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MOLD FRAME [5 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2015-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
DEF

A method of sheet forming in which the plastic sheet is clamped in a stationary frame, heated, and drawn down by a vacuum into a mold.

CONT

vacuum molding: After the plastic sheet has been heated a vacuum pump is used to pull the heated sheet into the mold.

OBS

In a broad sense, the term [vacuum forming] is sometimes used to refer to all sheet-forming techniques, including drape forming involving the use of vacuum and stationary molds.

OBS

thermoforming: forming of thermoplastic sheet by heating it and then putting it down onto a mold surface to shape it.

OBS

vacuum forming: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie
DEF

Procédé de thermoformage, selon lequel le vide est utilisé pour mettre une feuille chauffée en forme en l'appliquant contre la surface du moule.

CONT

Le formage sous vide consiste à déposer une feuille de plastique préalablement chauffée sur un moule mâle ou femelle.

OBS

thermoformage : Technique de mise en forme des matières plastiques pour modification, sous l'action de la chaleur, d'une préforme (feuille, plaque).

OBS

formage sous vide : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de plásticos
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Record 2 2007-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
  • Packaging Techniques
  • Special Packaging
DEF

A method of forming thermoplastic sheet in which the sheet is clamped into a movable frame, heated, and draped over high points of a male mold; vacuum is then applied to complete the forming operation.

Key term(s)
  • male mould forming

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie
  • Techniques d'emballage
  • Emballages spéciaux
DEF

[...] procédé de fabrication [...] utilisé principalement par les industries aéronautiques et spatiales pour des éléments composites à haute performance [qui] consiste à déposer sur un modèle (ou moule) des nappes prédécoupées de tissus de fibres préimprégnées et à polymériser la structure selon un cycle de cuisson bien défini dans un autoclave [...]

OBS

Le principal intérêt de ce procédé est de pouvoir disposer les fibres dans le sens des efforts que devra supporter la pièce.

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foundry Practice
DEF

A metal or wood frame used for making and holding a sand mold. The upper part is called the cope; the lower, the drag.

PHR

built-up moulding box

Key term(s)
  • molding mold

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fonderie
DEF

Cadre le plus souvent métallique, de forme carrée, rectangulaire ou diverse, dans lequel on tasse le sable des moules de fonderie au contact du modèle.

PHR

châssis démontable

Key term(s)
  • châssis de moulage

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fundición
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Record 4 1998-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
CONT

The steel parts that enclose the cavities and cores are called the mold base, mold frame, mold set, die base, die set, or shoe.

Key term(s)
  • mould base
  • mould frame
  • mould set

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie
CONT

La carcasse regroupe tous les éléments du moule énumérés [ci-après]. -Les éléments fixes [...] -Les plaques mobiles [...] -Des entretoises ou cales [...] -Les éléments de centrage et de fixation [...] -Les éléments de guidage [...] -Les éléments de démoulage [...] -Éléments auxiliaires [...]

Spanish

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Record 5 1996-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Sports (General)
DEF

Part of a snowshoe which give the snowshoe its shape and rigidity

CONT

... all snowshoes share certain design features. In traditional models, the frame is constructed of strong flexible, lightweight wood... which is softened by steaming and bent to shape on a mold... Modern westerns employ tubular or I-beam aluminum frames...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports divers (Généralités)
CONT

Les raquettes modernes [...] sont utilisées par la majorité des randonneurs [...]. Le cadre peut être en métal (alliage d'alu) [...] ou en plastique [...]

Spanish

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