Equipment development and experimental investigation on the cellular structure of microcellular injection molded parts

The primary objective of this study, through a scientific experimental investigation, was to determine optimum injection molding processing parameters on semi-crystalline materials HDPE and POM focusing on mechanical properties, obtained thru the use of a nano-indenter, of micro gears being manufactured on non-heated and heated mold bases. A secondary objective was to initiate a similar experimental study using amorphous COC material. Taguchi’s method utilizing an L-9 orthogonal array was used to determine the effects of Tnoz, Tmold, Pinj, Vinj, Ppack, and tpack injection molding processing parameters. A nano-indenter was used to determine investigated mechanical properties on final injection molded parts that included stiffness (S), reduced modulus (Er), and hardness (H). Results showed HDPE, POM and COC, heated mold experiments exhibiting increases in mechanical properties S, Er, and H, on the order of 1.2–4.0 times those of non-heated molding trials. Decreases in optimum molding conditions for Tnoz, Pinj, and Ppack was also observed for heated molding trials. The highest mold temperatures and injection pressures tested did not produce greatest optimum molding conditions. However, largest packing times tested produced optimum molding conditions.

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Numerical-experimental investigation of PE/EVA foam injection molded parts

Results in Physics ◽

10.1016/j.rinp.2017.07.054 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

pp. 2775-2790 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Roberto Spina

Keyword(s):

Experimental Investigation ◽

Molded Parts ◽

Injection Molded ◽

Eva Foam

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Effects of Polymer-Filler Properties on the Warpage of Injection Molded Automobile Door

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.239-242.2511 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 239-242 ◽

pp. 2511-2514

Author(s):

Qiu Hui Liao ◽

Xiao Xun Zhang ◽

Qin Chao Ruan

Keyword(s):

Numerical Simulation ◽

Experimental Investigation ◽

Major Axis ◽

Mold Design ◽

Experimental Measurements ◽

Thermal Displacement ◽

Polymer Filler ◽

Molded Parts ◽

Injection Molded ◽

Good Agreement

The accurate prediction of warpage of injection molded parts is important to achieve successful mold design with high precision. In this study, effects of polymer-filler properties, such as filler aspect ratio (L/D), filler modulus parallel to major axis (E1) and filler modulus perpendicular to major axis (E2), on warpage displacement of automobile door were studied quantitatively by experimental investigation and numerical simulation. The numerical results are in good agreement with the experimental measurements. It is also found that: (1) the thermal displacement decreases as E1 and E2 decrease, (2) the PVT displacement is not influenced by change of L/D, E1 and E2, (3) the orientation effect displacement is neglected small when L/D=1 and E1= E2, and it also increases as L/D and E1/E2 increase.

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Experimental investigation on the effect of equivalence ratio on the development of cellular structure of E30-air mixture

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science ◽

10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2020.110330 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 110330

Author(s):

Chenghan Sun ◽

Yikai Li ◽

Zechang Liu ◽

Xu He ◽

Fushui Liu

Keyword(s):

Experimental Investigation ◽

Cellular Structure ◽

Equivalence Ratio

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A Study on the Birefringence Measurement in Injection Molded Parts Using Two Different Laser Sources and R-G-B Separation of White Light

Key Engineering Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.326-328.187 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 326-328 ◽

pp. 187-190

Author(s):

Jong Sun Kim ◽

Chul Jin Hwang ◽

Kyung Hwan Yoon

Keyword(s):

White Light ◽

Low Cost ◽

Main Idea ◽

Injection Molding Process ◽

Molding Process ◽

Laser Method ◽

High Productivity ◽

Molded Parts ◽

Injection Molded ◽

Plastic Parts

Recently, injection molded plastic optical products are widely used in many fields, because injection molding process has advantages of low cost and high productivity. However, there remains residual birefringence and residual stresses originated from flow history and differential cooling. The present study focused on developing a technique to measure the birefringence in transparent injection-molded optical plastic parts using two methods as follows: (i) the two colored laser method, (ii) the R-G-B separation method of white light. The main idea of both methods came from the fact that more information can be obtained from the distribution of retardation caused by different wavelengths. The comparison between two methods is demonstrated for the same sample of which retardation is up to 850 nm.

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Silane-Functionalized Sheep Wool Fibers from Dairy Industry Waste for the Development of Plasticized PLA Composites with Maleinized Linseed Oil for Injection-Molded Parts

Polymers ◽

10.3390/polym12112523 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (11) ◽

pp. 2523

Author(s):

Franciszek Pawlak ◽

Miguel Aldas ◽

Francisco Parres ◽

Juan López-Martínez ◽

Marina Patricia Arrieta

Keyword(s):

Linseed Oil ◽

Microstructural Analysis ◽

Dairy Industry ◽

Poly Lactic Acid ◽

Industry Waste ◽

Wool Fibers ◽

Molded Parts ◽

Silane Modification ◽

Injection Molded ◽

Sheep Wool

Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) was plasticized with maleinized linseed oil (MLO) and further reinforced with sheep wool fibers recovered from the dairy industry. The wool fibers were firstly functionalized with 1 and 2.5 phr of tris(2-methoxyethoxy)(vinyl) (TVS) silane coupling agent and were further used in 1, 5, and 10 phr to reinforce the PLA/MLO matrix. Then, the composite materials were processed by extrusion, followed by injection-molding processes. The mechanical, thermal, microstructural, and surface properties were assessed. While the addition of untreated wool fibers to the plasticized PLA/MLO matrix caused a general decrease in the mechanical properties, the TVS treatment was able to slightly compensate for such mechanical losses. Additionally, a shift in cold crystallization and a decrease in the degree of crystallization were observed due to the fiber silane modification. The microstructural analysis confirmed enhanced interaction between silane-modified fibers and the polymeric matrix. The inclusion of the fiber into the PLA/MLO matrix made the obtained material more hydrophobic, while the yellowish color of the material increased with the fiber content.

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