WO2010081081A2 - Event intermédiaire pour récipient de fluides de remplissage chauds - Google Patents

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WO2010081081A2
WO2010081081A2 PCT/US2010/020631 US2010020631W WO2010081081A2 WO 2010081081 A2 WO2010081081 A2 WO 2010081081A2 US 2010020631 W US2010020631 W US 2010020631W WO 2010081081 A2 WO2010081081 A2 WO 2010081081A2
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Edward M. Kaucic
James P. Wingo
Bryan Thompson
Trevor Waghorn
Yuet-Yuen Chan Cushing
Tim Meredith
Michael John Flater
Timothy Allen Martin
Guoqiang Mao
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D51/16—Closures not otherwise provided for with means for venting air or gas
    • B65D51/1605—Closures not otherwise provided for with means for venting air or gas whereby the interior of the container is maintained in permanent gaseous communication with the exterior
    • B65D51/1616—Closures not otherwise provided for with means for venting air or gas whereby the interior of the container is maintained in permanent gaseous communication with the exterior by means of a filter

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  • Embodiments of the present invention relate to vents and/or barriers for fluid containers, for example beverage containers.
  • any gas that is inside the container contracts. This contraction of internal gasses causes a pressure differential between the inside of the container and outside of the container (the ambient conditions), which may cause the sidewalls of the container to collapse inward.
  • the food processing industry is one example of an industry that might encounter such problems. For example, in order to maintain product quality and consumer safety, most foodstuffs are packaged in a hot-fill operation in which the foodstuffs are placed in the containers while hot (for example 82° C or higher), and then a cap is affixed to the container. But such caps seal the contents of the container to ambient conditions.
  • a hydrophobic membrane is one that allows air but not liquid to pass. Although such membranes may relieve the pressure differential, but they are typically very thin (for example 100 microns) and very delicate, and thus may become damaged during the manufacturing or cooling process.
  • the membranes increase manufacturing costs because lamination and/or adhesives are required to secure the membranes. Thus, there is a need for a structure that can more effectively ventilate containers filled with hot fluid.
  • Certain embodiments of the invention comprise a cap that may be affixed to a container that is preferably at least partially filled with a hot fluid.
  • a hot fluid For example, in the food processing industry, containers may be filled with hot foodstuffs or fluids, and it may be desirable to allow the containers to cool using embodiments of the invention.
  • the cap may include a porous element that facilitates cooling of the hot fluid. Specifically, the porous element may allow air to enter the container during the cooling process, thus equalizing pressure on either side of the container walls and preventing or minimizing the sidewalls of the container from collapsing.
  • the porous element may also preferably prevent the introduction of microbes and bacteria into the container.
  • the porous element may be secured to the cap in any number of ways.
  • the cap may include a through hole, chamber, or recessed area to receive the porous element.
  • the porous element may be provided in any desired shape.
  • the porous element is stronger than previously used membranes and less susceptible to damage. Additionally, in certain embodiments it is not necessary to use adhesive or lamination to secure the porous element to the cap, thus reducing manufacturing time and expenses.
  • the porous element may comprise a sintered porous plastic.
  • the porous element may comprise a sintered composite material with sintered porous plastic and either metal particles and/or metal powder.
  • the porous element may comprise a layered structure with at least one porous plastic layer and at least one metallic layer.
  • the porous element contains pores that allow for the passage of air into and out of the container during the cooling process, but that also prevent the passage of microbes and bacteria. Upon sufficient cooling, heat may be applied to the porous element if desired, thus sealing the porous element and the cap.
  • FIGS. IA-C are perspective cross-sectional views of one embodiment of a cap having a porous element.
  • FIGS. 2A-C are perspective cross-sectional views of another cap having a porous element.
  • FIG. 2D is a detailed view of FIG. 2C.
  • FIG. 2E is a perspective cross-sectional view of an alternative embodiment for the cap and porous element shown in FIGS. 2A-2D.
  • FIGS. 3 A and 3B are perspective cross-sectional views of another cap having a porous element.
