Abstract: A manufacturing method for manufacturing a tire vulcanization mold may include: providing a projection that projects in the thickness direction midway in the vertical direction of the blade; providing a communicating portion that extends from below the projection to above the projection and that penetrates the blade in the thickness direction; forming the exhaust groove on the tire molding surface so the initial thickness of the exhaust groove is thinner than the thickness of the projection; inserting and positioning the bottom end of the blade in the exhaust groove; forming a small gap between an upper side portion of the projection of the embedded blade and the exhaust groove by embedding the positioned blade by press fitting in the depth direction into the exhaust groove while expanding the exhaust groove in the thickness direction by the projection; and linking the small gap and the exhaust hole through the communicating portion.

Abstract: A tire mold comprising a pair of side plates, a pair of bead rings abutting on the side plates, and a gas venting passage, wherein each of the bead rings has: a cavity surface; an outer side surface; and an outer peripheral surface having two regions, wherein a first and second outer peripheral surface adjoins the cavity surface. A first gap is lying between the first outer peripheral surface and the side plate by the presence of a knurled groove. A second gap is lying between the second outer peripheral surface and the side plate. A third gap is lying between the outer side surface and the side plate by the presence of a plurality of vent grooves. The first to third gaps function as the gas venting passage.

Abstract: The invention relates mold, particularly a mold for producing foam articles. In a preferred embodiment, the mold comprises a lid and a bowl releasingly engageable to define a mold cavity, the lid comprising: (i) a vent having a passageway for gas to escape from the mold cavity, and (ii) a plurality of grooves connected to the vent. The use of a plurality of grooves/slots in the mold cavity surface effectively acts as a siphon to draw gas away from the composition to be molded. The plurality of grooves/slots is connected to one or more vents which then allows for escape of the gas from the mold cavity to the exterior of the mold.

Abstract: A tire vulcanization mold can be configured to provide stable ventilation. For example, a tire molding surface has a ventilation groove having a rectangular shape in plan view. A blade has upper end, contact and communication sections. The upper end section thickness is smaller than a groove thickness. The contact section below the upper end section contacts both thickness-direction-facing side faces of the groove. The communication section communicates between a ventilation hole, and a small gap is formed between the groove and the upper end section. Alternatively, the blade has a groove section formed in at least one side face that faces in a blade thickness direction and extends between upper and lower blade ends to form a small gap between the groove and groove section. Air and gas pass through the gap and the communication section and vent to an exterior of the mold through the ventilation hole.

Abstract: A dual platen molding machine for constructing a plurality of pre-insulated structural panels is disclosed that includes multiple safety features. The molding machine produces one or more panels that may include one or more c-channels or profiles embedded in expandable polystyrene (EPS) foam to provide structural integrity to the panels, and resulting wall. A chase may be formed horizontally in the panels to provide a wiring conduit through the panel. The molding machine is electrically operated to control the movement of a movable molding portion when closed upon a stationary molding portion. Steam may be controlled to fuse insulating material such as expandable polystyrene (EPS) in cavities formed between the movable mold and the stationary mold. No hydraulics is required to operate the dual platen molding machine, thus improving operating and maintenance costs. Moreover, steam hoses may be avoided, thereby improving overall safety.

Abstract: The patent relates to the field of metallurgical products and comprises a cylindrical body (15) provided with a plurality of slots (16), with a taper “A” designed such that the larger opening (18) is at the outer surface of the breather (15) and the smaller opening (19) is located internally with respect to the breather (15), so that the aluminum component (5), when removed from the mold (6), brings with it the burr (17), leaving the slots (16) of the breather (15) always free, and also a breather (20) comprising a cylindrical body constituted from a plurality of holes (21), with a conicity “A” designed such that the larger opening (22) is at the outer surface of the breather (20) and the smaller opening (23) is located internally with respect to the breather (20).

