WO2006048588A1 - Method of producing tokens for the thermoforming of containers and tokens thus obtained - Google Patents

Method of producing tokens for the thermoforming of containers and tokens thus obtained Download PDF

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WO2006048588A1
WO2006048588A1 PCT/FR2005/050931 FR2005050931W WO2006048588A1 WO 2006048588 A1 WO2006048588 A1 WO 2006048588A1 FR 2005050931 W FR2005050931 W FR 2005050931W WO 2006048588 A1 WO2006048588 A1 WO 2006048588A1
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Bernard Michellon
Dominique Schwab
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Erca Formseal
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29BPREPARATION OR PRETREATMENT OF THE MATERIAL TO BE SHAPED; MAKING GRANULES OR PREFORMS; RECOVERY OF PLASTICS OR OTHER CONSTITUENTS OF WASTE MATERIAL CONTAINING PLASTICS
    • B29B11/00Making preforms
    • B29B11/14Making preforms characterised by structure or composition
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29BPREPARATION OR PRETREATMENT OF THE MATERIAL TO BE SHAPED; MAKING GRANULES OR PREFORMS; RECOVERY OF PLASTICS OR OTHER CONSTITUENTS OF WASTE MATERIAL CONTAINING PLASTICS
    • B29B13/00Conditioning or physical treatment of the material to be shaped
    • B29B13/02Conditioning or physical treatment of the material to be shaped by heating
    • B29B13/023Half-products, e.g. films, plates
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • 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
    • B29C49/00Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C49/071Preforms or parisons characterised by their configuration, e.g. geometry, dimensions or physical properties
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • 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
    • B29C51/00Shaping by thermoforming, i.e. shaping sheets or sheet like preforms after heating, e.g. shaping sheets in matched moulds or by deep-drawing; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C51/02Combined thermoforming and manufacture of the preform
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • 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
    • B29C2949/00Indexing scheme relating to blow-moulding
    • B29C2949/07Preforms or parisons characterised by their configuration
    • B29C2949/0715Preforms or parisons characterised by their configuration the preform having one end closed
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • 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
    • B29C51/00Shaping by thermoforming, i.e. shaping sheets or sheet like preforms after heating, e.g. shaping sheets in matched moulds or by deep-drawing; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C51/14Shaping by thermoforming, i.e. shaping sheets or sheet like preforms after heating, e.g. shaping sheets in matched moulds or by deep-drawing; Apparatus therefor using multilayered preforms or sheets
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29KINDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR MOULDS, REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS
    • B29K2105/00Condition, form or state of moulded material or of the material to be shaped
    • B29K2105/25Solid
    • B29K2105/253Preform
    • B29K2105/255Blocks or tablets
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29LINDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES
    • B29L2009/00Layered products

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  • the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing tokens for the production of containers by thermoforming said tokens, in which method the chips are cut in a plate of thermoplastic material.
  • thermoforming containers from thermoformable chips. Indeed, this allows in particular to avoid or greatly limit the waste that exists when using a continuous strip of thermoplastic material.
  • thermoforming in order to achieve an appropriate thermoforming, giving the container the desired wall thickness (generally a substantially constant thickness is sought), to thermoform from tokens, initially having a constant thickness and a straight edge, but to conform the edge of these tokens appropriately by a stamping operation prior to thermoforming.
  • desired wall thickness generally a substantially constant thickness is sought
  • thermoform from tokens, initially having a constant thickness and a straight edge, but to conform the edge of these tokens appropriately by a stamping operation prior to thermoforming.
  • the applicant company has found that a particular conformation of the edge of the chips is necessary to obtain, by thermo ⁇ forming, containers having the desired shape, especially on their edges.
  • This conformation depends on the thermoforming conditions, and in particular the shape of the containers.
  • the object of the invention is to propose a process for manufacturing thermoformable tokens, which makes it possible to confer on these tokens a particular conformation contour, before their use for thermoforming.
  • This object is achieved by the fact that the contours of said tokens are machined according to a determined profile, using a machining tool of the strawberry type.
  • the machining makes it possible to choose the outline of the tokens appropriately, taking into account the particularities of the thermoforming, and in particular the shape of the containers.
  • To modify the shape of the tokens it is enough to slightly modify the machining tool and / or its control mode. This operation is industrially less cumbersome than that which would involve modifying a stamping tool for such tokens.
  • the chips have homogeneous structures, which correspond to that of the plate.
  • tokens obtained by injection whose structure is particular around the injection point or points, they can therefore adopt a homogeneous behavior during thermoforming.
  • at least part of the cutting of the chips is made in the plate by machining the contours of said tokens in the plate.
  • the chips are machined on the plate until the chips are separated from the plate.
  • the chips are machined on the plate until said tokens remain attached to the plate by breakable webs and the tokens are separated from the plate by breaking these webs.
  • the whole of the plate comprising the "pre-machined" tokens can be handled as a whole, it is then sufficient to detach the chips from the plate, for example by pushing them back perpendicularly to the latter. in order to break the breakable sails, to obtain separate tokens.
  • a finishing operation such as deburring the edges of the chips can be performed after this separation. This, however, will not be generally necessary since the thermoforming operations may reduce or cancel the very slight irregularities of edges due to breakage of breakable sails.
  • chips are machined so that they have a thick central portion and a thinner periphery.
  • a multilayer plate having at least one layer of thermoplastic base material which extends from the face of the plate in which the chips are machined, on a thickness such that said layer is present on the entire machined surface of the chips, and at least one additional layer.
  • multilayer plate makes it possible to simply produce tokens themselves multilayer, comprising, in addition to a thermoplastic base material, one or more layers having for example specific colors or specific compositions allowing them to form barriers, for example light or gas.
  • the plate is produced by extrusion.
  • It can be a simple extrusion or a coextrusion, in the case where the plate is multilayer.
  • the invention also relates to a token for producing parts by thermoforming.
