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Description
【0001】
【産業上の利用分野】
本発明は、金型の洗浄方法に関し、より詳細には、金型表面にチタニウム又はチタニウム合金より成る粉体を気体流と共に噴射して、金型表面に付着した原料プラスチックやゴム、離型剤などの付着物質を前記金型表面から除去する金型の洗浄方法に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
ゴムやプラスチックの成形加工には、鉄系又はアルミニウム系、亜鉛またはこれらにメッキやコーティングを施したものや、電鋳により製造された金型等が一般に用いられている。
【0003】
このゴムやプラスチックの成形加工に使用される金型は、使用につれて成形品の原料たるゴムやプラスチック、成形の際に使用された離型剤等が金型の表面に汚れとして付着し、この汚れが製品に転写されることにより製品の商品価値が著しく低下すること等の理由から、ある程度の使用頻度でこの金型表面を洗浄して金型表面に付着した付着物質を除去する必要がある。
【0004】
この金型表面の付着物質を洗浄する方法としては、従来アルカリ液による洗浄、ゴムプレス成形による洗浄、ガラスビーズをブラストすることによる洗浄、プラスチックビーズをブラストすることによる洗浄(特公平6−24730号)等、種々の方法が提案されている。
【0005】
〔アルカリ液による洗浄〕
前記金型表面の付着物質を洗浄する方法のうちアルカリ液による洗浄は、主としてゴム成形用金型の付着物質の洗浄に使用され、カセイソーダ等の洗浄液にて金型表面を洗浄するものであり、精密且つ複雑な形状の金型の洗浄に適するものである。
しかし、この方法による場合、付着物質の除去に長時間を要するとともに洗浄に使用された洗浄液の廃棄処理が繁雑となるという問題点を有する。
【0006】
〔ゴムプレス成形による洗浄〕
また、ゴムプレス成形による付着物質の除去は、未加硫ゴムの配合剤の中に金型洗浄性のある薬品を配合し、ゴムの加硫と同時に汚れをゴムの表面に付着させて除去する方法であり、金型を成形装置に取り付けたまま付着物質の除去が行える利点がある。
しかし、金型が大型化すると、洗浄用のゴムの使用量が膨大となり、付着物質の除去に要するコストが嵩むだけでなく、複雑な形状の金型にこの方法を適用した場合、洗浄用のゴムが金型に付着して残留するという問題点を有する。しかも、該洗浄用ゴムを加硫する際には刺激臭が発せられ、該作業に不快を伴うものである。
【0007】
〔ガラスビースのブラストによる洗浄〕
さらに、ガラスビースを金型にブラストすることにより行う付着物質の洗浄にあっては、金型の洗浄力が高く、短時間に付着物質の洗浄が完了するという利点を有するものではあるが、この方法による場合には逆に金型を著しく摩耗することとなり、金型表面に施されたメッキやコーティングまでをも除去してしまうおそれがあるばかりでなく、度重なるブラストにより、金型に型ダレを起こし、金型の寿命を縮める原因となる。また、噴射されたガラスビーズは、金型との衝突による破砕率が高く、多量のガラスビーズの消耗を伴う。
【0008】
〔プラスチックビーズのブラストによる洗浄〕
さらに、出願人がすでに提案したプラスチック(メラミン樹脂)による粉体を使用したブラストによる金型洗浄(特公平6−24730号)においては、金型の摩耗及び型ダレが起こり難く、また、金型温度が高くても洗浄が行えるという利点を有し、しかもプラスチックビーズはガラスビーズに比較して破砕率が低いという効果を得られるものである。
しかし、前記破砕率の低さはあくまでもガラスビーズとの比較によるものであり、スチールビーズ等の他の粉体と比較した場合には依然破砕率が高く、該プラスチックビーズの消耗量が多く、洗浄に要するコストが嵩む。また、該プラスチックビーズが金型表面に衝突した際に発生する静電気により、金型表面やブラスト装置のキャビネット内壁にプラスチックビーズが付着し、これを除去する作業が必要となる。さらに、金型表面にプラスチックビーズが衝突した際に、該プラスチックビーズが破砕して発生する粉塵は、人によってはアレルギーを引き起こす原因となる等、種々の問題点を有するものであった。
【0009】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明は、上記従来技術の欠点に鑑み開発されたものであり、金型に摩耗、型ダレ等を生ずることなく付着物質を短時間で完全に除去することができ、しかも粉体の破砕率が低く、粉体の消耗を減らすことができ、また、ブラスト室内での粉塵の発生が少なく、粉塵の発生によるアレルギーの心配がない作業環境を提供でき、しかも金型やブラスト室内に粉体が衝突した際の静電気の発生が少なく、金型表面やブラスト室のキャビネット内壁に対する粉体の付着を防止することができる金型の洗浄方法を提供することにある。
