Direct Powder Molding

Other things being equal, normally, at the same glass concentration the direct molding of powder blended with glass is less expensive than molding glass-reinforced pellet concentrate with unreinforced pellets. This is because the pellet concen-... 

Slip casting of metal powders closely follows ceramic slip casting techniques (see Ceramics). SHp, which is a viscous Hquid containing finely divided metal particles in a stable suspension, is poured into a plaster-of-Paris mold of the shape desired. As the Hquid is absorbed by the mold, the metal particles are carried to the wall and deposited there. This occurs equally in all directions and equally for metal particles of all sizes which gives a uniformly thick layer of powder deposited at the mold wall. 

This process uses a moving laser beam, directed by a computer, to prepare the model. The model is made up of layers having thicknesses about 0.005-0.020 in. (0.012-0.50 mm) that are polymerized into a solid product. Advanced techniques also provides fast manufacturing of precision molds (152). An example is the MIT three-dimensional printing (3DP) in which a 3-D metal mold (die, etc.) is created layer by layer using powdered metal (300- or 400-series stainless steel, tool steel, bronze, nickel alloys, titanium, etc.). Each layer is inkjet-printed with a plastic binder. The print head generates and deposits micron-sized droplets of a proprietary water-based plastic that binds the powder together. 

It follows from the relation obtained that the minimum electrically conductive additive content is directly proportional to the effective density of the additive. By "effective density" we understand the density of the material under real conditions of making the electrode (with allowance for the actual molding (rolling) pressure, humidity, temperature, etc). In this respect, TEG has unique advantages over all existing types of additives. The density of this material in free state (bulk density) is 0.05 g/cm3, which is about one-fourth of that for the ordinary graphite and one-fifteenth to one-twentieth of that for the metal powders (e.g. nickel, copper powders, etc.). 

MMA molding and extrusion polymers are used in the automotive industry for control dials, knobs, instrument covers, directional light covers, and tailgate lenses. The last two are probably the largest application of MMA molding powders. 

The die-and-punch method of compact imparts an anisotropic pressure to the compact. It is possible to apply pressure equally in all directions using a process called isostatic pressing, in which the powder is compacted with a fluid, such as hydraulic fluid, water, or an inert gas. Isostatic pressing is carried out using formed, flexible molds, called cans, that contain the powder and allow the pressure from the fluid to be transferred to the powder. The flexible molds are then stripped off the compact after densification. Isostatic pressing eliminates the die-wall friction inherent in die compaction and allows for consolidation of large components. However, isostatic pressing... 

Isostatic molding — PTFE molding technique allowing uniform compression from all directions. It uses a flexible mold, which is filled with free-flowing granular powder. It is used for parts with complicated shapes. 

Isostatic compaction Powder encased in flexible mold is pressed equally from all directions by pressure transmitted to the mold by a liquid medium. Isostatic molding, isostatic pressing Hydrostatic molding chambers, automatic isostatic presses... 

The powder can be applied directly to the substrate surface by electrostatic coating processes or dusting onto a warmed surface. It can also be formed into shapes or preforms by the application of pressure in a die mold. This process is similar to how pharmaceutical tablets are made. In this way shaped preforms can be made that will conform to a specific joint geometry. There are a wide variety of applications to which epoxy preforms can be adapted. They can be used to... 

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