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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2001
Filed:
May. 12, 2000
Michael Sean Zedalis, Mendham, NJ (US);
Rick Duyckinck, Ringoes, NJ (US);
Brian Snow, Parsippany, NJ (US);
Anthony Fanelli, Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Joan Virginia Burlew, Rockaway, NJ (US);
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ (US);
Abstract
Molding compositions for shaping parts from stainless steel powders are disclosed. The process comprises the steps of forming a mixture comprising stainless steel powder, a gel-forming material having a gel strength, measured at a temperature between 0° C. and about 30° C. and a gel comprising about 1.5 wt % of the gel-forming material and water, of at least about 200 g/cm2, and water, and molding the mixture at a temperature sufficient to produce a self-supporting article comprising the powder and gel. The preferred gel-forming material is an agaroid and the preferred molding process is injection molding.