Implementation of processing research

In order to bridge the gap between research data and the behaviour of products in actual practice, systematic application research has to be carried out. Fig. 24.11 shows what this means. 

Usually so-called simulation experiments are carried out first. As regards processing, these simulation experiments should approach practice as closely as possible. It stands to reason that the conditions applied in testing should also correspond closely to those in practice. 

The simulation experiments are followed by systematic processing experiments on a model machine, which should be a small, well-equipped production machine. This gives data that are still closer to practice, because they have been obtained under practically equal, though carefully watched, circumstances. 

Astarita G and Nicolais L (Eds), Polymer Processing and Properties , Plenum Press, New York, 1984. 

Becker WE (Ed), Reaction Injection Molding , Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1979. 

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