【0010】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成するために、本発明の金型の洗浄方法は、チタニウム又はチタニウム合金より成る粉体を金型表面に気体流と共に吹き付け、金型表面の付着物質を洗浄するものであり、
好適には粒径80〜800メッシュの粉体を噴射圧3〜10kg/cm2で噴射して金型表面の付着物質を洗浄するものである。
【0011】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明の金型の洗浄に使用する粉体は、チタニウム又はチタニウム合金より成り、粒径50〜1000メッシュ、好適には80〜800メッシュのものを使用する。
【0012】
また、前記粉体としては種々の形状のものを使用するもことができるが、金型表面の摩耗、型ダレ防止の観点からは好適には球形に形成された粉体を使用する。
【0013】
チタニウム又はチタニウム合金より成る粉体の特徴としては、比重がチタニウムの粉体にあっては4.51、チタニウム合金の粉体にあっては4.5前後であり、両粉体とも比重が鉄系とセラミック系の粉体の中間程度と比較的軽量であることからノズルから噴射される際の噴射速度を高めることができる。
【0014】
また、硬度については、チタニウムの粉体にあってはHv120〜180、チタニウム合金の粉体にあってはHv200〜350であり、メラミン樹脂より成る粉体と略同程度ないしは若干硬い硬度であり、金型の表面を摩耗しにくく型ダレを生じさせ難い。両粉体とも衝撃による破砕・変形を起こし難く、静電気の発生が少ないこと、耐食性が高いこと、金属アレルギーもなく粉塵火災等の発生のおそれがないこと等、ブラストに用いるに極めて適した性質を有する。
【0015】
粉体の原料となるチタニウムは、例えばIod法による高純度のチタニウムを原料とすることもできるが、Kroll法による工業用の純チタニウムを使用することが好ましい。不純物の含有量の相違により、Kroll法による工業用の純チタニウムは、高純度チタニウムに比較して強さ、硬さが大きく、伸び、絞りが小さく、ブラスト加工に使用する粉体の原料として好適である。
【0016】
具体的にはKS40(JIS1種)、KS50(JIS2種)、KS70(JIS3種)、KS85等の各種の純チタニウムを使用することができる。
【0017】
チタニウム合金を原料としてなる粉体としては、TiにAl,Sn,Zr,Mo,V,Nb,Ta,Fe,Mn,Cr,Co,Ni,Cu,Ag,Si等の合金元素のいずれか1又は2以上を含有させた合金等、洗浄する金型の材質、付着物の付着状況、その他の諸条件により種々のものから選択可能である。
【0018】
ちなみに、Ti−Al合金よりなる粉体の場合、Alの増加と共に粉体が軽量となり、弾性限度、引張強さ、硬さが上昇し伸びが低下し、また、Ti−Sn合金よりなる粉体の場合には、Alに比較して少量のSnの添加で前記効果が得られるなど、その性質の変更が可能であることから、合金元素の含有量を調整して得た所望のチタニウム合金を採用することができる。
【0019】
より具体的なチタニウム合金の例としては、KS50Pd(0.2%Pd混入)、KS70MN(Ti−0.8Ni−0.3Mo)、α相又はα相近似の合金としてTi−5Al−2.5Sn、Ti−6Al−2Cb−1Ta−0.8Mo、Ti−6Al−2Sn−4Zr−2Mo−0.25Si等、α+β相の合金としてTi−6Al−4V、Ti−6Al−4VELI、Ti−6Al−2Sn−4Zr−6Mo等、β相の合金としてTi−3Al−11Cr−13V等がある。
【0020】
金型が使用される技術分野はいかなるものであっても本発明の方法を適用することができ、例えばゴム成形用金型、タイヤ成形用金型、各種樹脂成形用の金型の分野等で用いられる。
【0021】
金型に対する粉体の吹き付け方法は、既知の各種のブラスト法を用いることができるが、好適には、重力式ブラスト法、直圧式ブラスト法、サイフォン式ブラスト法等乾式のブラスト法を用いる。
【0022】
重力式ブラスト法とは、粉体をノズルより高い位置にあるタンクに投入し、重力によってタンク底部に設けられた排出口に落下した粉体を圧縮気体と共にノズルから噴射する方式であり、
直圧式ブラスト法とは、粉体圧送タンク内に粉体を封入してタンクに圧縮気体を送り込み、タンク底部に設けられた排出口から排出した粉体を圧縮気体と共にノズルから噴射する方式であり、
サイフォン式ブラスト法とは、粉体をノズルより低い位置にあるタンクに投入し、圧縮気体のサクションによってタンク底部に設けられた排出口から排出された粉体を圧縮気体と共にノズルから噴射する方式である。
【0023】
