Experimental study of gas penetration in gas-assisted injection molding

Journal of Injection Molding Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 314-330

  Shin, Jin Woong ^a   Isayev, A I ^a  

^a University of Akron   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAS PENETRATION; GAS-ASSISTED INJECTION MOLDING (GAIM); MELT PRESSURES; PROCESSING PARAMETERS;

ARRAYS; GAS DYNAMICS; GASES; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SCREWS; THERMAL EFFECTS; VISCOSITY;

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 27644552349     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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