  • the aim of the invention is to overcome the drawbacks related to the necessity of the mastering step identified by the application WO 03/018294, by proposing a token whose edge has an outline having a determined profile, even before the operation of thermoforming. This goal is achieved by the fact that the token is cut from a plate of thermoplastic material and has a contour machined to a specific profile.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic view of a plant for manufacturing, by extrusion, plates from which the tokens of the invention can be obtained;
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a possibility for obtaining a thermal stabilization of these plates
  • FIG. 5 shows a plate after machining, in section in the direction of the thickness of the plate; and FIG. 6 shows an example of conformation for a token according to the invention.
  • Figure 1 shows an extrusion die 10 for extrusion manufacturing a continuous board 12, from which plates 14 are cut.
  • a cutting tool 16 is shown schematically, it being understood that it is actually shaped so as to be able to cut the plates without breaking the continuity of the extrusion process.
  • the plates being supported by conveyors 18, the tool 16 is able to move on a slight stroke in the direction F of advancement of these conveyors, during the cutting itself.
  • the plate may be monolayer or multilayer and, by way of example, there are shown two hoppers 20, 22, from which two different thermoplastic materials can be successively introduced into the extrusion die for, in this case, by coextrusion a bilayer plate.
  • the chips are cut from a plate of thermoplastic material 14 and their edges are machined using a machining tool.
  • the chips are machined and cut while the plate 14 is thermally stable. This avoids deformation of the token after machining and cutting, which could change its size and / or shape.
  • the thermal stabilization of the extruded plates can be obtained by any known means, before or after the cutting of the plates 14 from the continuous panel 12.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a possible means.
  • a plate 14 shown in section parallel to its thickness is held on appropriate means, for example a plurality of suction cups or the like 26 belonging to a device of the "vacuum plate” type and located according to the locations. in which the tokens will be when they are cut into the plate.
  • appropriate means for example a plurality of suction cups or the like 26 belonging to a device of the "vacuum plate” type and located according to the locations. in which the tokens will be when they are cut into the plate.
  • the machining tool 28 shown in FIG. 3 is a bell mill having a plurality of machining teeth 28A.
  • To machine a token in the plate it moves the machining tool 28 verti ⁇ calation, in Y on the appropriate distance, while driving the milling rotation.
  • the drive means 30 of this mill in rotation and in the Y direction, are symbolized in FIG. 3, as are the control means 32 of these drive means.
  • These means can be of any type known per se.
  • the manufacturing device may comprise a plurality of cutters of the type of the cutter 28 of FIG. 3, which are controlled simultaneously in their rotational displacement about their respective axes and in Y. In FIG.
  • the tool used to machining the chips from the plate 14 is a profiling cutter 34, whose movements can be controlled along the three axes X, Y, Z, this cutter being driven by appropriate drive means 36, themselves controlled by appropriate control means 38.
  • the cutter 34 moves according to the contour of the chip it is machining.
  • FIG. 5 shows, in section parallel to its thickness, the appearance of the plate 14 after the machining which has just been described. It can be seen that the machining that has been carried out in the plate has been continued until the tokens 1 remain attached to the plate by breakable sails 2. This makes it possible, on the one hand, to prevent the one or more machining tools do not interfere with the means that support the plate during its machining (for example the suction cups 26 connected to a suction box) and, secondly, to manipulate the plate and its pre-cut tokens as a whole after this machining.
  • the contours of the chips were machined directly on the plate, while at the same time realizing at least part of their cutting. It is also conceivable to separate the chips from a plate by a simple punching operation, and then machine the tokens again.
  • the IA edges of the chips have a specific profile, adapted so that, by thermoforming these tokens, containers of the desired shape are obtained, and having a wall of suitable thickness, that is to say a thickness sufficient on the entire wall, and suitably homogeneous.
  • Thermoforming is effected, in a manner known per se, by pushing the thermoplastic material into a thermoforming chamber, using a thermoforming piston.
  • the thermoplastic material is thus stretched and pressed against the contours of the thermo ⁇ forming chamber. Stretching concerns first and foremost the central region of the chips, which is why it is interesting that the machining of the latter is done in such a way that, like the token 1 of FIG. IC thick core and a thinner IP edge.
  • the token is a piece of revolution (which is however not necessarily the case if it is made by a cutter of the type of the cutter 34 of Figure 4) and the periphery IP is therefore in the form of a flange centered on the axis A of the token.
  • the thickness of this central portion is preferably the initial thickness of the plate 14, the chips being then only machined in the region of their IA contours.
  • the junction zone IJ between the thick central portion IC and the thin peripheral portion IP may be parallel to the axis A or, as shown, be tapered, for example having the shape of a truncated cone.
  • the transitions T between the different inclined areas of the token surface are preferably slightly rounded, with appropriate curvatures.
  • the token of Figure 6 is multilayer. It comprises in fact, considered from its upper face S from which it is machined, a layer of CI base thermoplastic material and two additional layers, namely an intermediate layer C2 and a lower outer layer C3.
  • This token is indeed made from a multilayer plate, for example obtained by coextrusion. In this case, two additional layers are represented.
  • the token advantageously comprises at least one additional layer, but it may have 2, 3 or more.
  • the layer C1 may be PS polystyrene or polypropylene PP.
  • At least one of the additional layers may be a light barrier layer and / or a barrier layer to a gas and in particular oxygen.
  • the token may have an intermediate layer in
  • Black PS barrier to ultraviolet rays, and / or an intermediate layer of EVOH (ethylene-vinyl-alcohol), barrier to gas.
  • EVOH ethylene-vinyl-alcohol
  • the first-mentioned layer being the base thermoplastic material layer Cl
  • PS white / PS black / PS white PS / EVOH / PS
  • PS / EVOH / PE polyethylene
  • PS white / PS black / EVOH / PS white PS white / PS black / PS white / EVOH / PE.
  • the binder layers possibly present between the adjacent layers are not indicated above.
  • the multilayer structure of the chips is such that all the layers C1, C2, C3 of the latter are present in the thickness of the token, substantially in any section of the latter.
