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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2016
Applicant:
Ten Cate Thiolon B.v., Nijverdal, NL;
Inventors:
Robin John Craven, Kidderminster, GB;
John Grindrod, Malton, GB;
Assignee:
Ten Cate Thiolon B.V., Nijverdal, NL;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29B 17/00 (2006.01); E02D 31/02 (2006.01); B29K 105/04 (2006.01); B29K 105/26 (2006.01); B29L 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29B 17/0042 (2013.01); E02D 31/02 (2013.01); B29K 2105/04 (2013.01); B29K 2105/26 (2013.01); B29L 2007/002 (2013.01); Y02W 30/62 (2015.05);
Abstract
A method of forming end-form structures from recycled plastics includes i) providing molten agglomerated plastics in noodle form; ii) delivering the molten agglomerated plastics to a shaper; iii) forming an end-form of agglomerated plastics in the shaper by controlling movement and/or position of the shaper, the end-form comprising the agglomerated plastics welded together with voids therebetween; and iv) cooling at least an outer profile of the end-form to form the structure.