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Industrial Molding Processing Guide

The document provides an overview of the injection moulding process, which involves several key steps: 1) Softening plastic granules using a screw to plasticize and dose the melt. 2) Injecting the melt into a closed mould under controlled speed and pressure to fill the cavity. 3) Cooling the mould to allow the melt to freeze and retain the shape before ejection. Understanding factors like melt flow characteristics, screw design, cavity pressure profiles, cooling system design and heat transfer are important for ensuring quality and avoiding defects.

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Industrial Molding Processing Guide

The document provides an overview of the injection moulding process, which involves several key steps: 1) Softening plastic granules using a screw to plasticize and dose the melt. 2) Injecting the melt into a closed mould under controlled speed and pressure to fill the cavity. 3) Cooling the mould to allow the melt to freeze and retain the shape before ejection. Understanding factors like melt flow characteristics, screw design, cavity pressure profiles, cooling system design and heat transfer are important for ensuring quality and avoiding defects.

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9/12/2015 INJECTION MOULDING PROCESS ­ OVERVIEW : (Table 8­01)

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THINGS every one involved in moulding business should know in

INJECTION MOULDING OF PLASTICS ­ Prabodh C. Bolur

Injection moulding IMPORTANT POINTS FOR FURTHER STUDIES.
Process involves:
Understanding cavity pressure profile
and pvT diagram and Wander ­ Wall's
equation.
Understanding of melt flow
characteristics.

Softening / melting of Screw design is responsible for consistent quality of
plastics granules, melt production.
(Screw plasticising) Consistency of raw material is also important.

Dosing of the plastic Precise dosing controls can be achieved by well
melt, designed m/c controls.
3 steps of RPM controls and 3 steps of back pressure
control are useful for ensuring precision.
Understanding of screw plasticising is essential.

Injection of melt in a Clamp force should be 20% more than the cavity
closed and clamped pressure to prevent opening of mould during
MOULD. injection.
Melt must flow in balanced manner and fill mould
uniformly to avoid moulded­in stresses, which causes
in failure of parts in use.
Understanding of flow pattern is very important
while finalising part design.
Mutisteps Injection speed and pressure control on
machine are helpful.
Understanding of cavity pressure profile and pvT
diagram is most essential.
Understanding of injection speed and pressure
during filling phase and pressure phase is very
important.

Cooling time allows Well designed cooling system in mould ensures.
melt to freeze and
retain the shape of Uniform mould surface temperature
space between core which is very essential for avoiding
and cavity. warpage and dimensional accuracy. This
can be achieved by balancing of heat in
and out of the mould.
Turbulent water flow through cooling
channel is desired for efficient heat
exchange in the mould.
Understanding heat exchange in mould is
essential.

Ejection of solidified Understanding of various ejection mechanisms in
part after the mould is mould is required.
opened sufficiently

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9/12/2015 INJECTION MOULDING PROCESS ­ OVERVIEW : (Table 8­01)

Things to know ­ Polymers

Things to know ­ Machine

Things to know ­ Mould

Injection Moulding Process
HOME Contact­to buy this book Things to know­ Process Things to know­ Polymers Things to know­ Part Design Things to know­ Mould
Things to know­ Injection Moulding Screw Plasticating Moulding Key factors influencing proces Shear strain curve
Machine Process
pvt diagram  Thermal stability Balancing melt Flow Balancing Heat Freezing Quality Problems

Three Balances  Moulded­in Stress Shrinkage Inconsistent Dimension Sink­mark Weld­lines

Moulding Problems  CYCLE TIME Plastics Part Design Flow Analysis .. ..

Engineering Basics in Glossary of technical Glossary of technical terms­ Myth Understanding Mould Cooling Ideal Moulding Shop


Machine terms­ Physics Polymer process Channels

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