Calculating cooling times for polymer injection moulding

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 217, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 709-713

  Stelson, K A ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

Cooling time; Cost estimation; Cycle time; Polymer injection moulding

Indexed keywords

COOLING; COSTS; ESTIMATION; INJECTION MOLDING; POLYMERS;

COOLING TIME; COST ESTIMATION; CYCLE TIME; POLYMER INJECTION MOULDING;

PLASTICS MOLDING;

EID: 0038540249     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095440503322011443     Document Type: Article

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