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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2021
Dutch Thermoplastic Components B.v., Almere, NL;
David Reijer Manten, Almere, NL;
Dennis Lunenborg, Almere, NL;
DUTCH THERMOPLASTIC COMPONENTS B.V., Almere, NL;
Abstract
A method and mold for forming a thermoplastic composite that has one or more inner openings, and a thermoplastic composite manufactured using such method. Typically, forming of a thermoplastic composite is achieved using a mold comprising a first and second mold part that are moved towards each other for the purpose of forming the thermoplastic composite. The mold further comprises a third mold part that is movably arranged around the one or more first mold parts. Furthermore, an additional step is used of clamping the outer part in between the second and third mold parts during the mutual movement of the first and second mold parts while allowing the one or more inner parts to move relative to the one or more first mold parts thereby increasing the one or more inner openings, respectively.