a continuous unitary extruded plastic film sheet. The emitters are moved in series toward the nip of the pressure rolls and are inserted in sequence with their labyrinthine faces facing toward the hot bubble. The emitters are bonded to the extruded film sheet using the heat of extrusion, and the external sheet forms one face of the labyrinthine channel through each emitter. After laminating the emitter to the extruded film, an exit hole is formed through the film to each emitter and the film is then wrapped and bead sealed to form a continuous flexible drip irrigation tube with the emitters spaced apart along the inside of the tube. The process can be used for making multiple drip irrigation lines in parallel along a single extruded plastic film sheet.
Abstract:
A method for applying a closing tape to an extruded foam article is disclosed. The tape (40) is applied immediately after the article is extruded and while the article is still subject to shrinkage, which is common with extruded foamed products. The tape is prestressed and is of a material to alleviate the problems associated with shrinkage. This method is particularly appropriate for applying a closing tape to an extruded polyethylene pipe insulation (2) product which has been longitudinally slit to allow the pipe to be located interior to the insulation. The tape has one side attached to one side of the slit (9) with the other portion of the tape being positioned for closing the slit by engaging the opposite side of the slit. A pressure sensitive adhesive is provied on the tape and a release liner protects the adhesive on the other portion of the tape.