Abstract:
An improved decorative automotive vehicle trim strip and method and apparatus for forming are provided by reshaping an end of a previously extruded length of thermoplastic material. The surface of the length of thermoplastic material intended for viewing is maintained at a cold temperature, well below the softening point of the thermoplastic material, during the reshaping operation. The length of thermoplastic material is heated during reshaping by a mold section heated to 400.degree. to 410.degree. F. pressed against the surface intended to be affixed to the vehicle.
Abstract:
Biaxially oriented rigid thermoplastic structures with multiple coextruded polymeric layers comprising a layer of vinyl chloride polymer and a coating layer of polymethyl methacrylate containing products absorbing ultraviolet radiation. The content of products absorbing ultraviolet radiation is such that the glass transition temperature of the coating layer does not exceed 105.degree. C., thus permitting an orientation in the range 95.degree.-110.degree. C.
Abstract:
A light-stabilized plastic article is disclosed which includes a shaped body of a vinyl chloride resin, and finely divided particles of a metal oxide capable of screening ultraviolet rays and dispersed in the shaped body, each of the particles being coated with a layer of an anion surfactant.
Abstract:
An apparatus for forming a multi-colored integral vinyl skin shell including a heated mold and dual powder box arrangement wherein the mold is formed to include alternately positioned tear surfaces and recessed surfaces. The powder box has a plurality of spaced dams or dividers formed therein such that the dams cooperate with the respective recessed surfaces of the mold to provide clearance therewith that permit different colored powders in the compartments between the dams to cover the previously cleared tear surfaces and to flow past the selectively formed free ends of the dams to become integrally secured to the adjacent edge portions of the shell segments remaining in the areas of the recessed surfaces of the mold, forming the multi-colored, integral plastic shell. The dams or dividers have tapered sides formed on their distal ends for approximately the outer two thirds of the width of each dam, and an opening is formed therebetween into a central hollow section for recovering "contaminated" or mixed powders from two adjacent compartments.
Abstract:
A new rigid polyvinyl chloride foam is provided which has been improved with respect to the thickness of its non-foamed layer and the surface properties including its tensile strength and compressive strength. The foam can be produced preferably by mixing (per hundred resin) dioctyl phthalate and 4-20 phr of an impact-resistance modifier such as a methyl methacrylate acid-butadiene-styrene copolymer with a composition 100 phr of vinyl chloride resin, 5 phr of processing aid, 2 phr of a heat stabilizer, 0.5 phr of a lubricant, 0.75 phr of a foaming agent and 0.75 phr of boric acid, and then extruding the resulting mixture from a single-screw extruder.
Abstract:
The foam slush molding apparatus of this invention comprises a mold and a hot air jacket, and an optional heat retaining hood. The hot air jacket and the optional heat retaining hood are provided along and a certain distance apart from the molding surface on which a resin is heated and fused. The molding surface and the jacket form a first hot air chamber for heating, and the jacket and the optional heat retaining hood form an optional second hot air chamber for heat retention. The apparatus permits uniform heating and foaming at an efficient molding cycle.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus are provided to prevent specks of condensation products being formed on a plastics material film produced by a calendering technique. In the method, after the film has left the final calender roller, the film is passed around at least one take-up roller and is blown against the shell of the roller by compressed air issuing from nozzles. While on the shell of the roller the film is cooled to a temperature below the condensation temperature of the volatile substances released from the surface of the film.
Abstract:
A process is provided for covering an interior part with a layer of leather. The process includes subjecting a layer of leather to a heat treatment. A water-soluble protective film is then applied to the decorative upper side of the leather. The area of the interior part that is to be covered is cleaned using a solvent. An adhesive agent is applied to the cleaned area of the interior part using a brush. An adhesive agent is sprayed onto the backside of the leather layer. The two adhesive agents on the interior part and on the leather layer are ventilated. The leather layer is then applied to the interior part, and the water-soluble protective film on the decorative upper side of the leather is removed. The adhesive agent is then hardened.
Abstract:
Automatic hanging up and taking down devices for automobile wheels which aim at perfect automation of an automobile wheel coating process. The hanging up device carries out automatic and simultaneous hanging of a plurality of wheels on a hanger suspended from a trolley conveyor by a wheel gripping mechanism comprising a truck which is movable in parallel with a trolley conveyor and a main frame arranged in such a fashion that it is movable in a direction at a right angle to a moving direction of the trolley conveyor. The taking down device carries out automatic taking down of a plurality of wheels hung on the hanger.
Abstract:
In production of solid films (e.g. a floor covering wear layer) by casting, fusing and then cooling a vinyl chloride polymer plastisol, good physical properties of the plastisol and films are provided by use of surprisingly small amounts of plasticizing ester including diester selected from alkyl benzyl succinates, glutarates and mixtures thereof. Using such small amounts of ester, the films have unusually high stain resistance.