圧縮気体としては、通常圧縮空気を使用するが、該圧縮空気の圧力はゲージ圧3〜10kg/cm2であり、ノズルからの圧縮気体の噴射速度は50〜240m/秒であるが、洗浄に使用される粉体量、圧縮空気の圧力、噴射速度は、使用される粉体の特性、金型表面への付着物質の付着状況、金型の材質等の諸条件によって適宜選択・変更可能である。
【0024】
金型に吹き付けられた粉体は、これを回収してサイクロン等の既知の手段で金型表面から除去された付着物質と分離されて回収され、再使用可能である。
【0025】
金型の洗浄は、金型を高温状態に維持したままでも室温近くに冷却した後でも行うことができ、また、金型を成形装置に取り付けたままでも成形装置から取り外した後でも行うことができる。これらは要望される金型使用のサイクルおよび使用する成形装置に依存する。ゴム成形品やタイヤの生産を止めることなく金型の洗浄を行うためには、成形完了直後の金型を成形温度(例えば150°C)に維持したまま、成形装置から金型を外すことなく、本発明の洗浄方法に従って洗浄する。
【0026】
【実施例】
以下、本発明の方法によりゴム成形用金型〔実施例1〕、タイヤ成形用金型〔実施例2〕、熱硬化性フェノール樹脂成形用金型〔実施例3〕の3種類の金型の洗浄を行った結果を実施例として示す。
【0027】
なお、以下の実施例において、本発明の効果を明らかとするために、粉体の条件のみを異にし他の条件を同一として行った他の方法による金型の洗浄結果を比較例として示す。
【0028】
〔実施例1〕 ゴム成形用金型の洗浄
【0029】
【表1】
【0030】
以上の条件で、チタニウムより成る粉体、ガラスより成る粉体、プラスチック(メラミン樹脂)よりなる粉体、スチールビーズそれぞれ2kgをブラスト装置のタンク内に投入し、約30分間手動加工にて噴射して洗浄を行った。該洗浄の結果を表2に示す。
【0031】
【表2】
【0032】
以上のように、本願発明の方法によれば、使用された2kgの粉体の内、回収不能ないしは再使用不能なもの(消耗量)が5gと極めて少なく、ガラス、プラスチック、スチール製の各粉体による洗浄方法に比較して5分の1〜50分の1の量であった。しかも、洗浄後の金型表面が梨地状に変化されることなく、また型ダレ等をも生じておらず、付着物質も完全に除去されていた。さらに、ブラスト室内に静電気も発生していないという、比較例のいずれにも優れているという結果を得た。
【0033】
〔実施例2〕 タイヤ成形用金型の洗浄
【0034】
【表3】
【0035】
以上の条件で、チタニウムより成る粉体、プラスチックより成る粉体、ステンレスより成る粉体それぞれ20kgをブラスト装置のタンク内に投入し、約30分間手動加工にて噴射して金型の洗浄を行った。該洗浄の結果を表4に示す。
【0036】
【表4】
【0037】
以上の結果、本発明の方法によれば、粉体の消耗は確認できなかった。また、洗浄後の金型のアルミ鋳造部においてやや変形は見られるものの、付着物質を良好に除去することが可能であり、また、ブラスト室内に静電気が生じない点でプラスチックより成る粉体の噴射による金型の洗浄に優れるものである。
【0038】
なお、付着物質の除去という点においては、ステンレス製の粉体のブラストによる洗浄と略同様の結果を得たが、本願の方法による場合には金型のアルミ鋳造部表面を多少の梨地状に変化させたものの、フィン部自体を変形させ、また金型の寸法変化を生じさせるステンレス製粉体のブラストによる洗浄に比較して金型に対する変化が少ないものであり、また、回収された粉体中に混在する鉄分を磁石により除去できる点でステンレス製の粉体によるブラストによる洗浄に優れるものであった。
【0039】
〔実施例3〕 熱硬化性フェノール樹脂成形用金型の洗浄
【0040】
【表5】
【0041】
以上の条件で、チタニウムより成る粉体、プラスチックより成る粉体、ガラスより成る粉体それぞれ5kgをブラスト装置のタンク内に投入し、約15分間手動加工にて噴射して洗浄を行った。該洗浄の結果を表6に示す。
【0042】
【表6】
【0043】
以上の結果、本発明の方法によれば、粉体の消耗は確認できず、また付着物質を良好に洗浄することが可能である。なお、付着物質の洗浄という点に関してはガラスビーズによる洗浄と同様の結果であったが、ガラスビーズによる洗浄のように金型表面を梨地状に変化させたり金型に寸法変化を与える等の弊害がなく、本発明の方法による金型の洗浄は他の方法に優れるものであった。
【0044】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように、本願の金型洗浄方法によれば、金型表面から良好に付着物質を除去することが可能であり、かつ、金型の摩耗、型ダレ、メッキの損傷等が生じにくく、しかも短時間で金型を完全に洗浄することができる金型洗浄方法を提供することができた。
【0045】