  • the thickness E of the layer C1 thermoplas ⁇ basic material is such that the machining does not remove this layer on a significant surface of the token outline. It can be seen that a given thickness of this layer remains even on the thin periphery of the chip. At most in the edge area of the token, if this edge is very light- inclined relative to the axis A, this layer C1 can locally miss.
  • the distribution of the layers, and their thickness, as well as the contour profile IA of the token are such that all the layers are present in any zone of the thermoformed container.
  • the profile of the token contour presents successively, considered from the central region IC, the inclined junction zone IJ and a flat zone connected by the upper surface of the periphery IP, then the edge IB of the chip.
  • This edge can be inclined or parallel to the axis A.
  • the token is pushed from its lower face I which according to whether the thermoforming is operated upwards or downwards, is oriented downwards as shown, or on the contrary upwards, and in the central region IC.
  • This allows to avoid additional layers 1 Cl C3, which are thinner in this region than the Cl layer are locally removed due to stretching.
  • the fact of making the tokens from a plate makes it possible to obtain a homogeneous distribution of the material in these tokens, this material having been heated homogeneously during the manufacture of the plate, in particular by extrusion.
  • the behavior of the token is homogeneous and rebuses are avoided.

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The invention relates to a method of producing tokens for the termoforming of containers and to the tokens thus obtained. According to the invention, the tokens (1) are cut into a sheet (14) of thermoplastic material. The outline (1A) of each token (1) is machined with a cutter-type machining tool (28, 34) using a determined profile. The token is subsequently cut from the sheet of thermoplastic material (14) and has an outline (1A) that was machined using a determined profile.

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Procédé de fabrication de jetons pour le thermoformage de récipients, et jetons ainsi obtenus Method of manufacturing tokens for thermoforming containers, and tokens thus obtained
La présente invention concerne un procédé de fabrication de jetons destinés à la réalisation de récipients par thermoformage desdits jetons, procédé dans lequel on découpe les jetons dans une plaque de matériau thermoplastique.The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing tokens for the production of containers by thermoforming said tokens, in which method the chips are cut in a plate of thermoplastic material.
On connaît, notamment par la demande de brevet PCT n0 WO 03/018294, l'intérêt de thermoformer des récipients à partir de jetons thermoformables. En effet, ceci permet en particulier d'éviter ou de limiter considérablement les déchets qui existent lorsqu'on utilise une bande continue de matériau thermoplastique.Known, in particular by the patent application PCT WO 03/018294 n 0, the value of thermoforming containers from thermoformable chips. Indeed, this allows in particular to avoid or greatly limit the waste that exists when using a continuous strip of thermoplastic material.
La demande de brevet PCT précitée préconise, pour réaliser un thermoformage approprié, donnant au récipient l'épaisseur de paroi souhaitée (en général, on recherche une épaisseur sensiblement constante), de réaliser le thermoformage à partir de jetons, ayant initialement une épaisseur constante et un bord droit, mais de conformer le bord de ces jetons de manière appropriée par une opération de matriçage préalable au thermoformage. De fait, la société demanderesse s'est aperçue qu'une conformation particulière du bord des jetons est nécessaire pour obtenir, par thermo¬ formage, les récipients ayant la forme souhaitée, notamment sur leurs bords.The aforementioned PCT patent application recommends, in order to achieve an appropriate thermoforming, giving the container the desired wall thickness (generally a substantially constant thickness is sought), to thermoform from tokens, initially having a constant thickness and a straight edge, but to conform the edge of these tokens appropriately by a stamping operation prior to thermoforming. In fact, the applicant company has found that a particular conformation of the edge of the chips is necessary to obtain, by thermo¬ forming, containers having the desired shape, especially on their edges.
Cette conformation dépend des conditions de thermoformage, et notamment de la forme des récipients.This conformation depends on the thermoforming conditions, and in particular the shape of the containers.
Malgré l'intérêt de la technique exposée dans la demande PCT WO 03/018294, elle présente l'inconvénient d'augmenter légèrement le coût de l'outillage.Despite the interest of the technique disclosed in PCT application WO 03/018294, it has the disadvantage of slightly increasing the cost of the tooling.
L'invention vise à proposer un procédé de fabrication de jetons thermoformables, permettant de conférer à ces jetons un contour de conformation particulière, avant leur utilisation pour le thermoformage. Ce but est atteint grâce au fait que l'on usine les contours desdits jetons selon un profil déterminé, à l'aide d'un outil d'usinage du genre fraise. L'usinage permet de choisir le contour des jetons de façon appropriée, compte tenu des particularités du thermoformage, et notamment de la forme des récipients. Pour modifier la forme des jetons, il suffit de modifier légèrement l'outil d'usinage et/ou son mode de commande. Cette opération est industriellement moins lourde que celle qui consisterait à modifier un outil de matriçage pour de tels jetons. Par ailleurs, les jetons présentent des structures homogènes, qui correspondent à celle de la plaque. Contrairement à des jetons obtenus par injection, dont la structure est particulière autour du ou des points d'injection, ils peuvent donc adopter un comportement homogène lors du thermoformage. Avantageusement, on réalise au moins une partie de la découpe des jetons dans la plaque en usinant les contours desdits jetons à même la plaque.The object of the invention is to propose a process for manufacturing thermoformable tokens, which makes it possible to confer on these tokens a particular conformation contour, before their use for thermoforming. This object is achieved by the fact that the contours of said tokens are machined according to a determined profile, using a machining tool of the strawberry type. The machining makes it possible to choose the outline of the tokens appropriately, taking into account the particularities of the thermoforming, and in particular the shape of the containers. To modify the shape of the tokens, it is enough to slightly modify the machining tool and / or its control mode. This operation is industrially less cumbersome than that which would involve modifying a stamping tool for such tokens. In addition, the chips have homogeneous structures, which correspond to that of the plate. Unlike tokens obtained by injection, whose structure is particular around the injection point or points, they can therefore adopt a homogeneous behavior during thermoforming. Advantageously, at least part of the cutting of the chips is made in the plate by machining the contours of said tokens in the plate.