Abstract: A mold assembly that forms an expansion molded body by expanding foam raw material inside a cavity, includes a first die, a second die that closes together with the first die, wherein a sealed cavity is formed between the first die and the second die when the first die and the second die are closed, and a sealing member that is provided on at least one of the first die or the second die and seals the cavity, wherein at least one of a first space that is on a side of the sealing member that faces the cavity and leads to the cavity, or a second space that is formed inside the sealing member and leads to the cavity, is formed when the first die and the second die are closed.

Abstract: A mold includes a first core and a second core matched with the first core. The first core includes a first die parting surface defining the molding cavity. The second core includes a second die parting surface facing the first die parting surface. A plurality of first exhaust grooves are defined in the first die parting surface. A plurality of transverse second exhaust grooves are defined in the second die parting surface. When the mold is closed, the first core and the second core cooperatively form at least one molding space. The first exhaust grooves are machining marks formed during the machining of the first core. The second exhaust grooves are machining marks formed during the machining of the second core.

Abstract: To prevent defective molding, a base member is set between split molds of a metal mold, a molding rubber material is injected into an endless shape cavity defined between the base member and the split mold, an injection amount thereof is made such that the molding rubber material fills the cavity and thereafter flows from an air vent hole open to a confluence position in the cavity into a surplus material reservoir provided downstream but does not fill the surplus material reservoir, pressure drop due to flow resistance is caused to the molding rubber material flowing into the surplus material reservoir, and thereby pressure in the cavity is maintained to be not lower than pressure required to mold a gasket and lower than pressure causing leakage from the cavity.

Abstract: A tire vulcanization mold comprises a mold body having an inner surface for molding a tire outer surface and at least one vent passage for the escape of gas in the mold during vulcanization, the vent passage with an inlet end and an outlet end, the inlet end being opened on the inner surface of the mold body, the outlet end communicating with an exterior of the mold body, wherein the vent passage communicates with the inner surface of the mold body at an angle of not less than 60 degrees, and less than 90 degrees with respect to a normal line perpendicular to the inner surface at the inlet end.

Abstract: A tire vulcanization mold includes an elongated exhaust groove open to a tire molding surface, a plate-like blade inserted in the exhaust groove leaving a small gap between the blade and groove defining surfaces, and an exhaust hole connecting the exhaust groove and mold exterior. The exhaust groove has a length reduced partway in a mold depth direction, and includes upper and shorter lower groove portions positioned on mold surface and back surface sides, respectively, of the mold. The upper groove portion thickness is greater than the blade thickness, and the lower groove portion thickness is less than or equal to the blade thickness. The blade includes a communicating portion connecting the upper and lower groove portions, and abuts against portions of the mold defining a bottom surface of the upper groove portion and edge surfaces of both sides in a thickness direction of the lower groove portion.

Abstract: A vulcanizing mold manufacturing method, and a tire vulcanizing mold are disclosed. Tubular bodies each formed by oppositely arranging the inner peripheral surfaces of both end portions of a plate-shaped body are each arranged so that the gap between both opposite end portions thereof is narrowed and that the tips of both end portions come in contact with the surface of the plaster mold, by inserting and fitting both opposite end portions into a fitting portion of a plate-shaped metal fitting protruding from the surface of the plaster mold. Molten metal is poured over the surface of the plaster mold to embed the tubular body in a mold while exposing the tips of both opposite end portions at the tire molding surface of the mold. The metal fitting is removed from the mold, so that a mold having a small gap between both opposite end portions is manufactured.

Abstract: A stamp includes a metal supporting layer, a pattern forming layer and an adhesive layer. The metal supporting layer has a first thermal conductivity. The pattern forming layer is disposed on the metal supporting layer and has a surface with a molding pattern formed thereon. The adhesive layer is disposed between the metal supporting layer and the pattern forming layer to couple the pattern forming layer to the metal supporting layer, and has a second thermal conductivity lower than the first thermal conductivity. Thus, strength of the stamp may be improved, and deformation of the stamp during the process of manufacturing a light guide plate may be reduced or prevented.

