Method of making a tack-free gel
First Claim
1. A method of making a tack-free gel, comprising the steps of:
- providing a mold defining a mold cavity, the mold cavity comprising a plastic material;
pouring or injecting a molten gel being at a molding temperature into the mold cavity; and
melting a layer of the plastic material of the mold cavity onto the molten gel by permitting the molten gel to contact the mold cavity;
wherein the mold comprises a mold base comprising;
a plurality of mold holes forming a plurality of mold cavities, each of the mold holes comprising;
an axial pin to mold an axial hole through the gel;
a low-density polyethylene (LDPE) cylinder in each mold cavity providing a predetermined inside diameter for the mold; and
an LDPE disc mounted on the axial pin and disposed at the bottom of each mold cavity in the mold base.
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Abstract
A process of making a tack-free gel is disclosed comprising the steps of providing a mold defining a mold cavity, the mold cavity comprising a plastic material; pouring or injecting a molten gel having a high molding temperature into the mold cavity; and forming the tack-free gel as a thin layer of plastic of the mold cavity is melted over the gel. The forming step further comprises cooling the gel from the molten state to a solidified state. The melting temperature of the plastic material is lower than the molding temperature of the gel; and the higher the temperature differential, the greater the melting of the plastic material and the thicker the layer of the plastic material on the surface of the gel. The mold may be formed of low-density polyethylene (LDPE).
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16 Claims
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1. A method of making a tack-free gel, comprising the steps of:
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providing a mold defining a mold cavity, the mold cavity comprising a plastic material; pouring or injecting a molten gel being at a molding temperature into the mold cavity; and melting a layer of the plastic material of the mold cavity onto the molten gel by permitting the molten gel to contact the mold cavity; wherein the mold comprises a mold base comprising; a plurality of mold holes forming a plurality of mold cavities, each of the mold holes comprising; an axial pin to mold an axial hole through the gel; a low-density polyethylene (LDPE) cylinder in each mold cavity providing a predetermined inside diameter for the mold; and an LDPE disc mounted on the axial pin and disposed at the bottom of each mold cavity in the mold base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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