また、従来のガラス製の粉体、プラスチック製の粉体による洗浄に比較して、粉体の消耗が少なく、長寿命であり、粉体の使用量を少なくすることかできる。
【0046】
また、粉体が金型やブラスト装置のキャビネット内壁等に衝突した際の静電気の発生がなく、金型表面やキャビネット内壁に対する粉体の付着を防止でき、洗浄後の金型から粉体を除去する等の作業を必要としない。
【0047】
さらに、チタニウム又はチタニウム合金より成る粉体は金型に対する衝突により破砕しないので、粉塵の発生が少なく、安全で快適な金型の洗浄方法を提供することができた。[0001]
[Industrial applications]
The present invention relates to a method for cleaning a mold, and more particularly, to a method of injecting a powder of titanium or a titanium alloy together with a gas flow onto a surface of a mold so that raw material plastic, rubber, and a release agent adhered to the surface of the mold. The present invention relates to a method for cleaning a mold for removing adhering substances such as from the mold surface.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For molding of rubber or plastic, iron-based or aluminum-based, zinc, or those plated or coated with these, or molds manufactured by electroforming are generally used.
[0003]
As the mold used for molding rubber and plastic is used, rubber or plastic as a raw material of the molded product, a release agent used for molding, etc. adhere to the surface of the mold as dirt as it is used. It is necessary to wash the mold surface with a certain frequency of use to remove the adhering substances adhering to the mold surface, for example, because the commercial value of the product is significantly reduced due to the transfer of the product to the product.
[0004]
Conventional methods for cleaning the adhered substances on the mold surface include cleaning with an alkaline solution, cleaning by rubber press molding, cleaning by blasting glass beads, and cleaning by blasting plastic beads (Japanese Patent Publication No. 6-24730). ), Etc., have been proposed.
[0005]
(Washing with alkaline solution)
Among the methods for cleaning the adhered substance on the mold surface, the cleaning with an alkaline solution is mainly used for cleaning the adhered substance on a rubber molding mold, and is for cleaning the mold surface with a cleaning liquid such as caustic soda. It is suitable for cleaning a mold having a precise and complicated shape.
