Inventors:
Darryl Amick - Albany OR
Gary McDowell - Albany OR
Hershel R. Henson - Albany OR
Jerald Wille - Corvalis OR
Assignee:
Teledyne Industries, Inc. - Albany OR
International Classification:
B30B 504
B30B 1534
Abstract:
A laminating press for wood products includes at least one pair of heated drums rotating on parallel axes and an endless belt running around the drums, and a device for pressing a stack of materials to be laminated against the belt between the drums, wherein the belt consists essentially of a zirconium or titanium alloy having a thermal diffusivity of at least 0. 08 cm. sup. 2 /sec and Young's modulus below 20 million psi. Unplated, the belt material provides a non-stick surface with respect to melamine, and because it is unplated, the belt can be resurfaced when worn. Alternatively, the above materials are used in constructing plates for a platen-type laminating press.