  • FIGS. 4A-C are perspective cross-sectional views of yet another embodiment of a cap having a porous element.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective cross-sectional view of one embodiment of sealing a cap having a porous element.
  • FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of a cap having a porous element, wherein the porous element is in the shape of a plug.
  • FIG. 6B is a perspective view of the porous element shown in FIG. 6A.
  • FIG. 7A is a perspective view of an insert containing a porous element for use in caps.
  • FIGS. 7B and 7C are cross-sectional perspective views of the insert (shown in FIG. 7A) affixed to a cap.
  • FIG. 8 is a microscopic view of one embodiment of a sintered porous plastic.
  • FIG. 9A is a microscopic view of one embodiment of a sintered composite material.
  • FIG. 9B is a microscopic view showing another embodiment of a sintered composite material.
  • FIGS. 1OA and 1OB are both microscopic views of certain embodiments of a first layered structure, comprising a layer of sintered composite material and a layer of sintered porous plastic.
  • FIG. 11 shows an embodiment of a second layered structure, comprising a porous layer and a metallic layer.
  • FIG. 12 shows an embodiment of a third layered structure, comprising at least two porous layers and a metallic layer there between.
  • FIG. 13 shows certain embodiments for manufacturing the layered structures described herein.
  • FIGS. 14 and 15 show an exemplary cap having a porous element affixed to a container.
  • caps are provided with porous elements that function as a vent to allow air to pass into or out of a container during the cooling process, and also act as a bacterial barrier to prevent microbial and bacterial contamination.
  • FIG. 14 shows one embodiment of a container 160 fitted with cap 80.
  • Container 160 has a neck, where the neck has an external thread.
  • the container 160 may preferably be filled with a hot fluid 162.
  • Fluid may include any liquid, gas, and may also include some solid substances (particularly including foodstuffs). All the caps described herein may be secured to the container 160 in the same manner as shown in FIG. 14.
  • the caps may include sidewalls 12 having threads 18 to mate with corresponding threads on the neck of the container 160, forming a screw top seal.
  • the caps may optionally include a brim 16 that may fit inside the neck of the container 160 to provide additional protection against the fluid inside the container from leaking.
  • the embodiment of cap 10 shown in FIG. 1 includes a chamber 22 defined by chamber sidewalls 20.
  • the chamber 22 may be any desired height or width, and may have any desired shape.
  • the chamber 22 has two openings — a bottom end 26 and a through hole 28.
  • the through hole 28 is defined by a protrusion 24 on the outer surface 14 of the cap 10.
  • the bottom end 26 extends downward into the cap 10, and is dimensioned to receive a porous element 30.
  • the porous element 30 may be inserted into the chamber 22 through the bottom end 26.
  • a porous element 30 may be selected with dimensions that closely conform to the side walls of the chamber 22 such that a friction fit is formed between the porous element 30 and the chamber 22. As shown in FIG.
  • a tool 32 may be used to crimp the chamber sidewalls 20 to secure the porous element 30 within the chamber 22.
  • the bottom end 26 may be chamfered to facilitate crimping of the chamber sidewalls 20.
  • the chamber sidewalls 20 need not be fully closed or crimped together. Rather, there may still be an opening 34 after the crimping step to facilitate the cooling process and the flow of air into the container.
  • the cap 40 in FIG. 2A-E includes a recessed area 42 that is dimensioned to receive a porous element 46 that is disc-shaped.
  • the particular size and shape of the recessed area 42 is not essential, provided that it can receive the porous element 46.
  • the outer edges of the recessed area 42 are defined by a lip 44.
  • a tool 32 may be used to crimp down the lip 44 over the porous element 46, securely holding the porous element 46 in place.
  • FIGS. 2C and D show the completed cap 40 with a crimped lip 44.
  • a slightly modified version of cap 40 is shown in FIG. 2E.
  • a protrusion 24 may define a through hole having a wide portion 52 and a narrow portion 54.
  • the porous element 56 may be press fitted into the wide portion 52 to form a friction fit to secure the porous element 56 into the wide portion 52.
  • cap 60 is provided with a laminated structure 62 that comprises at least one porous element 64 and at least one substrate 66.
