A method and apparatus for applying a seal to a structure, for example sealing an aircraft fuel tank. The method comprises: providing a mould part (600); positioning the mould part (600) against a surface (203) of the structure thereby to create a mould cavity (700) between the mould part (600) and the surface (203); introducing a sealant into the mould cavity (700); curing the sealant within the mould cavity (700) thereby to apply the seal to the surface (203); and removing the mould part (600) from the surface (203) with the seal applied thereto. The sealant may be a UV curing sealant and curing the sealant may comprise passing UV light through the mould part (600).


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    Title :

    SEALING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEALING


    Additional title:

    DICHTUNGSVERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ABDICHTEN
    PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ POUR SCELLER DE FAÇON ÉTANCHE


    Publication date :

    2020-03-25


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B29D PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE , Herstellen besonderer Gegenstände aus Kunststoff oder aus Stoffen in plastischem Zustand / B29C Formen oder Verbinden von Kunststoffen , SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS / B29L INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES , Index-Schema für besondere Gegenstände in Verbindung mit Unterklasse B29C / B33Y ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING , Additive (generative) Fertigung, d. h. die Herstellung von dreidimensionalen [3D] Bauteilen durch additive Abscheidung, additive Agglomeration oder additive Schichtung, z. B. durch 3D- Drucken, Stereolithografie oder selektives Lasersintern / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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