IRON POWDER COMPONENTS CONTAINING THERMOPLASTIC RESIN AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME

摘要

The present invention concerns a method according to which powder compositio ns of iron-based particles are admixed with a thermoplastic material and a lubricant. The obtained mixture is compacted at a temperature below the glass-transition temperature or melting point of the thermoplastic resin and the compacted product is heated in order to cure the thermoplastic resin. Subsequently the obtained compacted component is optionally heated to a temperature above the curing temperature.