  • the substrate 66 may include polyethylene (PE) or polypropylene (PP).
  • PE polyethylene
  • PP polypropylene
  • the porous element 64 may be laminated, welded, adhered to, or otherwise attached to the substrate 66.
  • the laminated structure 62 may be inserted into the cap 60 such that the porous element 64 contacts the inner surface 61 of the cap 60.
  • the laminated structure 62 may be flipped such that the substrate 66 contacts the inner surface 61. In either configuration, the porous element 64 is generally positioned over the through hole 28.
  • a slightly modified version of cap 60 is shown in FIG. 4C. Rather than having a laminated structure 62 with a substrate 66, certain embodiments may have an extended porous element 67 that is dimensioned to cover substantially all of the inner surface 61 of the cap 60.
  • a plug-shaped porous element 82 such as shown in FIGS. 6 A and 6B.
  • the head 84 may sit above the outer surface 14 of the cap 80, and the body 86 may be inserted into the through hole 28. If desired, the head 84 may be color-matched to the outer surface 14 of the cap 80, have a logo or design, or otherwise the head 84 may be aesthetically pleasing.
  • the plug-shaped porous element 82 may be formed by molding, or by machining other porous elements (such as the cylindrically-shaped porous elements 30, 56). As described more thoroughly herein, in certain embodiments the plug-shaped porous element 82 may comprise a layered structure.
  • a plug-shaped porous element 82 was formed from polyethylene, and the element 82 had a height of 5 mm.
  • the pore size in this specific example was approximately 14 ⁇ m.
  • the plug-shaped porous element 82 was found to have a bacterial filtration efficiency of over 99.9% based on the ASTM 1200 test, and an air flow of 9 liters per minute. The same bacterial filtration efficiency and air flow rate was achieved in another non-limiting example, where the porous element 82 was made of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) and the pore size was approximately 7-10 ⁇ m.
  • UHMWPE ultra high molecular weight polyethylene
  • porous elements may be manufactured into the caps by insertion molding.
  • porous element 30 may be insertion molded into the chamber 22.
  • the porous element 46 may be insertion molded into the recessed area 42 and in FIG. 3, the porous element 56 may be injection molded into the wide portion 52.
  • the cap may be affixed to the container, as shown in FIG. 14.
  • FIG. 14 shows a plug-shaped porous element 82, it should be understood that all the caps described herein may be secured to the container 160 in the same manner.
  • any gas inside the container 160 may contract and result in lower pressure inside the container 160 than outside. Air moves from areas of high pressure (outside the container 160) to areas of low pressure (inside the container 160), and thus, air may flow into through hole 28, pass through porous element 82, and into the container 160.
  • the flow of air into the container 160 equalizes pressure between the exterior and interior of the container 160 and prevents the sidewalls of the container 160 from collapsing.
  • the porous element 82 preferably has sufficiently small pores to prevent the passage of any microbial mater into the container 160.
  • the porous elements described herein have a bacterial filtration efficiency of over 99.9% based on the ASTM 1200 test.
  • the cap may be sealed in order to minimize or prohibit any further flow of air into or out of the container.
  • FIG. 5 shows one method for sealing cap 10, where a heating tool 70 is used to heat the protrusion 24, which causes the material to melt. The protrusion 24 will then re-harden to seal the cap 10. This can be accomplished using a variety of techniques, such as spin welding techniques with a forming die, sonic welding, heat sealing, or any similar procedure.
  • the porous element itself may be sealed by heating the porous element until it becomes non-porous (also referred to as sealed). For example, in FIG.
  • the plug 82 may be heated (represented by the spirals 164) such that the plug 82 becomes non-porous and seals the cap 80. Yet another technique is to inject a sealant into the through hole 28 and allow the sealant to cure, thus sealing the through hole 28 (not shown).
  • FIGS. 7A-C Yet another embodiment of a cap 88 having a porous element 96 is shown in FIGS. 7A-C.
  • FIG. 7A shows insert 90, which is generally cylindrical and includes a plurality of side holes 92.
