Gas assisted injection molding of a handle: Three-dimensional simulation and experimental verification

Polymer Engineering and Science

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1049-1058

  Polynkin, A ^a   Pittman, J F T ^a   Sienz, J ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLANTS; COOLING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT CONDUCTION; MELTING; PLASTIC MOLDS; PLASTICS; POLYSTYRENES; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

GAS ASSISTED INJECTION MOLDING; GAS INJECTION; HANDLES; THREE-DIMENSIONAL SIMULATION;

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 25144452744     PISSN: 00323888     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pen.20353     Document Type: Article

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