Abstract: A tire vulcanization mold manufacturing method can manufacture a tire vulcanization mold having an exhaust mechanism capable of ensuring sufficient exhaust with fewer processing steps. When a mold having a surface of a gypsum mold transferred to the mold is to be manufactured by pouring molten metal onto the surface of the gypsum mold and solidifying the molten metal, a tubular body having a slit allowing hollow inside to communicate with the outside is disposed in such a way that the slit is brought into contact with the surface of the gypsum mold. Thereafter, the molten metal is poured onto the surface of the gypsum mold in such a way that the tubular body is buried in the mold while the slit is exposed on a tire molding surface of the mold.

Abstract: An injection mold comprises a second die, a first die engaging with the second die, and an inclined pin. The first die defines an inclined pin hole. The inclined pin fixed in the inclined pin hole of the first die. The first die comprises a mold core on the first die. The mold core comprises two opposite ends. Each end defines a first exhaust groove. The inclined pin head comprises a second exhaust groove, a recessed portion, and a third exhaust groove. The second exhaust groove, the recessed portion, and the third exhaust groove communicate with the first exhaust groove. The injection mold further comprises a diverting groove located between the inclined pin and the first die, and a guide groove allows the third exhaust groove communicate with the diverting groove.

Abstract: A device, such as a tamale maker, for inserting edible filling into dough, generally includes a lower assembly and an upper assembly. The lower assembly includes an elongate cylindrical mold sleeve comprised of a plurality of separable longitudinal segments around a central cavity and a base for receiving the mold sleeve so as to define a container for receiving dough. The upper assembly comes in two forms, one having a plunger for use with masa dough having a firm consistency so it can be formed into a self-supporting shape, and one having tines for inserting a solid or frozen filling into flowable or soft masa dough. The tamale is removed from the container by separating one or more sleeve segments of the container to expose the tamale.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tire curing mold comprising at least one lining element for molding the tread of said tire, said lining element comprising at least one bead for molding a groove in the tread. The curing mold comprises at least one insert forming a portion of the bead, said insert partially or completely delimiting a slot extending into the depth of the bead. The slot is oriented substantially perpendicularly to the bead. The slot is configured in order to mold a flexible wall of reduced thickness made as one piece with at least one wall of the groove molded by the bead.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing tires for vehicle wheels, a green tire, once formed, is transferred into a vulcanization mold and pressed against the holding walls of a molding cavity. Concurrently with the pressing step, a fluid present between the green tire and the holding walls is evacuated through vent valves. The tire is brought into contact with the closing head of each valve so as to push it toward a closed position of the valve itself. The closing head has a distal portion facing the molding cavity and includes at least one grip element for the tire blend, so that the closure member is pulled toward the open position while the molded and cured tire is moved away from the inner surface of the molding cavity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing baked goods and a mold apparatus having a cavity in a desired shape for use in said method, the mold apparatus comprising a gap that allows for venting of vapor produced during heating or baking of a mixture in the mold apparatus but does not allow any significant amount of the mixture to escape from the cavity of the mold apparatus via the gaps.

Abstract: A light guide plate mold includes a female mold, a male mold mounted on and cooperating with the female mold, and an adjusting assembly. The male mold includes a first mounting surface and an opposite second mounting surface. The first mounting surface defines two mold cavities and a flow slot communicating with the two mold cavities. The second mounting surface defines a plurality of mounting holes extending through the opposite first mounting surface. The adjusting assembly includes a plurality of adjusting members. The adjusting members are adjustably assembled into the mounting holes of the male mold, and resist against the female mold, thereby forming an exhaust passage adjustably configured between the male mold and the female mold. The exhaust passage is capable of being adjusted by operating the adjusting assembly.