On peut simultanément usiner les contours de plusieurs jetons dans la même plaque, ou bien utiliser un outil que l'on déplace sur la plaque pour usiner les jetons un par un. Aucune manipulation des jetons n'est nécessaire avant leur usinage, ce qui simplifie le procédé.We can simultaneously machine the contours of several tokens in the same plate, or use a tool that is moved on the plate to machine the chips one by one. No manipulation of the chips is necessary before their machining, which simplifies the process.
Selon une variante, on usine les jetons à même la plaque jusqu'à séparer les jetons de la plaque.According to one variant, the chips are machined on the plate until the chips are separated from the plate.
Selon une variante avantageuse, on usine les jetons à même la plaque jusqu'à ce que lesdits jetons restent rattachés à la plaque par des voiles sécables et l'on sépare les jetons de la plaque par une rupture de ces voiles.According to an advantageous variant, the chips are machined on the plate until said tokens remain attached to the plate by breakable webs and the tokens are separated from the plate by breaking these webs.
Ainsi, après l'usinage, l'ensemble de la plaque comprenant les jetons "pré-usinés" peut être manipulé comme un tout, il suffit ensuite de détacher les jetons de la plaque, par exemple en les repoussant perpen¬ diculairement à cette dernière de manière à rompre les voiles sécables, pour obtenir des jetons distincts. Eventuellement, une opération de finition telle qu'un ébarbage des bords des jetons peut être réalisée après cette séparation. Ceci ne sera toutefois pas en général nécessaire puisque les opérations de thermoformage pourront réduire ou annuler les très légères éventuelles irrégularités de bords dues à la rupture des voiles sécables.Thus, after machining, the whole of the plate comprising the "pre-machined" tokens can be handled as a whole, it is then sufficient to detach the chips from the plate, for example by pushing them back perpendicularly to the latter. in order to break the breakable sails, to obtain separate tokens. Optionally, a finishing operation such as deburring the edges of the chips can be performed after this separation. This, however, will not be generally necessary since the thermoforming operations may reduce or cancel the very slight irregularities of edges due to breakage of breakable sails.
Avantageusement, on usine les jetons de telle sorte que ceux-ci présentent une partie centrale épaisse et une périphérie plus fine.Advantageously, chips are machined so that they have a thick central portion and a thinner periphery.
Avantageusement, on fournit une plaque multicouche, présentant au moins une couche de matériau thermoplastique de base qui s'étend, à partir de la face de la plaque dans laquelle on usine les jetons, sur une épaisseur telle que ladite couche est présente sur toute la surface usinée des jetons, et au moins une couche additionnelle.Advantageously, there is provided a multilayer plate, having at least one layer of thermoplastic base material which extends from the face of the plate in which the chips are machined, on a thickness such that said layer is present on the entire machined surface of the chips, and at least one additional layer.
Le choix d'une plaque multicouche permet de réaliser de manière simple des jetons eux-mêmes multicouches, comportant, outre un matériau thermoplastique de base, une ou plusieurs couches ayant par exemple des couleurs spécifiques ou des compositions spécifiques leur permettant de former des barrières, par exemple à la lumière ou au gaz.The choice of a multilayer plate makes it possible to simply produce tokens themselves multilayer, comprising, in addition to a thermoplastic base material, one or more layers having for example specific colors or specific compositions allowing them to form barriers, for example light or gas.
Avantageusement, on réalise la plaque par extrusion.Advantageously, the plate is produced by extrusion.
Il peut s'agir d'une extrusion simple ou bien d'une co-extrusion, dans le cas où la plaque est multicouche.It can be a simple extrusion or a coextrusion, in the case where the plate is multilayer.
L'invention concerne également un jeton destiné à la réalisation de pièces par thermoformage.The invention also relates to a token for producing parts by thermoforming.
Les jetons connus par l'art antérieur, notamment par la demande PCT WO 03/018294 pour réaliser des récipients par thermoformage, comportent une épaisseur constante et présentent un bord droit. L'invention a pour but de remédier aux inconvénients liés à la nécessité de l'étape de matriçage identifiée par la demande WO 03/018294, en proposant un jeton dont le bord présente un contour ayant un profil déterminé, dès avant l'opération de thermoformage. Ce but est atteint grâce au fait que le jeton est découpé à partir d'une plaque de matériau thermoplastique et possède un contour usiné selon un profil déterminé.Tokens known from the prior art, in particular PCT application WO 03/018294 for producing containers by thermoforming, have a constant thickness and have a straight edge. The aim of the invention is to overcome the drawbacks related to the necessity of the mastering step identified by the application WO 03/018294, by proposing a token whose edge has an outline having a determined profile, even before the operation of thermoforming. This goal is achieved by the fact that the token is cut from a plate of thermoplastic material and has a contour machined to a specific profile.