However, according to this method, there is a problem that it takes a long time to remove the adhered substances and the disposal of the cleaning liquid used for cleaning becomes complicated.
[0006]
[Washing by rubber press molding]
In addition, the removal of adhered substances by rubber press molding is performed by blending a chemical with mold cleaning properties in the compounding agent for unvulcanized rubber, and removing dirt on the rubber surface simultaneously with vulcanization of the rubber. This method has an advantage that the adhered substance can be removed while the mold is attached to the molding apparatus.
However, as the size of the mold increases, the amount of rubber used for cleaning becomes enormous, which not only increases the cost required for removing adhered substances, but also increases the cost for cleaning the mold when the method is applied to a mold having a complicated shape. There is a problem that the rubber adheres to the mold and remains. In addition, when the cleaning rubber is vulcanized, an irritating odor is emitted, and the work is uncomfortable.
[0007]
(Washing of glass beads by blasting)
Further, in the cleaning of the adhered substance performed by blasting the glass bead on the mold, the cleaning power of the mold is high, which has an advantage that the cleaning of the adhered substance is completed in a short time. In the case of using the method, conversely, the mold is significantly worn, and not only the plating and coating applied to the mold surface may be removed, but also the mold may be dripped by the repeated blasting. Causes the life of the mold to be shortened. Further, the injected glass beads have a high crushing rate due to collision with a mold, and a large amount of glass beads are consumed.
[0008]
[Plastic beads blast cleaning]
Furthermore, in the mold cleaning by blast using a powder of plastic (melamine resin) already proposed by the applicant (Japanese Patent Publication No. 6-24730), abrasion of the mold and sagging of the mold hardly occur. It has the advantage of being able to be washed even at high temperatures, and has the effect that plastic beads have a lower crushing rate than glass beads.
However, the low crushing rate is based on comparison with glass beads to the last. When compared with other powders such as steel beads, the crushing rate is still high, the consumption of the plastic beads is large, and Cost increases. In addition, due to static electricity generated when the plastic beads collide with the surface of the mold, the plastic beads adhere to the surface of the mold and the inner wall of the cabinet of the blast device, and it is necessary to remove the plastic beads. Furthermore, when the plastic beads collide with the surface of the mold, the dust generated by crushing the plastic beads has various problems such as causing allergy to some people.
[0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been developed in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, and can completely remove adhered substances in a short time without causing abrasion, mold sagging, and the like of a mold, and furthermore, the crushing rate of powder And reduce the consumption of powder, reduce the generation of dust in the blast chamber, and provide a work environment free from allergy caused by the generation of dust. An object of the present invention is to provide a method for cleaning a mold, which generates less static electricity upon collision and can prevent powder from adhering to the surface of the mold or the inner wall of the cabinet of the blast chamber.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the mold cleaning method of the present invention is to spray a powder of titanium or a titanium alloy together with a gas flow on the mold surface to clean the adhered substances on the mold surface,
Preferably, a powder having a particle size of 80 to 800 mesh is sprayed at a spray pressure of 3 to 10 kg / cm 2 to clean the adhered substances on the mold surface.
[0011]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
The powder used for cleaning the mold of the present invention is made of titanium or a titanium alloy and has a particle size of 50 to 1000 mesh, preferably 80 to 800 mesh.
[0012]
The powder may be of various shapes, but a spherical powder is preferably used from the viewpoint of preventing the mold surface from abrasion and mold sagging.
[0013]
As a characteristic of the powder composed of titanium or titanium alloy, the specific gravity of the titanium powder is 4.51 and the specific gravity of the titanium alloy powder is about 4.5. Since the powder is relatively light, which is about the middle between the powder of the ceramic and the ceramic, the injection speed at the time of injection from the nozzle can be increased.
[0014]
The hardness is Hv120-180 for titanium powder, Hv200-350 for titanium alloy powder, and is approximately the same as or slightly harder than that of melamine resin powder. The surface of the mold is not easily worn, and it is difficult to cause mold sag. Both powders have properties that are extremely suitable for blasting, such as hardly causing crushing and deformation due to impact, low static electricity generation, high corrosion resistance, no metal allergy and no risk of dust fire. Have.
