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An apparatus for bonding together at least two composite tapes comprising a tape head, a support surface adjacent the tape head and a supply system for supplying first and second composite tapes between the tape head and the support surface. The tape head includes a heating section and a pressure se

An apparatus for bonding together at least two composite tapes comprising a tape head, a support surface adjacent the tape head and a supply system for supplying first and second composite tapes between the tape head and the support surface. The tape head includes a heating section and a pressure section pivotally coupled to the heating section. The heating section includes a heater for heating the tapes, and the pressure section includes a system for applying a force for urging the tapes against the support surface.

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An apparatus for use in processing composite material which includes plastic material, said apparatus comprising: an endless flexible belt circumscribing a zone; means defining a support surface confronting a region of the belt and adapted to have the composite material pass between the support surf

An apparatus for use in processing composite material which includes plastic material, said apparatus comprising: an endless flexible belt circumscribing a zone; means defining a support surface confronting a region of the belt and adapted to have the composite material pass between the support surface and said region of the belt; a heating section including an induction heater in said zone; a pressure section including pressure applying means in said zone for urging a section of the belt toward the support surface; and means for pivotally coupling the heating section to the pressure section for pivotal movement about a pivot axis whereby the angular orientation of the induction heater and the pressure applying means in said zone can be varied relative to each other. An apparatus for processing composite material which includes plastic material, said apparatus comprising: a tape head; means defining a support surface adjacent the tape head; means for supplying the composite material between the tape head and the support surface; said tape head including a heating section, a pressure section and means for pivotally coupling the heating section to the pressure section for pivotal movement about a pivot axis whereby the heating section and the pressure section can be moved toward and away from the support surface; said heating section including a heater for heating the composite material and said pressure section including pressure applying means for applying a force for urging the composite material against the support surface; and the pressure applying means including a plurality of pressure plates and the apparatus including a source of cooling gas and a cooling gas passage in the pressure section and in said pressure plates for supplying the cooling gas to the pressure section to cool the composite material and means for supplying gas under pressure for urging the pressure plates toward the support surface to thereby apply a compressive load to the composite material.