PROCESS FOR MAKING A LUGGAGE SHELL FROM SELF-REINFORCED THERMO-PLASTIC MATERIAL

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APP PUB NO 20220232935A1
SERIAL NO

17719707

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Process of making a plastic component (1), in particular luggage shell, from self-reinforced thermoplastic material, to a plastic component (1) made of self-reinforced thermoplastic material and an apparatus for making such a plastic component, in particular luggage shell (7). The invention provides a new product and process for manufacturing same on the basis of self-reinforced thermoplastic material by means of the step of tensioning said material (lamina), at least partially tensioning said lamina during all follow-up component shaping and/or molding steps up to a release of a component pre-form shape from the remainder lamina, to form the component. The present invention allow the manufacturing of an ultra-light weight luggage shell (7) on the basis of using self-reinforced thermoplastic material, the manufacturing of same can be further enhanced by permanently tensioning said material during all manufacturing steps up to the final finishing of the product.

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De, Taeye Arno Brakel, BE 3 14
Hillaert, Rik Oudenaarde, BE 18 273

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