Method for continuously vulcanizing hoses
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Meiji Gomu Kasei
InventorsAkinobu Sejimo, Shigeo Ono
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Abstract
A method for continuously vulcanizing hoses which comprises two steps: microwave vulcanization; and conventional vulcanization by heat conduction through a heating medium. A layer of heat-resistant synthetic resin which has a melting point higher than the vulcanizing temperature is provided over the outer periphery of a rubber hose in a uniform thickness. This layer is in close contact with the hose but not adherent thereto. After the resin layer is cooled and hardened, the rubber hose is heated and cured in a microwave vulcanizing tank before being subjected to vulcanization by heat conduction through a heating medium in an ordinary vulcanizing tank. After completion of vulcanization, the layer of synthetic resin is peeled off and removed.
Claims4
A method for continuously vulcanizing a hose comprising:
- providing tightly on the outer periphery of a continuously moving extruded hose of unvulcanized rubber an extruded covering layer of heat-resistant resin which has a small microwave absorption and a melting point higher than the vulcanizing temperature of said unvulcanized rubber;
- cooling the resin covered hose to harden the resin covering;
- applying microwave radiation to the resin covered hose in a microwave vulcanizing tank whereby the rubber hose is selectively heated and is partially vulcanized in an initial vulcanization stage;
- maintaining the partially vulcanized resin-covered hose in a heated vulcanizing tank under normal pressure until vulcanization of the rubber is completed by heat conduction by means of a heating medium provided in the tank, whereby the resin covering is also softened;
- peeling off the softened resin covering.
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