Abstract: There is provided a neck ring for defining at least a portion of a neck portion of a preform. The neck ring comprises a body having: mounting flange and a molding face, the molding face including a venting structure, the venting structure having: (i) a plurality of air vent grooves for collecting and venting, in use, excess air from a molding cavity as it is being filled with the molding material, and (ii) an air collector groove in fluid communication with the plurality of air vent grooves for providing an evacuation path for the air to be vented from the plurality of air vent grooves.

Abstract: The invention relates mold, particularly a mold for producing foam articles. In a preferred embodiment, the mold comprises a lid and a bowl releasingly engageable to define a mold cavity, the lid comprising: (i) a vent having a passageway for gas to escape from the mold cavity, and (ii) a plurality of grooves connected to the vent. The use of a plurality of grooves/slots in the mold cavity surface effectively acts as a siphon to draw gas away from the composition to be molded. The plurality of grooves/slots is connected to one or more vents which then allows for escape of the gas from the mold cavity to the exterior of the mold.

Abstract: A metal mold of improved durability and enhanced ventilation efficiency during vulcanization of a tire, including a plug for a vent hole of the mold and a tire manufactured by using the metal mold. The metal mold is one in which vent holes pass through toward an outer portion of the mold from an inner surface of the mold, and in which a plug body is detachably fitted into each of the vent holes. The plug body is configured by a cylinder and a valve. The cylinder includes a large-diameter head portion at an upper portion of the cylinder, and a tubular cylindrical portion with a ventilation hole formed in the center of the cylinder. The valve is inserted into the ventilation hole of the cylinder with an interstice having a predetermined size interposed therebetween. Through-holes communicating with the interstice are formed on the side surface of the cylinder.

Abstract: An optical disc manufacturing method includes: an injection step of injecting a liquid material into a circular plate-shaped injection space having a center hole portion at a center from an injection hole connected to an inner edge portion in the injection space; a discharge step of discharging air and the liquid material from a discharge hole formed on a straight line passing through the injection hole and a center of the center hole portion in a plane direction of the circular plate and at a position opposite to the injection hole; a curing step of curing the liquid material injected into the injection space; and a takeout step of taking out the cured liquid material from the injection space.

Abstract: An air guide shaft capable of filling to the air guide holes of a mold for guiding air and prevent large particles from flowing out comprises a stop being a round cylinder for stopping material; an air guide having a plurality of axial trenches extending from a body of the air guide; one end of the air guide being a taper end; the air guide serving for guiding air to flow out; and a neck connected between the stop and the air guide; and The air guide shaft is tightly engaged into an air releasing hole of a mold. Thus, large particles of the material within the mold will not flow out from the hole, while air within the mold will flow out from the hole. The final product molded from the mold has a perfect outer side.

Abstract: An air venting valve and method for removing air from a vulcanizing mold of a vehicle tire by the aid of an air venting valve having a body functioning as an air channel and an inner part movable in a longitudinal direction. The body includes a stem and a valve disc disposed at an inner end of the stem on the side of a mold surface, the diameter of the valve disc is larger than the inner diameter of the body. A spring member is arranged in the air venting valve for forcing the inner part in a predetermined position for opening the valve when a blank is removed from the vulcanizing mold. The lower part of the inner part of the body includes an outer thread and in the lower part of the body a respective inner thread for screwing the valve stem in the body.

Abstract: A low cost vented hand operable food embosser/debosser for food items is used to emboss messages and/or decorative patterns on a variety of food items such as pizza dough or even ice cream. It can also be used on non-food items such as soap or wax. The message image member of the stamper is vented, with a hollow venting chimney above each image for venting excess food product away from the food product bearing the image. In addition the images are surrounded by a suppressing wall suppressing food product from being inadvertently squashed too much The venting chimneys above each letter are preferably curved, and the images are sharp at the edges with pointy tipped letters/images.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mold for resin injection molding that can realize rapid heating or cooling. A resin injection molding mold includes a cavity mold and a core mold and is produced on a base plate by metal photofabrication. The cavity mold is provided with a cavity warm water circuit for allowing warm water for heating to flow and a cavity cold water circuit for allowing cold water for cooling to flow. The core mold is also provided with a core warm water circuit and a core cold water circuit. The core mold includes an air blowing passage for feeding warm air or cold air into a resin molding part and a suction passage (36) for sucking a gas within the resin molding part. The resin molding part side of the air blowing passage and the suction passage is formed of a low-density shaping part that has a low metallic powder sintered density and is permeable to gas.

