SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS

**Definition:** This place covers:

Processes and apparatus for:

Products obtained by processes provided for in this subclass, as long as the products are characterised by said processes.

**Limiting references (this place does not cover):** - Making preforms -> B29B11/00 - Methods or apparatus for laminating -> B32B37/00 - Ancillary operations in connection with laminating processes -> B32B38/00 - Layout of apparatus or plants for lamination processes -> B32B39/00 - Arrangements for controlling or monitoring lamination processes -> B32B41/00

**Glossary:** - A plastic: is a macromolecular compound or composition based on such a compound - In a plastic state: refers to a state in which the material is more or less easily deformable, locally or as a whole, by force in any direction, to assume and retain any desired shape.