scholarly journals Molecular Orientation Process in Plastics Injection-Molding

1989 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitsuyoshi FUJIYAMA
1992 ◽  
Vol 49 (7) ◽  
pp. 591-600 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiyotaka TOMARI ◽  
Toshihiko HARADA ◽  
Zenichiro MAEKAWA ◽  
Hiroyuki HAMADA ◽  
Akio HAMAMOTO

Author(s):  
David C. Angstadt ◽  
John P. Coulter

This investigation focuses on determining why polystyrene ASTM specimens exhibit an increase in tensile strength when processed by vibration assisted injection molding (VAIM) while polycarbonate parts do not. VAIM is one of several polymer processing methods that attempt to improve product properties via manipulation of the polymer melt. Observation of birefringence patterns in VAIM processed polystyrene samples show a significant impact on molecular orientation. The same studies were conducted on opaque polycarbonate and were unable to determine the degree of molecular orientation via birefringence measurement. It was theorized that VAIM did not produce significant orientation due to its higher thermal conductivity and stiffer backbone. It has been determined by this investigation that VAIM processing does impart significant molecular orientation in polycarbonate specimens but still does not increase its UTS. It is proposed that increased molecular orientation induced by VAIM processing inhibits crazes from growing into cracks. VAIM therefore favors polymers that fail by crazing (e.g., polystyrene) rather than those that fail by shear yielding (e.g., polycarbonate).


2006 ◽  
Vol 306-308 ◽  
pp. 1331-1336
Author(s):  
H.K. Lee ◽  
J.C. Huang ◽  
G.E. Yang ◽  
Hong Gun Kim

A relationship of residual stress distribution and surface molding states on polymeric materials is presented in thin-walled injection molding. The residual stress is computed by computational numerical analysis, observed with stress viewer and birefringence. The residual stress on polymeric parts can allude the surface quality as well as flow paths. The residual stress distribution on polymeric parts is related with thickness, gate layout, and polymer types. Molecular orientation on polymeric parts is also important in thin wall injection molding. The residual stress and molecular orientation are related to the surface molding states intimately. Analysis of the residual stress is validated through photo-elastic method and surface molding states..


Polymer ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 45 (15) ◽  
pp. 5341-5352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanley Rendon ◽  
Wesley R. Burghardt ◽  
Anthony New ◽  
Robert A. Bubeck ◽  
Lowell S. Thomas

1988 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 639-663 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Mavridis ◽  
A. N. Hrymak ◽  
J. Vlachopoulos

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