Abstract: A mold blocking member is described for use in a vent bore of a mold for the manufacture of rubber products. The mold blocking member has a tubular hollow body having a first end and a second end. The second end is preferably chamfered for easy insertion into the mold. The first end has a spring element positioned thereon. A cap is affixed to a flat portion of the spring element. The bottom surface of the cap may optionally include channels.

Abstract: A laboratory test tube is formed between male and female mold elements by injection of molten plastic material. The female element has a bottom element formed by first and second alternating complementarily shaped wedges. At least the second wedges are able to move under the pressure of the molten plastic from a rest position to an operative position in order to form slits which allow air, but not molten plastic, to exit from the mold.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing baked goods and a mold apparatus having a cavity in a desired shape for use in said method, the mold apparatus comprising a gap that allows for venting of vapor produced during heating or baking of a mixture in the mold apparatus but does not allow any significant amount of the mixture to escape from the cavity of the mold apparatus via the gaps.

Abstract: A machine for rotational molding of products comprises means (12, 14, 16, 17) for driven rotation of a mold around perpendicular axes (13, 15), means (22) for direct heating of the mold and means (21) for commanded opening of the mold in half molds. The machine further comprises combined means (23, 24, 25) for arresting in a predetermined position of the rotating means of the mold disengageable retaining means (26, 27) for retaining the product in a preset half mold, and evacuating means (28, 50) for evacuating the product that are suitable for being introduced between the open half molds when the rotating means is stopped in said predetermined position and which is suitable for receiving the product discharged from said preset half mold upon the release of the retaining means.

Abstract: Vent valve for venting bores of vulcanization moulds, especially for the tread profile area, consisting of a valve sleeve, in which a valve insert and a wound spring are movably located, wherein the valve insert consists of a valve shank, which is at one end equipped with a disk and at the other end with a conical surface changing into backwards oriented conical end, and the movement of the valve insert is controlled by a delimiter of opening the valve. Inner surface of the valve sleeve is in its part located further away from disk provided with conical surface, oriented away from the disk, and the delimiter of opening the valve is formed by two mutually cooperating conical surfaces or parts of conical surfaces, wherein the conical surface formed at the end of the valve shank of the valve insert is oriented against the conical surface or part of conical surface of the valve sleeve.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention a mold system and method of use are provided such that aqueous starch-based compositions and baked goods articles that use the conversion of water to steam may be produced using an extruder that allows the venting of such gases and/or steam. The extruder is vented in such a way as to allow steam to escape, but retain the composition until the exit end.

Abstract: A mold includes a parting surface, runners, mold cavities, gates and primary air-venting grooves defined in the parting surface. The gates connect the respective runners to the corresponding mold cavities. Each primary air-venting groove includes an air-receiving groove portion and an air-venting groove portion in communication with the air-receiving groove portion. The air-receiving groove portion communicates with the gate and surrounds the corresponding mold cavity. The air-venting groove portion extends to and terminates at a corresponding edge of the parting surface.

Abstract: Self-stripping thermoforming insert allows a newly formed article to be removed easily from the forming insert by compressing a region within the insert surface creating a void that allows the newly formed article to separate from the surface of the self-stripping insert. The portion of the insert that compresses is spring loaded and air driven. After the article has cooled the device is activated freeing the newly formed article for simple higher quality components from the thermoforming process.

