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Glass molding die, renewal method thereof, and glass fabrication by the molding die

a technology of glass molding and dies, applied in the field of molds, can solve the problems of difficult and time-consuming renewal process, rapid damage to the chromium layer of diamond tools, so as to improve the renewability and shorten the renewal time

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-04-19
ASIA OPTICAL CO INC
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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a glass molding die and a renewal method with improved renewability and reduced renewal time, regardless of the surface profile. The invention includes a nickel-phosphorous alloy layer acting as a stop layer overlying the molding die substrate, with about 10 to 30 wt % of phosphorous content. The phosphorous atoms capture unshared electrons in the d orbital of nickel and lubrication to a diamond tool when correcting the surface profile of the molding die. The surface profile of the nickel-phosphorous alloy layer can be corrected by the diamond tool, improving the renewability of the molding die. The invention also provides a method for removing the nickel-phosphorous alloy layer and replacing it with a new layer, improving the renewability and renewal time of the molding die. Additionally, the invention provides a method for detecting the completion of the renewal process by detecting the wear resistance between the intermediate layer and the stop layer. The invention also includes a method for removing the used molding die and replacing it with a new molding die, improving the efficiency of the renewal process.

Problems solved by technology

When the surface profile of the chromium layer deviates, however, the chromium layer quickly can damage a diamond tool because chromium is a transition element, having unshared electrons in d orbital with resulting chemical wear to the diamond tool.
When correcting the surface profile of the chromium layer using grinding, the renewing process is difficult and time-consuming resulting from the high wear resistance of the chromium layer.

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[0037] A tungsten carbide substrate 100 was machined to create an approximately spherical surface, followed by formation of a nickel-phosphorous alloy layer 101, with low phosphorous content (approximately 3 wt %) and of approximately 30 μm thickness, using electroless plating. The nickel-phosphorous alloy layer 101 was ground to achieve a desired surface accuracy and roughness, followed by sequential formation of a Pt—Ir—Ni layer of approximately 0.1 μm thick and Pt—Ir layer of approximately 0.3 μm thick respectively acting as an intermediate layer 102 and passivation film 103. Thus, a molding die of the present invention was completed.

[0038] The molding die then served in a glass molding process. When the roughness (Rms) of the molding die exceeded 20 .ANG., the intermediate layer 102 and passivation film 103 were removed by grinding. A ratio of wear rates of the nickel-phosphorous alloy layer 101, intermediate layer 102, and passivation film 103 of described compositions was app...

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[0039] A tungsten carbide substrate 100 was machined to create an approximately spherical surface, followed by formation of a nickel-phosphorous alloy layer 101, with high phosphorous content (approximately 12 wt %) and of approximately 50 μm thick, using electroless plating. The nickel-phosphorous alloy layer 101 was cut to achieve a desired surface accuracy and roughness, followed by sequential formation of a Pt—Ir—Ni layer of approximately 0.1 μm thickness and Pt—Ir layer of approximately 0.3 μm thickness respectively acting as an intermediate layer 102 and passivation film 103. Thus, a molding die of the present invention was completed.

[0040] The molding die then served in a glass molding process. When the roughness (Rms) of the molding die exceeded 20 .ANG., the intermediate layer 102 and passivation film 103 were removed by grinding. A ratio of wear rates of the nickel-phosphorous alloy layer 101, intermediate layer 102, and passivation film 103 of described compositions was ...

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[0041] A tungsten carbide substrate 100 was machined to create an approximately spherical surface, followed by formation of a tungsten containing nickel-phosphorous alloy layer 101, with high phosphorous content (approximately 15 wt % of phosphorous and 7 wt % of tungsten) and of approximately 50 μm thickness, using electroless plating. The nickel-phosphorous alloy layer 101 was diamond-turned to achieve a desired surface accuracy and roughness, followed by sequential formation of a Pt—Ir—Ni layer of approximately 0.1 μm thickness and Pt—Ir layer of approximately 0.3 μm thickness respectively acting as an intermediate layer 102 and passivation film 103. Thus, a molding die of the present invention was completed.

[0042] The molding die then served in a glass molding process. When the roughness (Rms) of the molding die exceeded 20 .ANG., the intermediate layer 102 and passivation film 103 were removed by grinding. A ratio of wear rates of the nickel-phosphorous alloy layer 101, interm...

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Abstract

A molding die for molding glass and renewal method thereof. The molding die includes a substrate, a nickel-phosphorous alloy layer, with phosphorous content 30 wt % or less, overlying the substrate, an intermediate layer overlying the nickel-phosphorous alloy layer, and a passivation film overlying the intermediate layer.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application is a division of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 883,456, filed Jul. 1, 2004.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to a molding die, and more specifically to a glass molding die and renewal method thereof. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] A molding die disclosed in JP2003-277074 by Yokoyama et al. sequentially provides a chromium layer and platinum-iridium alloy layer, or a chromium layer, a chromium nitride layer, and platinum-iridium alloy layer overlying a tungsten carbide substrate. The chromium layer is hard chromium, having high hardness and wear resistance. The ground molding die can maintain good surface accuracy (low peak to valley value) and low roughness resulting from the wear of the platinum-iridium alloy layer during predetermined time being as five times as that of the chromium layer, accelerating renewal thereof. When the surfa...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B32B15/00C25D5/10C03B11/08C03B40/02
CPCC03B11/086C03B2215/12C03B2215/17Y10T428/12778Y10T428/12771Y10T428/12493Y10T29/49718C03B2215/32Y02P40/57
Inventor PAI, JUI-FEN
Owner ASIA OPTICAL CO INC