DE69323190D1 - Verfahren zur Herstellung einer thermoplastischen Verbundplatte - Google Patents

Verfahren zur Herstellung einer thermoplastischen Verbundplatte

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DE69323190D1
DE69323190D1 DE69323190T DE69323190T DE69323190D1 DE 69323190 D1 DE69323190 D1 DE 69323190D1 DE 69323190 T DE69323190 T DE 69323190T DE 69323190 T DE69323190 T DE 69323190T DE 69323190 D1 DE69323190 D1 DE 69323190D1
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    • B29C44/12Incorporating or moulding on preformed parts, e.g. inserts or reinforcements
    • B29C44/1228Joining preformed parts by the expanding material
    • B29C44/1233Joining preformed parts by the expanding material the preformed parts being supported during expanding
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    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C08ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
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    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
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    • C08J2379/00Characterised by the use of macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming in the main chain of the macromolecule a linkage containing nitrogen with or without oxygen, or carbon only, not provided for in groups C08J2361/00 - C08J2377/00
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DE69323190T 1992-01-06 1993-07-30 Verfahren zur Herstellung einer thermoplastischen Verbundplatte Expired - Fee Related DE69323190T2 (de)

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NL9200009A NL9200009A (nl) 1992-01-06 1992-01-06 Werkwijze voor het vervaardigen van een thermoplastische sandwichplaat.
NL9200008A NL9200008A (nl) 1992-01-06 1992-01-06 Werkwijze voor het vervaardigen van een thermoplastische sandwichplaat.
US08/099,180 US5562791A (en) 1992-01-06 1993-07-29 Method of producing a thermoplastic sandwich plate
CA002101678A CA2101678C (en) 1992-01-06 1993-07-30 Method of producing a thermoplastic sandwich plate
EP93202264A EP0636463B1 (de) 1992-01-06 1993-07-30 Verfahren zur Herstellung einer thermoplastischen Verbundplatte
JP5211008A JPH0788875A (ja) 1992-01-06 1993-08-02 熱可塑性サンドイッチ板の製造方法

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DE69323190D1 true DE69323190D1 (de) 1999-03-04
DE69323190T2 DE69323190T2 (de) 1999-05-27

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EP (1) EP0636463B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH0788875A (de)
CA (1) CA2101678C (de)
DE (1) DE69323190T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2126624T3 (de)
NL (2) NL9200008A (de)

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JPH0788875A (ja) 1995-04-04
CA2101678A1 (en) 1995-01-31
EP0636463B1 (de) 1999-01-20
US5562791A (en) 1996-10-08
EP0636463A1 (de) 1995-02-01
DE69323190T2 (de) 1999-05-27
ES2126624T3 (es) 1999-04-01
NL9200009A (nl) 1993-08-02
CA2101678C (en) 2004-11-23

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