Mold filling imbalances in geometrically balanced runner systems

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 572-590

  Beaumont, John P ^a   Young, Jack H ^a   Jaworski, Matthew J ^a  

^a BEHREND COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS; MOLDS; MOLTEN MATERIALS;

GEOMETRICALLY-BALANCED RUNNER SYSTEMS; MULTI-CAVITY MOLDS;

PLASTICS MOLDING;

EID: 0032640669     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073168449901800609     Document Type: Article

References (7)

1. Tucker, C. L. III, Computer Modeling for Polymer Processing Fundamental, Hanser Publishers, Munich, 1989.
2. Solamon, B. A. and Donard, R. J., Characterizing and Controlling Secondary Flows in Injection Molds, SPE Journal of Injection Molding Technology, March 1997, Vol. 1:1, March 1997, pg. 36.
3. Patent applied for with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Oct. 14, 1997. As the "Branching Runner Thermal & Flow Balancer."
4. Rosenblat, S. Numerical Simulation of an Injection Molding Runner System, SPE ANTEC, 1989, pg. 278.
5. Beaumont, J. and Young, J., Mold Filling Imbalances in Geometrically Balanced Runner Systems, Vol. 1:3, September 1997, pg. 133.
6. Tim Osswald and Georg Menges, Materials Science of Polymers for Engineers, Hanser Publishers, Munich, 1996.
7. Lee & Stevenson, Runner Design with Minimum Volume for Multicavity Injection Molds: Part I: Runner Sizing, SPE ANTEC, 1996, pg. 376.