A new process of gas-assisted injection molding for faster cooling

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 155-156, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 1201-1206

  Han, Seong Yeol ^a   Kwag, Jin Kwan ^b   Kim, Cheol Ju ^b   Park, Tae Won ^c   Jeong, Yeong Deug ^a  

^a Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

^b NARA M and D Co Ltd   (South Korea)

^c School of Automobile and Machine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Air unit; Gas assisted injection molding (GAIM); Overflow buffer; Reverse gas injection molding (RGIM)

Indexed keywords

COOLING SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLTEN MATERIALS; NITROGEN; PLASTIC MOLDS; POLYPROPYLENES; PRODUCTIVITY; SHRINKAGE; COOLING;

AIR UNIT; GAS-ASSISTED INJECTION MOLDING (GAIM); OVERFLOW BUFFER; REVERSE GAS INJECTION MOLDING (RGIM);

INJECTION MOLDING;

AIR UNITS; CAE SIMULATION; CONVENTIONAL INJECTION MOLDING; FLOW MARKS; GAS INJECTION-MOLDING; GAS-ASSISTED INJECTION MOLDING; HOLLOW SHAPE; HOT GAS; INJECTION PRESSURES; NUMERICAL CALCULATION; OVERFLOW BUFFER; SINK MARKS; SLOW COOLING; WARPAGES;

EID: 10044250989     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2004.04.338     Document Type: Article

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