Crompton & Knowles Corporation

Davis-standard Corporation

Peter C Gates

An extrusion die apparatus for extruding a multiple layer tubular product comprising an elongated cylindrical mandrel and a plurality of annular die elements mounted co-axially one behind the other on the mandrel forming contiguous annular thickness control passages between the die elements and the mandrel. The die elements have inner and outer conical surfaces inclined rearwardly at a predetermined angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the mandrel. The die elements are nested together with the outer conical surfaces of one die element facing the inner conical surfaces of an adjacent die element. The inner and outer conical surfaces form conical passages therebetween which communicate with the annular thickness control passages and a helical groove is provided on the outer conical surface of each die element. Means are provided for delivering a molten thermoplastic material to the conical passages wherein the material is substantially uniformly distributed over the outer conical surface containing the helical groove.

Spiral fed multi-layer tubular die

An extrusion die apparatus for extruding a multiple layer tubular product including a plurality of annular die elements mounted co-axially one behind the other on a mandrel forming annular thickness control passages between the die elements and the mandrel. The die elements have inner and outer conical surfaces inclined rearwardly with respect to the longitudinal axis of the mandrel. The die elements are nested together with the outer conical surfaces of one die element facing the inner conical surfaces of an adjacent die element. The inner and outer conical surfaces form conical passages which communicate with the annular thickness control passages and a plurality of helical grooves are provided on the outer conical surface of each die element. A binary divider system is provided for distributing a molten thermoplastic material from an inlet to a plurality of outlets communicating with said grooves on each die element.

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Ledyard, CT, United States of America

Peter C Gates