  • a porous element 96 is contained within the insert 90, and is exposed by the side holes 92.
  • the outer surface 94 of the insert 90 may be non-porous.
  • FIG. 7B shows the insert 90 and cap 88 in an initial position, where the side holes 92 are above the outer surface 14 of the cap 88 and are exposed to ambient conditions.
  • the cap 88 may be affixed to a container (such as container 160 shown in FIG. 14) and any contents within the container may be allowed to cool.
  • the insert 90 may be pressed into the cap 88 such that the side holes 92 are no longer exposed to ambient conditions.
  • the side holes 92 are beneath the inner surface 61 of the cap 88.
  • the cap 88 is sealed in this second position.
  • a wax or sealant may be applied to the outer surfaces 14, 94 in order to further seal the cap 88.
  • the porous elements described herein are sintered and may be made from a variety of materials. Certain materials for the porous elements are described in FIGS.
  • a porous element may comprise a laminated structure, where the laminated structure comprises a polymer and a substrate and/or a membrane.
  • substrates include other porous polymers, non-woven or woven fibers, a non-woven or woven sheet or plastic tubes.
  • membranes examples include polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes, nylon membranes, polyethylene membranes, ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene micro fiber membranes, polypropylene membranes, polysulfone or polyethersulfone membranes. These membranes generally have pore sizes from 0.1 microns to 5 microns and are available from Millipore Corporation (based in Billerica, Massachusetts), Pall Corporation (based in Port Washington, New York), General Electric Company (based in Fairfield, Connecticut), and Koninklijke DSM N.V. (based in the Netherlands). Other materials that may be used for the porous elements (shown in FIGS. 8-10 will now be described.
  • PVDF polyvinylidene fluoride
  • FIGS. 8-10 are microscopic views of materials that may be used to make the porous elements described herein.
  • the materials have already been sintered and are in a solid form. Before being sintered, however, the individual particles are loose and have no shape. The particles may be placed into a mold, and the mold (and/or the particles) may be heated to sinter the material into a solid. Despite being sintered, the materials still have pores 108 to allow air to pass through the materials, while at the same time blocking bacteria and microbes. Upon being sintered, the materials may be shaped into any desired porous element and inserted into a cap.
  • FIG. 8 shows an embodiment of a sintered porous plastic 122 comprised of a plurality of thermoplastic particles 102.
  • the thermoplastic particles 102 may include any suitable thermoplastic material, including but not limited to polyolefins, polyethylene (PE), low density polyethylene (LDPE), high density polyethylene (HDPE), ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), polypropylene (PP), ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) or their copolymers.
  • the pores 108 in the sintered porous plastic 122 allow air to pass through, but at the same time the pores 108 block bacteria and microbes.
  • a collection of four porous elements comprising the sintered porous plastic 122 were formed using polyethylene particles.
  • FIGS. 9A and 9B illustrate embodiments of a sintered composite material 100.
  • the sintered composite material 100 shown in FIG. 9A comprises thermoplastic particles 102 and metal particles 104, whereas the embodiment shown in FIG. 9B comprises thermoplastic particles 102 and metal powder 106.
  • the thermoplastic particles 102 may be as described in FIG. 8.
  • the metal particles 104 and/or the metal powder 106 may be made of any suitable metal, including but not limited to steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, tin, iron, or their alloys.
  • the metal particles 104 shown in FIG. 9A are generally larger than the metal powder 106 shown in FIG. 9B. As a result, the larger metal particles 104 result in a larger pore 108 size than shown in FIG. 9B. It should be understood that the figures are merely exemplary, and that the relative sizes of the pores 108 or the particles 104 and powder 106 are not necessarily to scale.
  • the pores 108 in the sintered composite material 100 allow air to pass through, but at the same time the pores 108 block bacteria and microbes.
  • FIGS. 1OA and 1OB illustrate certain embodiments of a first layered structure 120, comprising at least a layer of sintered composite material 100 and a layer of sintered porous plastic 122.
  • the boundary lines between the respective layers 100, 122 in FIGS. 8A and 8B are both well-defined, it should be understood that in application, the boundary line may be less defined.
