Method for producing foams made of polymers or polymer mixtures and moulded articles made from said foams
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May 7, 2002
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Aug 29, 2001
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Abstract
A method using a two part process line is proposed for manufacturing foams from polymers or polymer mixtures useful for making molded bodies. The process line is divided into at least one first part and one second part. The polymer or polymer mixture is melted in the first part and a gas at a pressure increased relative to the melt pressure is added with the influence of a shearing and/or kneading device on the melted polymer or polymer mixture enriched with gas. In the second part of the process line, foam is formed from the gas-enriched polymer or polymer mixture at a higher pressure than the pressure in the first part of the process line. Membranes can be made from the molded bodies made by the method described above.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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MEMBRANA GMBH | 42289 WUPPERTAL |
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- 2001 Application Filing Year
- B29D Class
- 563 Applications Filed
- 172 Patents Issued To-Date
- 30.56 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Huang, Quan | Hamburg, DE | 14 | 74 |
# of filed Patents : 14 Total Citations : 74 | |||
Paul, Dieter | Kleinmachnow, DE | 12 | 135 |
# of filed Patents : 12 Total Citations : 135 | |||
Seibig, Bernd | Geesthacht, DE | 7 | 60 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 60 |
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- 4 Citation Count
- B29D Class
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