[0015]
As titanium as a raw material of the powder, for example, high-purity titanium by the Iod method can be used as a raw material, but it is preferable to use industrial pure titanium by the Kroll method. Due to the difference in the content of impurities, pure titanium for industrial use by the Kroll method has high strength, hardness, elongation, small drawing, and is suitable as a raw material of powder used for blasting as compared with high-purity titanium. It is.
[0016]
Specifically, various pure titanium such as KS40 (JIS class 1), KS50 (JIS class 2), KS70 (JIS class 3), and KS85 can be used.
[0017]
As a powder made of a titanium alloy as a raw material, any one of alloy elements such as Al, Sn, Zr, Mo, V, Nb, Ta, Fe, Mn, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Ag, and Si may be used. Alternatively, the material can be selected from various materials depending on the material of the mold to be cleaned, the adhesion state of the deposits, and other various conditions, such as an alloy containing two or more.
[0018]
By the way, in the case of a powder made of a Ti-Al alloy, the powder becomes lighter with an increase in Al, the elastic limit, tensile strength, and hardness increase, and the elongation decreases. Also, a powder made of a Ti-Sn alloy In the case of, the properties can be changed, for example, the effect can be obtained by adding a small amount of Sn compared to Al, so that the desired titanium alloy obtained by adjusting the content of the alloying element can be used. Can be adopted.
[0019]
Examples of more specific titanium alloys include KS50Pd (containing 0.2% Pd), KS70MN (Ti-0.8Ni-0.3Mo), and an α-phase or an alloy similar to the α-phase, Ti-5Al-2.5Sn. , Ti-6Al-2Cb-1Ta-0.8Mo, Ti-6Al-2Sn-4Zr-2Mo-0.25Si, etc. as alloys of α + β phase, Ti-6Al-4V, Ti-6Al-4VELI, Ti-6Al-2Sn -4Zr-6Mo and the like, and β-3 phase alloys include Ti-3Al-11Cr-13V.
[0020]
The method of the present invention can be applied to any technical field in which a mold is used.For example, in the field of rubber molds, tire molds, various resin molds, and the like. Used.
[0021]
Various known blasting methods can be used as a method of spraying the powder on the mold, but a dry blasting method such as a gravity blasting method, a direct pressure blasting method, and a siphon blasting method is preferably used.
[0022]
The gravity blast method is a method in which powder is charged into a tank at a position higher than the nozzle, and the powder that has fallen to a discharge port provided at the bottom of the tank due to gravity is ejected from the nozzle together with compressed gas,
The direct pressure blast method is a method in which powder is enclosed in a powder pressure tank, compressed gas is sent to the tank, and powder discharged from a discharge port provided at the bottom of the tank is injected from a nozzle together with compressed gas. ,
The siphon blast method is a method in which powder is charged into a tank at a position lower than the nozzle, and the powder discharged from a discharge port provided at the bottom of the tank by suction of the compressed gas is injected from the nozzle together with the compressed gas. is there.
[0023]
Normally, compressed air is used as the compressed gas. The pressure of the compressed air is a gauge pressure of 3 to 10 kg / cm 2 , and the injection speed of the compressed gas from the nozzle is 50 to 240 m / sec. The amount of powder to be used, the pressure of compressed air, and the injection speed can be appropriately selected and changed according to various conditions such as the characteristics of the powder to be used, the state of adhesion of the adhered substances to the mold surface, and the material of the mold. is there.
[0024]
The powder sprayed on the mold is collected, separated from the adhered substance removed from the mold surface by a known means such as a cyclone, and collected and reused.
[0025]
Cleaning of the mold can be performed while the mold is maintained at a high temperature or after cooling to near room temperature, and can be performed while the mold is attached to or removed from the molding equipment. it can. These depend on the cycle of mold use desired and the molding equipment used. In order to clean the mold without stopping the production of rubber molded products and tires, the mold immediately after molding is maintained at the molding temperature (for example, 150 ° C.) without removing the mold from the molding apparatus. The cleaning is performed according to the cleaning method of the present invention.
