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Method for bonding thermoplastic high molecular weight materials
Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1975-04-30
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Granted: 1976-12-14
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Expires: 1995-04-30
Abstract
Abstract An improved method for bonding same or different thermoplastic high molecular weight materials is described, in which the respective materials to be bonded are heated until their respective temperatures reach a temperature a little lower than the respective second order transition points, when a pressing force is applied to a butting surface between the materials to be bonded, and after the materials have been in themselves further heated up to a temperature 20° - 50° C higher than the higher second order transition point if the second order transition points of the respective materials are different, the materials are slowly cooled down to a temperature lower than the lower second order transition point.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiki Oshida
- 👤 Hiroaki Kita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-23 12:03
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C66/00; B29C66/70; B29C66/71; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C66/73; B29C66/731; B29C66/7311; B29C66/73117; B29C66/73118; B29C66/90; B29C66/91; B29C66/914; B29C66/9141; B29C66/91411; B29C66/91441; B29C66/91443; B29C66/91445; B29C43/00; B29C43/32; B29C43/58; B29C2043/5816; B29C43/006; B29C65/10; B29C66/712; B29K; B29K2027/00; B29K2027/12; B29K2027/18; B29K2033/00; B29K2033/04; B29K2033/12; B29K2059/00; B29K2069/00; B29K2077/00; B29K2995/00; B29K2995/0037; B29K2995/0088; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/31909; Y10T428/31928
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A process for bonding together two pieces of high molecular weight thermoplastic materials each having substantially the same glass transition point, comprising the sequential steps of: a. heating both pieces to a temperature just below their glass transition point; b. pressing the two surfaces to be joined together and maintaining said pressure through steps (c) and (d); c. continuing the heating under pressure to a temperature of about 20° to about 50° C above the glass transition temperature of the thermoplastic materials; d. allowing the thus-heated pieces to cool to below the glass transition temperature under pressure; e. releasing said pressure and allowing the thus bonded pieces to cool to room temperature; thereby producing a bond having a joint tensile strength at least equal to the tensile strength of the individual thermoplastic pieces.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A process for bonding together two pieces of high molecular weight thermoplastic materials each having substantially the same glass transition point, comprising the sequential steps of: a. heating both pieces to a temperature just below their glass transition point; b. pressing the two surfaces to be joined together and maintaining said pressure through steps (c) and (d); c. continuing the heating under pressure to a temperature of about 20° to about 50° C above the glass transition temperature of the thermoplastic materials; d. allowing the thus-heated pieces to cool to below the glass transition temperature under pressure; e. releasing said pressure and allowing the thus bonded pieces to cool to room temperature; thereby producing a bond having a joint tensile strength at least equal to the tensile strength of the individual thermoplastic pieces.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
155 words
A process for bonding together two pieces of high molecular weight thermoplastic materials each having substantially the same glass transition point, comprising the sequential steps of: a. heating both pieces to a temperature just below their glass transition point at a rate of about 10° C/sec; b. pressing the two surfaces to be joined together and maintaining said pressure through steps (a), (c) and (d); c. continuing the heating at a rate of about 10° C/sec under pressure to a temperature of about 20° to about 50° C above the glass transition temperature of the thermoplastic materials; d. allowing the thus-heated pieces to cool at a rate of about 5° C/sec to below the glass transition temperature under pressure e. releasing said pressure and allowing the thus bonded pieces to cool to room temperature, thereby producing a bond having a joint tensile strength at least equal to the tensile strength of the individual thermoplastic pieces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
155 words
A process for bonding together two pieces of high molecular weight thermoplastic materials each having substantially the same glass transition point, comprising the sequential steps of: a. heating both pieces to a temperature just below their glass transition point at a rate of about 10° C/sec; b. pressing the two surfaces to be joined together and maintaining said pressure through steps (a), (c) and (d); c. continuing the heating at a rate of about 10° C/sec under pressure to a temperature of about 20° to about 50° C above the glass transition temperature of the thermoplastic materials; d. allowing the thus-heated pieces to cool at a rate of about 5° C/sec to below the glass transition temperature under pressure e. releasing said pressure and allowing the thus bonded pieces to cool to room temperature, thereby producing a bond having a joint tensile strength at least equal to the tensile strength of the individual thermoplastic pieces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
164 words
A process for bonding together two pieces of high molecular weight thermoplastic materials, piece A having a glass transition temperature Tg and a tensile strength S and piece B having a glass transition temperature Tg' and a tensile strength S', where Tg > Tg' and S > S', comprising the sequential steps of: a. heating piece A to a temperature just below Tg; b. heating piece B to a temperature just below Tg'; c. pressing the surfaces of pieces A and B to be joined together at a pressure less than S' and maintaining said pressure during steps (d) and (e); d. continuing the heating under said pressure to a temperature of about 20° to about 50° C above Tg; e. cooling the thus heated pieces to a temperature below Tg'; f. releasing said pressure and allowing the thus-bonded pieces to cool to room temperature; thereby producing a bond between pieces A and B having a joint tensile strength at least equal to S'.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
164 words
A process for bonding together two pieces of high molecular weight thermoplastic materials, piece A having a glass transition temperature Tg and a tensile strength S and piece B having a glass transition temperature Tg' and a tensile strength S', where Tg > Tg' and S > S', comprising the sequential steps of: a. heating piece A to a temperature just below Tg; b. heating piece B to a temperature just below Tg'; c. pressing the surfaces of pieces A and B to be joined together at a pressure less than S' and maintaining said pressure during steps (d) and (e); d. continuing the heating under said pressure to a temperature of about 20° to about 50° C above Tg; e. cooling the thus heated pieces to a temperature below Tg'; f. releasing said pressure and allowing the thus-bonded pieces to cool to room temperature; thereby producing a bond between pieces A and B having a joint tensile strength at least equal to S'.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the heating of steps (a) and (b) is at a rate of about 10° C/sec.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the heating of step (d) is at a rate of about 10° C/sec.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the cooling of step (e) is at a rate of about 5° C/sec.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-12-14 | 1980-06-14 | 1980-12-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-12-14 | 1984-06-14 | 1984-12-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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