A process of compression molding an article from a curable resin is provided that includes opening a mold to an open position by displacing an upper die having an upper mold surface from a lower die having a lower mold surface. Resin is placed a mold surface and the dies are closed to an intermediate start position at a rate of from 1 to 10 cm/sec. The dies are then closed to a start position at a rate of between 25 and 60% of the rate of closure to the intermediate position. A shroud volume is evacuated for at least 3 seconds to a reduced pressure of less than 0.16 atmospheres while continuing to press toward a mold cavity volume at a rate of between 12 and 30% of the rate of closure to the intermediate start. The reduced pressure is removed as the full compression is applied.
申请公布号
EP2950993(A4)
申请公布日期
2016.10.26
申请号
EP20140745862
申请日期
2014.01.29
申请人
CONTINENTAL STRUCTURAL PLASTICS, INC.
发明人
GUHA, PROBIR, KUMAR;SHAH, MAYUR, S.;HAMNER, KIM, ROBERT