L'invention sera mieux comprise à l'aide de la description détaillée qui suit, d'un mode de réalisation représenté à titre d'exemple non limitatif. La description se réfère aux dessins annexés, sur lesquels :The invention will be better understood with the aid of the detailed description which follows, of an embodiment shown by way of non-limiting example. The description refers to the accompanying drawings, in which:
- la figure 1 est une vue schématique d'une installation de fabri¬ cation, par extrusion, de plaques à partir desquelles peuvent être obtenus les jetons de l'invention ;FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic view of a plant for manufacturing, by extrusion, plates from which the tokens of the invention can be obtained;
- la figure 2 illustre une possibilité pour obtenir une stabilisation thermique de ces plaques ;FIG. 2 illustrates a possibility for obtaining a thermal stabilization of these plates;
- les figures 3 et 4 illustrent, selon deux variantes, deux possibilités pour usiner la plaque ;- Figures 3 and 4 illustrate, in two variants, two possibilities for machining the plate;
- la figure 5 montre une plaque après son usinage, en coupe dans le sens de l'épaisseur de la plaque ; et - la figure 6 montre un exemple de conformation pour un jeton selon l'invention. La figure 1 montre une filière d'extrusion 10 pour fabriquer par extrusion un panneau continu 12, à partir duquel des plaques 14 sont découpées. Un outil de découpe 16 est représenté de manière schématique, étant entendu qu'il est en réalité conformé de manière à pouvoir découper les plaques sans rompre la continuité du processus d'extrusion. Par exemple, les plaques étant supportées par des convoyeurs 18, l'outil 16 est capable de se déplacer sur une légère course dans le sens F d'avancement de ces convoyeurs, lors de la découpe en elle-même. La plaque peut être monocouche ou multicouche et, à titre d'exemple, on a représenté deux trémies 20, 22, à partir desquelles deux matériaux thermoplastiques différents peuvent être successivement introduits dans la filière d'extrusion pour, en l'espèce, réaliser par co- extrusion une plaque bicouche. Selon l'invention, les jetons sont découpés dans une plaque de matériau thermoplastique 14 et leurs contours sont usinés à l'aide d'un outil d'usinage.- Figure 5 shows a plate after machining, in section in the direction of the thickness of the plate; and FIG. 6 shows an example of conformation for a token according to the invention. Figure 1 shows an extrusion die 10 for extrusion manufacturing a continuous board 12, from which plates 14 are cut. A cutting tool 16 is shown schematically, it being understood that it is actually shaped so as to be able to cut the plates without breaking the continuity of the extrusion process. For example, the plates being supported by conveyors 18, the tool 16 is able to move on a slight stroke in the direction F of advancement of these conveyors, during the cutting itself. The plate may be monolayer or multilayer and, by way of example, there are shown two hoppers 20, 22, from which two different thermoplastic materials can be successively introduced into the extrusion die for, in this case, by coextrusion a bilayer plate. According to the invention, the chips are cut from a plate of thermoplastic material 14 and their edges are machined using a machining tool.
De préférence, on procède à l'usinage et au découpage des jetons alors que la plaque 14 est thermiquement stable. Ceci permet d'éviter les déformations du jeton après son usinage et sa découpe, qui pourraient modifier ses dimensions et/ou sa forme.Preferably, the chips are machined and cut while the plate 14 is thermally stable. This avoids deformation of the token after machining and cutting, which could change its size and / or shape.
La stabilisation thermique des plaques extrudées peut être obtenue par tout moyen connu, avant ou après la découpe des plaques 14 à partir du panneau continu 12. La figure 2 illustre un moyen envisageable. Le panneau 12 extrudé, et éventuellement les plaques 14, si celles-ci sont déjà découpées avant le processus de stabilisation thermique, subissent un premier refroidissement à l'air en sortie d'extrudeuse lors de leur convoyage sur les convoyeurs 18 de la figure 1. En continu avec ce convoyeur, ou bien en reprise, sur un autre convoyeur 19, les plaques 14 sont ensuite réchauffées pour être portées à une température déterminée, par exemple de l'ordre de 150° pour des plaques en polystyrène. Elles restent donc dans un four de réchauffage 24 pendant une durée suffisante pour être portées à cette température et rester à ladite température pendant une durée jugée nécessaire, par exemple de l'ordre de quelques minutes (en particulier, 1 à 5 minutes). On les laisse ensuite refroidir à l'air calme. Bien entendu, si le temps de chauffage dans le four 24 est important, il sera préférable de réaliser cette stabilisation thermique en reprise, sur les plaques 14 déjà découpées en sortie d'extrudeuse.The thermal stabilization of the extruded plates can be obtained by any known means, before or after the cutting of the plates 14 from the continuous panel 12. FIG. 2 illustrates a possible means. The extruded panel 12, and possibly the plates 14, if they are already cut before the thermal stabilization process, undergo a first air cooling at the extruder outlet when they are conveyed on the conveyors 18 of FIG. Continuously with this conveyor, or in recovery, on another conveyor 19, the plates 14 are then heated to be brought to a predetermined temperature, for example of the order of 150 ° for polystyrene plates. They therefore remain in a reheating furnace 24 for a time sufficient to be raised to this temperature and remain at said temperature for a time deemed necessary, for example of the order of a few minutes (in particular, 1 to 5 minutes). They are then allowed to cool in still air. Of course, if the heating time in the oven 24 is important, it will be preferable to carry out this thermal stabilization in recovery, on the plates 14 already cut at the extruder outlet.
Sur la figure 3, une plaque 14, représentée en coupe parallèlement à son épaisseur, est maintenue sur des moyens appropriés, par exemple une pluralité de ventouses ou analogues 26 appartenant à un dispositif du type "plaque à vide" et localisées en fonction des emplacements dans lesquels se trouveront les jetons lorsqu'ils seront découpés dans la plaque.In FIG. 3, a plate 14, shown in section parallel to its thickness, is held on appropriate means, for example a plurality of suction cups or the like 26 belonging to a device of the "vacuum plate" type and located according to the locations. in which the tokens will be when they are cut into the plate.
