METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING THERMOPLASTICS, THERMOSETS AND ELASTOMERS

摘要

A method for forming products includes the steps of (86) forming an incompletely consolidated stock from a powder, (92, 94) forming the incompletely consolidated stock into completely consolidated stock, and (96) machining the completely consolidated stock to form the final product. The method includes a method for recycling waste thermoplastic materials into useful articles. The method also includes processing thermoplastics, thermosets and elastomers. As part of the above, an elastomeric mold may be used, which may be formed from a mandrel.