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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2006
Daniel G. Dickson, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Gary M. Lawrence, Livonia, MI (US);
Daniel G. Dickson, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Gary M. Lawrence, Livonia, MI (US);
BASF Corporation, Florham Park, NJ (US);
Abstract
A method of deforming a component includes the step of forming the component from thermosetting, elastomeric microcellular polyurethane. The method further includes the step of heating at least a first portion of the component to a first temperature. The method further includes the step of compressing the first portion of the component while maintaining the first portion at the first temperature and while maintaining the second portion of the component at an undeformable state. The method of deforming the component shapes the first portion of the component. Preferably the method shapes the first portion of the component into a thin and/or complexly shape. The method of deforming the component also increases the first portion of the component relative to the second portion of the component, i.e. to densifying the component such that the component has varying density.