  • the sintered composite material 100 may be as described in either FIG. 9A or 9B, and the sintered porous plastic 122 may be as described in FIG. 8.
  • the first layered structure 120 may be formed in one of several ways. For example, the layers may be formed separately and then joined together, as one of skill in the art would understand. Another possible method is molding.
  • a first portion of a mold cavity may be filled with a mixture containing both thermoplastic particles 102 and either metal particles 104 or metal powder 106 (to form layer 100).
  • a second portion of the cavity may be filled with thermoplastic particles 102 (to form layer 122).
  • the thermoplastic particles 102 within the respective layers may have the same size or shape, and may be composed of the same material, or they may be different.
  • FIG. 11 illustrates an embodiment of a second layered structure 130 that includes at least a metallic layer 132 and a porous layer 144.
  • the metallic layer 132 may contain some type of perforation 134.
  • the metallic layer 132 may comprise metal mesh, metal foil with holes, or a metal screen, and may be made of steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, zinc, tin, iron, or their alloys.
  • the porous layer 144 may comprise sintered porous plastic 122, sintered composite material 100, polymer membranes, polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), expanded PTFE (e-PTFE), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polyethersulfone (PES) or nylon.
  • the porous layer 144 may vary depending upon application, it may be desirable for the porous layer 144 to have relatively small pores 108 to act as a bacterial barrier.
  • the second layered structure 130 is porous to allow the passage of air.
  • the metallic layer 132 does not obstruct the passage of air due to the perforations 134 in the metallic layer 132.
  • the pores 108 in the porous layer 144 are sized to allow air to pass, but also act as a bacterial barrier.
  • the porous layer 144 has a bacterial filtration efficiency of over 99.9% based on the ASTM 1200 test.
  • the porous layer 144 may become non-porous. Specifically, the pores 108 in the porous layer 144 may melt, thus sealing the second layered structure 130 and preventing air from entering or exiting the container.
  • FIG. 12 illustrates an embodiment of a third layered structure 140, which may contain a first porous layer 142, a metallic layer 132, and a second porous layer 144.
  • the metallic layer 132 and the second porous layer 144 may be similar to those described above and depicted in FIG. 11.
  • the first porous layer 142 may be initially porous.
  • Non-limiting examples for the first porous layer 142 include sintered porous plastic 122, sintered composite material 100, polymer screen, polymer non-woven or woven materials, or a polymer open cell foam.
  • the first and second porous layers 142, 144 both contain pores 108 and the metallic layer 132 contains perforations 134 to allow for the passage of air into or out of the container. Additionally (and as shown in FIG. 12), the second porous layer 144 has smaller pores 108 than the first porous layer 142. Thus, the second porous layer 144 may act as a barrier to prevent microbes and/or bacteria from passing through the third layered structure 140.
  • the third layered structure 140 may become sealed.
  • the first porous layer 142 may have a higher melt index, lower melting temperature, and/or a lower viscosity than the second porous layer 144. Materials with a high melt flow index and low viscosity tend to minimize or eliminate any pores 108 that may be formed therein.
  • the first porous layer 142 has a lower melting temperature than the second porous layer 144, then it will melt first.
  • the first porous layer 142 may be non-porous to seal the container.
  • the first porous layer 142 may comprise a colored polymer screen and the metallic layer 132 may comprise a metal screen. Upon heating, the colored polymer screen and the metal screen melt together to seal the third layered structure 140.
  • the first porous layer 142 may comprise a colored polymer open-celled foam
  • the metallic layer 132 may comprise a metal screen
  • the second porous layer 144 may comprise a bacterial barrier membrane, which may then be non-contact heated with an air jet to melt the colored polymer open-celled foam and thus seal the third layered structure 140.
  • FIG. 13 Certain methods of making layered structures are illustrated in FIG. 13.
  • the particular method in FIG. 13 may be useful if the layered structures comprise materials that may be rolled onto drums (such as screens, membranes, or woven materials).
  • drum 150 may supply the first porous layer 142
  • drum 152 may supply the metallic layer 132
  • drum 154 may supply the second porous layer 144.