Abstract: The bladder for vulcanizing tires having a plurality of first air-release grooves provided on the outer surface of a bladder body and each formed so as to extend from one to the other of the tire circumferential direction and extend toward one side of the tire-width direction, and a plurality of second air-release grooves provided on the outer surface of a bladder body and each formed so as to extend from one to the other of the tire circumferential direction and extend toward the other side of the tire-width direction. By this, the outer surface of the bladder body is divided into a plurality of areas by each of the air-release grooves. Also, the vertexes of each of the areas are angular toward the tire-circumferential direction. Therefore, the pressure contact between each of the areas and the inner surface of the tire is easily released starting at the said vertexes of each of the areas as release starting points.

Abstract: An injection mold for molding a lens barrel is disclosed. The injection mold includes a female die, a male die and a screw die. The female die and the male die are correspondingly connected to two ends of the screw die. The female die, the male die and the screw die cooperatively define a mold cavity. The female die includes a female die plate and a female die core protruding from the female die plate. The male die includes a male die plate and a male die core protruding from the male die plate. The male die defines a through hole passing through the male die plate and the male die core. An air gap is formed between the distal ends of female die core and the male die core, the air gap is communicated with the mold cavity and the through hole.

Abstract: A venting device for venting a cavity of an injection mold via a venting opening of the injection mold which cavity can be filled with an injection molding material is provided. The venting device comprising a housing which has a through-opening and is designed and intended for an arrangement on an injection mold in such a way that air which is present in the cavity and which escapes from a venting opening of the injection mold when injection molding material is introduced into the cavity can exhaust through the through-opening of the housing into an exterior space surrounding the injection mold. A valve pin extending longitudinally along a direction of extent and being mounted in the housing movably along its direction of extent. The valve pin is designed for being moved from a venting position, in the direction of the cavity into a first cleaning position.

Abstract: A friction puller for an injection mold is disclosed. The friction puller has a bolt with a head portion and a threaded portion. The friction puller has first and/or second first substantially hemispherical wedges having a first and/or second passages running through them for the bolt and allow lateral float about the bolt. The friction puller also has a deformable jacket having a third passage running through is for the bolt and first and second substantially hemispherical cups for receiving the first and second substantially hemispherical wedges. The first hemispherical wedge can have a vent relief notch disposed in a top surface of the first hemispherical wedge. The deformable jacket can have a jacket vent notch disposed in a top surface of the deformable jacket. The bolt head and the jacket can have alignment indicator marks thereon. The bolt threads can have a variable pitch diameter.

Abstract: A friction puller for an injection mold is disclosed. The friction puller has a bolt with a head portion and a threaded portion. The friction puller has first and second first substantially hemispherical wedges having a first and second passages running through them for the bolt and allow lateral float about the bolt. The friction puller also has a deformable jacket having a third passage running through is for the bolt and first and second substantially hemispherical cups for receiving the first and second substantially hemispherical wedges. The first hemispherical wedge can have a vent relief notch disposed in a top surface of the first hemispherical wedge. The deformable jacket can have a jacket vent notch disposed in a top surface of the deformable jacket. The bolt head and the jacket can have alignment indicator marks thereon. The bolt threads can have a variable pitch diameter.

Abstract: A mold includes a gate communicating with the entire perimeter of a cavity serving as a space configured to form a molded article. A self-curable molding material with flowability is fed into the perimeter of the cavity through the gate; hence, the mold has a small number of dead ends compared with the case where, for example, the molding material is fed into the cavity through a part of the cavity, preventing the formation of bubbles left in the cavity. The arrangement of a gate and a vent each making an acute angle results in the spontaneous separation of the molded article in the cavity from solidified material portions in the gate and the vent due to shrinkage on curing.

