METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ADHESIVE CLOSURE PART, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A SHAPING ROLLER AND SHAPING ROLLER

• US 20120309603A1
• Filed: 02/08/2011
• Published: 12/06/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Windhager Holding AG
• Original Assignee: Windhager Holding AG
• Inventors: Seifert, Guntmar
• Application Number:
  US13/577,971
• Publication Number:
  US 20120309603A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 492/57
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 33/3814 Porous moulds adapted for vacuum forming B29C51/365
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 43/222 characterised by the shape of the surface
• CPC Class Codes: B29L 2031/729 Hook and loop-type fasteners

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for producing an adhesive closure part (1) comprising a support (2), a single-pieced arrangement made of projecting stems with hooking elements (4), which are mounted in the region of the stems (3) opposite the support. According to the invention, a heated thermoplastic material is guided to a gap (5) which is formed between a shaping roller provided with shaping cavities (7), and a counter surface, in particular a pressure roller (8), the heated thermoplastic material is introduced into the shaping cavities (7), the heated thermoplastic material solidifying in said shaping cavities (7), the stems (3) with hooking elements (4) are removed from the shaping cavities (7), the support (2) with the stems (3) and the hooking elements (4) is extracted continuously and the shaping roller (6) is made of, at least in the region of the shaping cavities (7), a porous material which ensures air permeability, the porous material is expanded material, sinter material, soldered and/or injected material.

Claims

1. A method for producing an adhesion closure part with a carrier, a one-piece arrangement with projecting stems comprising hooking elements in a the area of the stems opposite the carrier, in which

a heated, thermoplastic material is supplied to a gap, which is formed by a shaping roller equipped with shaping cavities as well as a counter surface, particularly a pressure roller,

the heated, thermoplastic material is inserted into the shaping cavities,

the heated, thermoplastic material sets in the shaping cavities,

the stems with the hooking elements are removed from the shaping cavities,

the carrier with the stems and the hooking elements is continuously pulled off, and

the shaping roller comprises a porous material in the area of the shaping cavities, at least sectional, which ensures air permeability,

wherein

the porous material represents a foamed material, sinter material, build-up welded and/or sprayed-on material.

2. A method according to claim 1,

wherein

the jacket surface of the shaping roller is provided with a layer preventing or at least reducing the air penetration in reference to the porous material.

3. A method according to claim 1,

wherein

in the area of the shaping cavity, caused by the size of the pores adjacent to the wall of the shaping cavity, molten material penetrates into the pores and it is present as projections protruding from a stem at the adhesion closure part after the removal of the shaping cavity.

4. A method according to claim 1,

wherein

the surface is coated in the area of the shaping cavity, preferably including at least a portion of the pores, with a coating increasing the gliding ability, preferably a nano-particle layer.

5. A method according to claim 1,

wherein

before and/or during the filling of the shaping cavity the air located in the latter is suctioned off via the porosity of the material of the shaping roller.

6. A method according to claim 1,

wherein

in order to support the removal of the stems with the hooking elements via the porosity of the material of the shaping roller a pressure is generated inside the shaping cavity.

7. A method according to claim 1,

wherein

depending on the rotary position of the shaping roller, either a vacuum or a pressure is generated inside the shaping cavities.

8. A method according to claim 1,

wherein

the orientation of the shaping cavity is essentially perpendicular in reference to the jacket surface of the shaping roller.

9. A method according to claim 1,

wherein

the shaping cavity comprises a wall section preferably extending essentially perpendicular in reference to the surface as well as an expanding wall section following thereto.

10. A method according to claim 1,

wherein

a partial section of the shaping cavity, preferably the expanding wall section of the shaping cavity, is etched, preferably spray etched.

11. A method according to claim 1,

wherein

a partial section of the shaping cavity, preferably the wall section of the shaping cavity extending essentially perpendicularly in reference to the surface, is drilled, eroded, or inserted by a laser.

12. A method according to claim 1,

wherein

the porosity amount in l/min-cm²-bar ranges from 0.010-0.09, preferably 0.015-0.08 l/min-cm²-bar, particularly preferred from 0.02-0.07 l/min-cm²-bar, when a pressure is applied from 3 bar to 7 bar.

13. A method for the production of a shaping roller to be used in a method according to claim 1,

wherein

a one-piece porous layer is produced, the porous layer is connected to a base carrier of the shaping roller, and subsequently holes are inserted into the porous layer.

14. A method according to claim 13,

wherein

subsequently by way of etching, preferably spray etching, the expanding area is formed.

15. A method according to claim 13,

wherein

the porous layer is sealed towards the outside in the area of the jacket surface of the shaping roller.

16. A shaping roller for the use in a method according to at least one method according to claim 1,

wherein

the roller is produced according to a method wherein a one-piece porous layer is produced, the porous layer is connected to a base carrier of the shaping roller, and subsequently holes are inserted into the porous layer.