L'outil d'usinage 28 représenté sur la figure 3 est une fraise cloche présentant une pluralité de dents d'usinage 28A. L'axe A de cette fraise 28 et celui des jetons qui seront des pièces de révolution, coïncide. Pour usiner un jeton dans la plaque, on déplace donc l'outil d'usinage 28 verti¬ calement, en Y sur la distance appropriée, tout en entraînant la fraise en rotation. Les moyens d'entraînement 30 de cette fraise, en rotation et en direction Y, sont symbolisés sur la figure 3, de même que les moyens de commande 32 de ces moyens d'entraînement. Ces moyens peuvent être de tout type connu en soi. Bien entendu, le dispositif de fabrication peut comprendre plusieurs fraises du type de la fraise 28 de la figure 3, qui sont commandées simultanément dans leur déplacement en rotation autour de leurs axes respectifs et en Y. Sur la figure 4, l'outil utilisé pour usiner les jetons à partir de la plaque 14 est une fraise de profilage 34, dont les déplacements peuvent être commandés selon les trois axes X, Y, Z, cette fraise étant entraînée par des moyens d'entraînement 36 appropriés, eux-mêmes commandés par des moyens de commande 38 appropriés. Ainsi, la fraise 34 se déplace selon le contour du jeton qu'elle est en train d'usiner.The machining tool 28 shown in FIG. 3 is a bell mill having a plurality of machining teeth 28A. The axis A of this cutter 28 and that of the tokens which will be parts of revolution, coincides. To machine a token in the plate, it moves the machining tool 28 verti¬ calation, in Y on the appropriate distance, while driving the milling rotation. The drive means 30 of this mill, in rotation and in the Y direction, are symbolized in FIG. 3, as are the control means 32 of these drive means. These means can be of any type known per se. Of course, the manufacturing device may comprise a plurality of cutters of the type of the cutter 28 of FIG. 3, which are controlled simultaneously in their rotational displacement about their respective axes and in Y. In FIG. 4, the tool used to machining the chips from the plate 14 is a profiling cutter 34, whose movements can be controlled along the three axes X, Y, Z, this cutter being driven by appropriate drive means 36, themselves controlled by appropriate control means 38. Thus, the cutter 34 moves according to the contour of the chip it is machining.
Comme sur la figure 3, la plaque peut être maintenue par des ventouses 26 ou analogues, localisées dans les emplacements des jetons. La figure 5 montre, en coupe parallèle à son épaisseur, l'aspect de la plaque 14 après l'usinage qui vient d'être décrit. On constate que l'usinage qui a été réalisé dans la plaque a été poursuivi jusqu'à ce que les jetons 1 restent rattachés à la plaque par des voiles sécables 2. Ceci permet, d'une part, d'éviter que le ou les outils d'usinage n'interfèrent avec les moyens qui supportent la plaque lors de son usinage (par exemple les ventouses 26 reliées à un caisson d'aspiration) et, d'autre part, de manipuler la plaque et ses jetons prédécoupés comme un tout après cet usinage. Dans la plaque représentée sur la figure 5, on distingue donc les jetons prédécoupés, les voiles sécables 2 et les zones intermédiaires 3 de la plaque qui s'étendent entre les jetons et ne sont pas affectées par l'usinage et la découpe. Après la séparation des jetons de la plaque, seules subsisteront ces zones 3 qui formeront un maillage entre les emplacements laissés vides par les jetons. Pour la séparation des jetons 1 par rapport à la plaque, par la rupture des voiles 2, la plaque 14 peut être supportée, dans les régions 3, par des moyens de support appropriés 40 par exemple analogues à un support de matriçage, disposé sous la plaque 14. De l'autre côté de cette plaque, un ou plusieurs pistons 42 peuvent être déplacés en va-et-vient de manière à rompre les voiles 2 simplement en repoussant les jetons 1 vers le bas. Les jetons séparés de la plaque sont alors reçus dans un réceptacle 44.As in Figure 3, the plate can be held by suction cups 26 or the like located in the chip locations. FIG. 5 shows, in section parallel to its thickness, the appearance of the plate 14 after the machining which has just been described. It can be seen that the machining that has been carried out in the plate has been continued until the tokens 1 remain attached to the plate by breakable sails 2. This makes it possible, on the one hand, to prevent the one or more machining tools do not interfere with the means that support the plate during its machining (for example the suction cups 26 connected to a suction box) and, secondly, to manipulate the plate and its pre-cut tokens as a whole after this machining. In the plate shown in Figure 5, there are therefore pre-cut tokens, breakable sails 2 and intermediate areas 3 of the plate which extend between the chips and are not affected by machining and cutting. After the separation of the chips from the plate, only these zones 3 will remain, which will form a mesh between the spaces left empty by the chips. For the separation of the chips 1 with respect to the plate, by breaking the webs 2, the plate 14 can be supported, in the regions 3, by appropriate support means 40, for example similar to a stamping support, arranged under the plate 14. On the other side of this plate, one or more pistons 42 can be moved back and forth so as to break the sails 2 simply by pushing the tokens 1 down. The chips separated from the plate are then received in a receptacle 44.
On constate que dans l'exemple avantageux représenté sur les dessins, on a usiné les contours des jetons directement à même la plaque, tout en réalisant au moins une partie de leur découpe. On peut également envisager de séparer les jetons d'une plaque par une opération simple de poinçonnage, et d'usiner ensuite les jetons en reprise. Les contours IA des jetons présentent un profil déterminé, adapté pour que, par un thermo- formage de ces jetons, on obtienne des récipients de la forme souhaitée, et ayant une paroi d'épaisseur convenable, c'est-à-dire une épaisseur suffisante sur l'intégralité de la paroi, et convenablement homogène.It can be seen that in the advantageous example shown in the drawings, the contours of the chips were machined directly on the plate, while at the same time realizing at least part of their cutting. It is also conceivable to separate the chips from a plate by a simple punching operation, and then machine the tokens again. The IA edges of the chips have a specific profile, adapted so that, by thermoforming these tokens, containers of the desired shape are obtained, and having a wall of suitable thickness, that is to say a thickness sufficient on the entire wall, and suitably homogeneous.
Le thermoformage s'opère, de manière connue en soi, en repoussant la matière thermoplastique dans une chambre de thermofor- mage, à l'aide d'un piston de thermoformage. La matière thermoplastique est donc étirée et plaquée contre les contours de la chambre de thermo¬ formage. L'étirement concerne au premier chef la région centrale des jetons, c'est pourquoi il est intéressant que l'usinage de ces derniers soit réalisé de telle sorte que, à l'instar du jeton 1 de la figure 6, ils présentent une partie centrale épaisse IC et une périphérie IP plus fine.Thermoforming is effected, in a manner known per se, by pushing the thermoplastic material into a thermoforming chamber, using a thermoforming piston. The thermoplastic material is thus stretched and pressed against the contours of the thermo¬ forming chamber. Stretching concerns first and foremost the central region of the chips, which is why it is interesting that the machining of the latter is done in such a way that, like the token 1 of FIG. IC thick core and a thinner IP edge.
