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SERRE-FLAN [2 records]

Record 1 2003-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Presses (Machinery)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
CONT

In most thermoforming the sheet must be held tightly on all four sides by a clamp frame. The clamp frame keeps the plastic from shrinking out of shape when it is heated.

Key term(s)
  • clamping frame

French

Domaine(s)
  • Presses (Machines)
  • Plasturgie
CONT

[...] le cadre serre-flan [...], muni de joints de caoutchouc pour l'étanchéité, s'ouvre sous l'action de vérin pour la mise en place et le maintien de la feuille.

OBS

Voir les illustrations apparaissant dans «Les matières plastiques, fabrication, technologie» (GOMAP, 1977, p. 186) et «Les techniques de l'ingénieur» (TECHN, A III, 3660, p. 4-5).

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metal Forming
DEF

blankholder: The part of a drawing or forming die that restrains the movement of the workpiece to avoid wrinkling or tearing of the metal.

PHR

Blankholder pressure

French

Domaine(s)
  • Formage des métaux
DEF

Plaque faisant partie d'un outillage d'emboutissage, appuyant la périphérie d'une tôle sur la matrice pour contrôler l'écoulement de la matière et éviter la formation de plis.

PHR

pression du serre-flan

Spanish

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