  • the respective layers are extended off the drums.
  • an adhesive may be applied between layers so that they adhere together.
  • a tool 156 may be used to punch the layers into the desired shape.
  • the finished layered structure may then be inserted into a cap to serve as a porous element (as in FIGS. 1-7).
  • 13 has three drums (150, 152, 154) and thus pertains to the third layered structure 140, one of ordinary skill in the art would understand how to modify the method to make the second layered structure 130, for example, by not providing the drum 150 that supplies the first porous layer 142. Other modifications to produce other layered structures are also known to one of skill in the art.
  • induction heating may be used to sinter and/or seal the material.
  • Induction heating is generally known to one of skill in the art as a process of heating an electrically conducting object by electromagnetic induction, where a high-frequency alternating current (AC) is generated within the metal and resistance leads to heating of the metal.
  • AC high-frequency alternating current
  • the temperature of the metal particles 104 may increase, because metal is a good conductor.
  • the radiant heat from the metal particles 104 melts the surrounding thermoplastic particles 102. Upon sufficient heating the material may become non-porous, thus sealing the cap.
  • the materials described herein such as sintered porous plastic 122, sintered composite material 100, and/or the layered structures — may have specific shapes or sizes to facilitate their as porous elements.
  • they may be cylindrically shaped (like porous elements 30 or 56), disc-shaped (like porous elements 46, 64 67), or shaped like the plug 82 shown in FIGS. 6A-6B.
  • the plug 82 may be formed of a layered structure, such as the layered structures 120, 130, or 140.
  • At least a portion of the head 84 may comprise a material that is initially porous but that becomes non-porous and sealed upon sufficient heating, and at least a portion of the body 86 may comprise a material that acts as a bacterial barrier.
  • the head 84 may comprise the porous layer 142 or the metallic layer 132 and the body 86 may comprise porous layer 144.
  • a layered structure may be formed by molding.
  • Caps having porous elements as described herein may be prone to tampering. For example, if the porous element is exposed or visible then people may tend to pick at the porous element. Such tampering may cause injury to the person and may sacrifice the seal of the cap. Thus, it may be desirable to provide tamper-resistant properties to caps and/or porous elements.
  • the head 84 of the plug 82 described above may melt to and become fused with the rest of the cap 80, which reduces tampering.
  • the strength of the metallic layer 132 may make it exceedingly difficult to tamper with the porous element and/or cap.
  • the sealing and strength of certain embodiments provide tamper-resistant properties.
  • any of the layered structures described herein may contain one or more additional layers.
  • a separate hydrophobic layer may be provided, including but not limited to wax, an adhesive sealant, or polyethylene.
  • the first porous layer 142 and/or the metallic layer 132 may be tamper-resistant, in other embodiments a separate tamper- resistant layer may be provided.
  • the layered structures may be provided with oxygen scavenger properties. When air enters the container during the cooling process, a certain amount of air (and oxygen) may remain in the container even after cooling and sealing of the porous element.
  • one or all of the layers in the various layered structures may contain iron powder, which reacts with and eliminates oxygen in the container.

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L'invention concerne des bouchons comprenant des éléments poreux agissant comme un évent pour faciliter le refroidissement de fluides chauds stockés dans des récipients. Certains modes de réalisation comprennent un bouchon pouvant être fixé à un récipient rempli d'un fluide chaud. Le bouchon peut comprendre un élément poreux permettant à l'air d'entrer dans le récipient pendant le processus de refroidissement et empêchant également l'introduction de microbes et de bactéries dans le récipient. Le bouchon peut comprendre un trou débouchant, une chambre, ou une zone encastrée pour recevoir et fixer l'élément poreux. Dans certains modes de réalisation, l'élément poreux peut comprendre un matériau composite fritté ayant des particules thermoplastiques et des particules métalliques et/ou une poudre métallique. Dans d'autres modes de réalisation, l'élément poreux peut comprendre une structure en couches. Les couches peuvent comprendre une combinaison du matériau composite fritté, d'une couche métallique, ou de diverses couches poreuses.
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