Abstract: The present invention differs fundamentally from prior art because it provides for machining a substantial number of relatively thin annular tooling plates (10), fitting them together side-by-side in two opposed mold sides, and engraving the tread pattern into the interior face of the assembled plates in two or more complementary mold parts to form a unique tire mold (12). In one form of the disclosed construction two halves are built up and internally engraved to form a two-piece clamshell mold. This building up of annular plates (10) applies also to the construction of segmented molds, wherein there are multiple complementary mold sections which are joined to provide a complete circumferential mold. Thus, the invention applies to both two-piece clamshell molds and segmented molds. The invention encompasses an all engraved mold and all venting (22) in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: Provided is a mold for vulcanization of a tire which does not entail troublesome work including removing vent spews, and which does not spoil the external appearance of the tire with the spews, and prevents light failures from occurring in the tire. Vent grooves are formed in sidewall molding surfaces for molding sidewall parts in such a way as to extend zigzag in the tire circumferential direction. At least one vent hole is formed in each of the vent grooves.

Abstract: A vacuum mold includes a mold body with a molding surface. The mold body defines a plurality of extraction holes. Each extraction hole includes a first hole portion, a second hole portion, and a connecting portion connecting the first hole portion and second hole portion. The first hole portion is adjacent to the molding surface, and a diameter of the first hole portion is smaller than a diameter of the second hole portion.

Abstract: A device for manufacturing a three-dimensional object by a layer-wise solidification of a building material in powder form at positions in the respective layers corresponding to the object is disclosed. The device comprises: a container (25) arranged in the device; a support device (26), which can be vertically moved in the container, wherein the upper side of the support device (26) forms a building platform (78), on which the three-dimensional object is generated layer-wise; an application device (27) for applying building material in powder form onto the building platform and a previously solidified layer, respectively; and an energy source (6) that provides a beam (9) for solidifying the building material in powder form. In a region below the container (25) in the device (1) outlets (90) are provided, wherein from each of the outlets (90) a directed flow of a fluid medium escapes in a directed manner to peripheral regions of the container (25).

Abstract: A highly-filled paste, and a method and device of de-aerating and injecting the paste, the paste including: (a) a solid filler; (b) an organic binder, and (c) a residual gas, wherein the paste contains at least 80 volume-% of the solid filler and has a viscosity exceeding 100 kilopascal·seconds, wherein the filler, binder, and residual gas are intimately mixed so as to form a substantially homogeneous paste, and wherein a composition of the solid filler, binder, and residual gas is selected such that the homogeneous paste has: an average density greater than 98.5% of a Theoretical Maximum Density (TMD).

Abstract: An extrusion blow mold for forming a plastic bottle having a radial flange suitable for roll-form attachment to a metal can end. The mold has a pair of confronting mold halves, each mold half including a body forming portion, a bottom pinch-off portion located below the body forming portion, a top block portion including a blow chamber located above the body forming portion, and a spin-ring forming portion located between the body forming portion and the top block portion. The spin-ring forming portion includes a thread ring insert and a cutter ring insert. The thread ring insert has an inside upper edge including an outwardly extending surface terminating in a step defining a lower surface and a outer edge of a radial flange. The cutter ring insert is positioned immediately above the thread ring insert. The cutter ring insert has a lower surface adjacent an inside edge defining an upper surface of the radial flange including a tapered inner edge extending upward and inward from the step.

Abstract: A crushing and mixing device includes a mixing vessel in which a plurality of blades installed on a rotary shaft which is rotated by a motor as a driving source and freely rotatably supported, to mix and crush materials. A spiral vane is equipped to supply the materials which are introduced to a rotary shaft corresponding to an inlet from materials, to the mixing vessel; at least two blades are installed on the rotary shaft at an inclined angle; an outlet disposed at a side of a wall of the mixing vessel; the materials are mixed and crushed in the mixing vessel, and an entrained moisture therein is dewatered by the heat generated by actions of shearing, friction and compression; and a molten binder is impregnated in the dehydrated materials.

Abstract: A mold and mold blocking member is provided for use in a vent bore of a mold for the manufacture of rubber products. The mold blocking member has a tubular hollow body having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end has a cap having an outer dimension greater than the diameter of the tubular body, wherein the cap has at least one undercut forming an opening, wherein the opening is positioned to be adjacent the mold surface.