Processes molding

Injection molding is now the most important molding process in manufacturing polymeric products (Osswald and Hemandez-Ortiz, 2006, Han, 2007). 

Indeed, more than one third of all thermoplastic materials are processed with injection molding (Fig. 3.6 Han, 2007). This is because of the suitability of injection molding to mass production of parts with complex shapes and precise dimensions. Injection molding machines are classified using an international convention, based on the TIP ratio, where T is the clamping force (tonne), and P is defined as  

Cold runners are ejected with the part and trimmed after removal. Hot runners keep the polymer at melting temperature. Finally, the melt is distributed in mold cavities through gates which control polymer flow and isolate mold cavities from the rest of the system 

There are several important variations in molding processes, such as  

Multicolor and multicomponent molding these injection molding processes occur when two or more polymers, or equal polymers of different colors, are injected through different runners at different stages during the molding process. Every component has its own plasticating unit. 

whereas refractory ceramics can be molded through slurry processing methods. 

Hybrid methods which combine features of the above basic processes have also been employed to fabricate MEMS devices. For example, SiC MEMS structures can be fabricated through a combination of micromolding and surface micromachining methods. Wafer bonding provides another hybrid method for fabricating MEMS structures where multi-level integration can be achieved. 

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The sandwich-type stmcture of polyurethanes with a smooth integral skin produced by the reaction injection molding process provides a high degree of stiffness as weU as exceUent thermal and acoustical properties necessary for its use in housing and load-bearing stmctural components for the automotive, business machine, electrical, furniture, and materials-handling industry. 

The shell-molding process, introduced in the United States in 1948, is an important market for phenoHc resins. In the original process, dry sand and powdered resin (6—8%) are blended. However, because of the high binder content and the difficulty in obtaining a uniform mix, precoating methods were developed. 

Open-Mold Processes. Polyester resins are fabricated easily in open molds at room temperature. Such processes account for over 80% of production volume, the remaining being fabricated using matched metal dies in high temperature semiautomated processes. 

To speed up the molding process, the required amount of molding powder or granules is often pressed iato a block and prewarmed before placing it ia the mold. Rapid and uniform heating is accompHshed ia a high frequency preheater essentially an iadustrial microwave oven. The prewarmed block is then transferred to the hot mold, pressed iato shape, and cured. 

The rigidi d thermoplastic sheet - Tiocess combines thermoplastic sheet vacuum forming with a spray-up or cold press molding process to add a thermoset composite stmctural backing to a decorative thermoplastic skin. Large parts such as bathtubs, hot tubs, recreation vehicle components, and camper tops have been produced by this process. 

These polymers are subjected to high temperatures, ca 300°C, duting extmsion and iajection molding. Processing stabilizers are used to decrease both the change ia viscosity of the polymer melt and the development of color. A phosphite, such as tris(2,4-di-/ f2 -butyiphenyi)phosphite (25) or bis(2,4-di-/ f2 butyiphenyi)pentaerythritol diphosphite [26741-53-7] ia combination with a phenoHc antioxidant such as octadecyl... 

F Molding processes, all thermoplastic processes Chemical apparatus, typewriter cases, bags, luggage shells, auto trim... 

F P-F Most molding processes Jewelry, light fixtures, toys, radio cabinets, house-wares, lenses, insulators... 

G G Most molding processes Lenses, dishes, food packages, some chemical apparatus, batteries, film... 

G G All molding processes Floor products, noise insulators... 

Contact molding Process whereby layers of resin-impregnated fabrics are built up one layer at a time onto the mold surface forming the product. Little or no pressure is required for laminate curing. 

Elongation, tensile strength, hardness, snappiness, good flowability, easy vulcanization, weatherability. ozone resistance, heat resistance, skid resistance, abrasion resistance Flowability, injection molding processability easy vulcanization, weatherability, ozone resistance, heat resistance, skid resistance, abrasion resistance, snappiness Green strength, flowability, extmdability injection molding processability, weatherability, ozone resistance, heat resistance snappiness... 

Polymer-matrix materials include a wide range of specific materials. Perhaps the most commonly used polymer is epoxy. Other polymers include vinyl ester and polyester. Polymers can be either of the thermoset type, where cross-linking of polymer chains is irreversible, or of the thermoplastic type, where cross-linking does not take place but the matrix only hardens and can be softened and hardened repeatedly. For example, thermoplastics can be heated and reheated, as is essential to any injection-molding process. In contrast, thermosets do not melt upon reheating, so they cannot be injection molded. Polyimides have a higher temperature limit than epoxies (650°F versus 250°F or 350°F) (343°C versus 121°C or 177°C), but are much more brittle and considerably harder to process. 

In the two typical shaft seal manufacturing processes shown in Fig. 2, the extrusion process is only required if the compression molding process is being used. There are basically two types of extruders in general use, the cold feed and the hot feed. In both cases their role is to produce the preforms for use with compression molding. The critical issues with the preform are the shape, the dimensions, and the weight. 

In the manufacture of shaft seals, the molding is the process where the compound and treated metal stamping (phosphated and adhesive applied) are brought together to form the conventional lip type shaft seal. Therefore, it is critical that the compounds used are formulated to suit the molding process. There are three fundamental molding processes in use today compression, injection, and injection/transfer. 

There are four critical issues required for all the molding processes listed previously, they are [6] ... 

During the shaft seal molding process, the elastomeric compound has relatively large distances to travel/ flow in the mold, particularly when using shelf loaded compression molding (Fig. 17a) and injection molding (Fig. 17b). History has shown that without the use of a vacuum, either applied directly through the mold or... 

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