[0026]
【Example】
Hereinafter, three types of dies for rubber molding [Example 1], dies for tire molding [Example 2], and dies for thermosetting phenol resin [Example 3] according to the method of the present invention. The results of the cleaning are shown as examples.
[0027]
In the following examples, in order to clarify the effects of the present invention, the results of cleaning the mold by another method in which only the powder conditions were changed and the other conditions were the same are shown as comparative examples.
[0028]
Example 1 Cleaning of Rubber Mold
[Table 1]
[0030]
Under the above conditions, 2 kg each of a powder made of titanium, a powder made of glass, a powder made of plastic (melamine resin), and a steel bead are put into a tank of the blasting apparatus, and are sprayed by manual processing for about 30 minutes. Washing was performed. Table 2 shows the results of the washing.
[0031]
[Table 2]
[0032]
As described above, according to the method of the present invention, among the used 2 kg of powder, only 5 g of non-recoverable or non-reusable powder (consumable amount) was used, and each powder made of glass, plastic, and steel was used. The amount was 1/5 to 1/5 of that of the body washing method. In addition, the mold surface after the washing was not changed into a satin finish, and no mold sagging occurred, and the adhered substances were completely removed. Furthermore, no static electricity was generated in the blast chamber, and the result was superior to any of the comparative examples.
[0033]
[Example 2] Cleaning of a tire molding die
[Table 3]
[0035]
Under the above conditions, 20 kg each of a powder made of titanium, a powder made of plastic, and a powder made of stainless steel are put into the tank of the blasting apparatus, and the mold is washed by manual processing for about 30 minutes. Was. Table 4 shows the results of the washing.
[0036]
[Table 4]
[0037]
As a result, according to the method of the present invention, powder consumption was not confirmed. In addition, although some deformation is observed in the aluminum casting part of the mold after cleaning, it is possible to remove adhering substances satisfactorily and to spray plastic powder in that no static electricity is generated in the blast chamber. It is excellent in cleaning of the mold by the method.
[0038]
In addition, in terms of removing adhering substances, substantially the same results as those obtained by cleaning with stainless steel powder by blasting were obtained, but in the case of the method of the present invention, the surface of the aluminum cast portion of the mold was slightly matted. Despite the change, the fin portion itself is deformed, and the change to the mold is small compared to the cleaning by blasting stainless steel powder which causes the dimensional change of the mold. It was excellent in cleaning by blasting with a stainless steel powder in that the iron content mixed in the steel could be removed by a magnet.
[0039]
Example 3 Cleaning of Thermosetting Phenolic Resin Mold
[Table 5]
[0041]
Under the above conditions, 5 kg each of a powder made of titanium, a powder made of plastic, and a powder made of glass were put into the tank of the blasting apparatus, and washed by manual processing for about 15 minutes to perform cleaning. Table 6 shows the results of the washing.
[0042]
[Table 6]
[0043]
As a result, according to the method of the present invention, the consumption of the powder cannot be confirmed, and the adhered substance can be washed well. The cleaning of the adhered substance was the same as the cleaning with glass beads, but the adverse effects such as the change of the mold surface into a satin finish or the dimensional change of the mold as in the cleaning with glass beads were observed. However, cleaning of the mold by the method of the present invention was superior to other methods.
[0044]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the mold cleaning method of the present application, it is possible to satisfactorily remove adhered substances from the mold surface, and it is difficult to cause mold abrasion, mold sagging, plating damage, and the like. In addition, a mold cleaning method capable of completely cleaning the mold in a short time could be provided.
[0045]
In addition, compared to the conventional cleaning using glass powder or plastic powder, the powder is less consumed, has a longer life, and the amount of powder used can be reduced.
[0046]
In addition, there is no static electricity generated when the powder collides with the mold or the inner wall of the cabinet of the blasting device, etc. It does not require any work such as doing.
[0047]
Furthermore, since powder made of titanium or a titanium alloy is not crushed by collision with the mold, it is possible to provide a safe and comfortable mold cleaning method with less generation of dust.
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