Avantageusement, le jeton est une pièce de révolution (ce qui n'est toutefois pas nécessairement le cas s'il est réalisé par une fraise du type de la fraise 34 de la figure 4) et la périphérie IP se présente donc sous la forme d'une collerette centrée sur l'axe A du jeton. L'épaisseur de cette partie centrale est de préférence l'épaisseur initiale de la plaque 14, les jetons étant alors seulement usinés dans la région de leurs contours IA. La zone de jonction IJ entre la partie centrale épaisse IC et la partie périphérique fine IP peut être parallèle à l'axe A ou, comme représenté, être inclinée en dépouille en ayant par exemple la forme d'un tronc de cône. Les transitions T entre les différentes zones inclinées de la surface du jeton (sur la figure 6) sont de préférence légèrement arrondies, avec des courbures appropriées.Advantageously, the token is a piece of revolution (which is however not necessarily the case if it is made by a cutter of the type of the cutter 34 of Figure 4) and the periphery IP is therefore in the form of a flange centered on the axis A of the token. The thickness of this central portion is preferably the initial thickness of the plate 14, the chips being then only machined in the region of their IA contours. The junction zone IJ between the thick central portion IC and the thin peripheral portion IP may be parallel to the axis A or, as shown, be tapered, for example having the shape of a truncated cone. The transitions T between the different inclined areas of the token surface (in FIG. 6) are preferably slightly rounded, with appropriate curvatures.
Le jeton de la figure 6 est multicouche. Il comporte en effet, considérées à partir de sa face supérieure S à partir de laquelle il est usiné, une couche de matériau thermoplastique de base Cl et deux couches additionnelles, à savoir une couche intermédiaire C2 et une couche externe inférieure C3. Ce jeton est en effet réalisé à partir d'une plaque multicouche, par exemple obtenue par co-extrusion. En l'espèce, deux couches additionnelles sont représentées. De manière générale, le jeton comporte avantageusement au moins une couche additionnelle, mais il peut en avoir 2, 3 ou davantage.The token of Figure 6 is multilayer. It comprises in fact, considered from its upper face S from which it is machined, a layer of CI base thermoplastic material and two additional layers, namely an intermediate layer C2 and a lower outer layer C3. This token is indeed made from a multilayer plate, for example obtained by coextrusion. In this case, two additional layers are represented. In general, the token advantageously comprises at least one additional layer, but it may have 2, 3 or more.
Par exemple, la couche Cl peut être en polystyrène PS ou bien en polypropylène PP. Au moins l'une des couches additionnelles peut être une couche barrière à la lumière et/ou une couche barrière à un gaz et en particulier l'oxygène. Ainsi, par exemple, le jeton peut avoir une couche intermédiaire enFor example, the layer C1 may be PS polystyrene or polypropylene PP. At least one of the additional layers may be a light barrier layer and / or a barrier layer to a gas and in particular oxygen. Thus, for example, the token may have an intermediate layer in
PS noir, faisant barrière aux rayons ultraviolets, et/ou une couche inter¬ médiaire en EVOH (Ethylène-Vinyle-Alcool), faisant barrière au gaz.Black PS, barrier to ultraviolet rays, and / or an intermediate layer of EVOH (ethylene-vinyl-alcohol), barrier to gas.
En particulier, les combinaisons suivantes sont envisageables (la couche mentionnée en premier étant la couche de matériau thermo- plastique de base Cl) : PS blanc/PS noir/PS blanc, PS/EVOH/PS, PS/EVOH/ PE (polyéthylène), PS blanc/PS noir/EVOH/PS blanc, ou encore PS blanc/ PS noir/PS blanc/EVOH/PE. Les couches de liant éventuellement présentes entre les couches adjacentes ne sont pas indiquées ci-dessus.In particular, the following combinations are conceivable (the first-mentioned layer being the base thermoplastic material layer Cl): PS white / PS black / PS white, PS / EVOH / PS, PS / EVOH / PE (polyethylene) , PS white / PS black / EVOH / PS white, or PS white / PS black / PS white / EVOH / PE. The binder layers possibly present between the adjacent layers are not indicated above.
En considérant la figure 6, on constate que la structure multicouche des jetons est telle que toutes les couches Cl, C2, C3 de ce dernier sont présentes dans l'épaisseur du jeton, sensiblement en toute section de ce dernier. En effet, l'épaisseur E de la couche Cl de matériau thermoplas¬ tique de base est telle que l'usinage ne supprime pas cette couche sur une surface significative du contour du jeton. On voit en effet qu'une épaisseur donnée de cette couche subsiste même sur la périphérie fine du jeton. Tout au plus dans la région du bord du jeton, si ce bord est très légère- ment incliné par rapport à l'axe A, cette couche Cl peut localement manquer.Referring to FIG. 6, it can be seen that the multilayer structure of the chips is such that all the layers C1, C2, C3 of the latter are present in the thickness of the token, substantially in any section of the latter. Indeed, the thickness E of the layer C1 thermoplas¬ basic material is such that the machining does not remove this layer on a significant surface of the token outline. It can be seen that a given thickness of this layer remains even on the thin periphery of the chip. At most in the edge area of the token, if this edge is very light- inclined relative to the axis A, this layer C1 can locally miss.
La répartition des couches, et leur épaisseur, ainsi que le profil du contour IA du jeton sont tels que toutes les couches sont présentes dans toute zone du récipient thermoformé.The distribution of the layers, and their thickness, as well as the contour profile IA of the token are such that all the layers are present in any zone of the thermoformed container.
