Process for making a plastic component from self-reinforced thermo-plastic material and plastic component produced by this process

Process of making a plastic component, in particular luggage shell, from self-reinforced thermoplastic material, to a plastic component made of self-reinforced thermoplastic material and an apparatus for making such a plastic component, in particular luggage shell. The invention provides a new product and process for manufacturing same on the basis of self-reinforced thermoplastic material by means of the step of tensioning said material (lamina), at least partially tensioning said lamina during all follow-up component shaping and/or molding steps up to a release of a component pre-form shape from the remainder lamina, to form the component. The present invention allows the manufacturing of an ultra-light weight luggage shell on the basis of using self-reinforced thermoplastic material, the manufacturing of same can be further enhanced by permanently tensioning said material during all manufacturing steps up to the final finishing of the product.