Intellectual Property Holdings, LLC

Delaware Machinery and Tool Company, Inc.

Intellectuall Property Holdings LLC

Brian Backus

Dan T Moore

Joseph B Richey, Iii

Evelyn M Deliso

Evelyn McGee DeLiso

Gregg Edward Whealy

Ryan Andrew Haas

William R Garrett

The present application discloses a ceramic preform, a method of making a ceramic preform and a metal matrix composite comprising a ceramic preform. In one exemplary embodiment, the ceramic preform comprises a ceramic compound compressed into the shape of a cylinder by rotational compression molding. The cylinder has an inner surface and an outer surface. A first liner may be attached to the inner surface of the cylinder and a second liner may attached to the outer surface of the cylinder. The metal matrix composite of the present application may be formed as a brake drum or a brake disc.

Ceramic preform and method

A mold, or die is easily and conveniently maintainable, includes releasably retained parts and permits access and removal of mold parts or elements that may need maintenance, repair or replacement without removal of the mold or die from a die casting machine.

Molding and die casting apparatus and methods

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Albany, IN, United States of America

Brian Backus