摘要 |
Particles of plastic material are attracted to a mold surface by impressing an electrostatic charge on the particles subsequent to their deposit, minimizing disturbance of the deposition stream and sticking of powder in the deposition apparatus. A roll deposition unit and corona bar are employed in association with a rotating mold to form a cylindrical member from powdered plastic material. The unit deposits powder in a strip zone lengthwise of the mold. The corona bar is positioned externally of the roll case, parallel to and coextensive with the roll and closest to the cylindrical mold wall in a plane outside the stream of powder flowing from the roll to the mold wall. When the bar is charged and the mold is grounded, the resultant discharge is largely concentrated outside the stream, minimizing electrostatic effect on particles in the stream.
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