En l'espèce, comme indiqué précédemment, le profil du contour du jeton présente successivement, considérées à partir de la région centrale IC, la zone de jonction inclinée IJ et une zone plane reliée par la surface supérieure de la périphérie IP, puis le bord IB du jeton. Ce bord peut être incliné ou parallèle à l'axe A.In the present case, as indicated above, the profile of the token contour presents successively, considered from the central region IC, the inclined junction zone IJ and a flat zone connected by the upper surface of the periphery IP, then the edge IB of the chip. This edge can be inclined or parallel to the axis A.
Ce jeton est particulièrement adapté à la fabrication de récipients du type décrit dans la demande de brevet PCT WO 03/018284.This token is particularly suitable for the manufacture of containers of the type described in PCT patent application WO 03/018284.
De préférence, lors du thermoformage, le jeton est repoussé à partir de sa face inférieure I qui selon que le thermoformage est opéré vers le haut ou vers le bas, est orientée vers le bas comme représenté, ou au contraire vers le haut, et dans la région centrale IC. Ceci permet d'éviter que les couches additionnelles Cl1 C3, qui sont plus fines dans cette région que la couche Cl, ne soient localement supprimées du fait de l'étirement. Le fait de réaliser les jetons à partir d'une plaque permet d'obtenir une répartition homogène de la matière dans ces jetons, cette matière ayant été chauffée de manière homogène lors de la fabrication de la plaque, en particulier par extrusion. Ainsi, lors du thermoformage qui soumet le matériau thermoplastique chauffé à des contraintes d'étirement élevées, le comportement du jeton est homogène et l'on évite les rébus. Preferably, during thermoforming, the token is pushed from its lower face I which according to whether the thermoforming is operated upwards or downwards, is oriented downwards as shown, or on the contrary upwards, and in the central region IC. This allows to avoid additional layers 1 Cl C3, which are thinner in this region than the Cl layer are locally removed due to stretching. The fact of making the tokens from a plate makes it possible to obtain a homogeneous distribution of the material in these tokens, this material having been heated homogeneously during the manufacture of the plate, in particular by extrusion. Thus, during thermoforming which subjects the heated thermoplastic material to high stretching stresses, the behavior of the token is homogeneous and rebuses are avoided.

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REVENDICATIONS
1. Procédé de fabrication de jetons (1) destinés à la réalisation de récipients par thermoformage desdits jetons, procédé dans lequel on découpe les jetons dans une plaque (14) de matériau thermoplastique, caractérisé en ce que l'on usine les contours (IA) desdits jetons (1) selon un profil déterminé, à l'aide d'un outil d'usinage (28, 34) du genre fraise.1. Process for manufacturing tokens (1) for producing containers by thermoforming said tokens, in which the chips are cut in a plate (14) of thermoplastic material, characterized in that the contours (IA ) said tokens (1) according to a predetermined profile, using a machining tool (28, 34) of the kind strawberry.
2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'on réalise au moins une partie de la découpe des jetons (1) dans la plaque (14) en usinant les contours desdits jetons à même la plaque.2. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that one carries out at least a portion of the cutting chips (1) in the plate (14) by machining the contours of said chips to the same plate.
3. Procédé selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que l'on usine les jetons (1) à même la plaque (14) jusqu'à séparer les jetons de la plaque. 3. Method according to claim 2, characterized in that the tokens (1) are machined from the plate (14) until separating the chips from the plate.
4. Procédé selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que l'on usine les jetons (1) à même la plaque (14) jusqu'à ce que lesdits jetons restent rattachés à la plaque par des voiles sécables (2) et l'on sépare les jetons (1) de la plaque (14) par une rupture de ces voiles (2).4. Method according to claim 2, characterized in that the tokens (1) are machined from the plate (14) until said chips remain attached to the plate by breakable sails (2) and the the chips (1) are separated from the plate (14) by breaking these webs (2).
5. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que l'on usine les jetons (1) de telle sorte que ceux-ci présentent une partie centrale (IC) épaisse et une périphérie (IP) plus fine.5. Method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the tokens (1) are machined so that they have a central portion (IC) thick and a periphery (IP) thinner .
6. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que l'on fournit une plaque multicouche (14), présentant au moins une couche de matériau thermoplastique de base (Cl) qui s'étend, à partir de la face de la plaque dans laquelle on usine les jetons (1), sur une épaisseur (E) telle que ladite couche est présente sur sensiblement toute la surface usinée des jetons et au moins une couche additionnelle (Cl, C2). 6. Method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that one provides a multilayer plate (14), having at least one layer of thermoplastic base material (Cl) which extends from the face of the plate in which the tokens (1) are machined to a thickness (E) such that the said layer is present on substantially the entire machined surface of the chips and at least one additional layer (C1, C2).
7. Procédé selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que la plaque présente au moins une couche barrière pour la lumière et/ou une couche barrière pour un gaz.7. Method according to claim 6, characterized in that the plate has at least one barrier layer for light and / or a barrier layer for a gas.
8. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce qu'on réalise la plaque (14) par extrusion. 8. Process according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the plate (14) is produced by extrusion.
9. Procédé selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce qu'on procède à l'usinage et au découpage des jetons alors que la plaque (14) est thermiquement stable.9. A method according to claim 8, characterized in that the machining and cutting chips while the plate (14) is thermally stable.
10. Jeton (1) destiné à la réalisation de pièces par thermoformage, caractérisé en ce qu'il est découpé à partir d'une plaque de matériau thermoplastique (14) et possède un contour (IA) ayant un profil déterminé obtenu par un usinage à l'aide d'un outil du genre fraise.10. Token (1) for the production of parts by thermoforming, characterized in that it is cut from a thermoplastic material plate (14) and has a contour (IA) having a determined profile obtained by machining using a tool like strawberry.
11. Jeton selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce qu'il présente une structure multicouche, dont toutes les couches sont présentes dans l'épaisseur du jeton, sensiblement en toute section de ce dernier. 11. Token according to claim 10, characterized in that it has a multilayer structure, all layers are present in the thickness of the token, substantially in any section thereof.
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