Molding Tool with Integrated Heating for Textile-Reinforced Plastic Parts

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This patent describes a device used for manufacturing plastic components that are reinforced with textile materials. The device features a mold with two halves, creating a cavity to form the plastic part, and incorporates at least one heating element strategically placed near the cavity. The heating element can warm the textile reinforcement that is placed and fixed inside the mold, aiding in the manufacturing process.

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• Producing lightweight, high-strength automotive parts reinforced with textiles
• Manufacturing housings or covers for electronic devices using textile-reinforced plastics
• Creating sports equipment (e.g., protective gear, helmets) with enhanced mechanical properties
• Fabricating building materials like panels or beams from textile-reinforced plastics
• Making aerospace components that require a combination of strength and low weight

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• Improves the strength and durability of plastic parts by allowing effective incorporation of textile reinforcements
• Enables more precise control over the heating and processing of reinforcement materials, leading to higher quality and consistency
• May reduce production cycle times due to efficient heating of the reinforcements directly within the mold
• Allows production of complex-shaped, lightweight components with customized reinforcement patterns
• Potentially increases design flexibility for manufacturers using plastics in demanding applications

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Patent Abstract

Device for producing textile-reinforced plastic components in a tool with a nozzle-side first tool half and an ejector-side second tool half, wherein a cavity (3) corresponding to the shape of the plastic component to be produced is formed between the tool halves, characterized in that at least one heating radiator (2) is arranged in the region of the tool (1), adjacent to the cavity (3), such that a reinforcement structure (4) inserted and fixed in this tool (1) can be heated.