Dynamic visualization of cavity-filling process in fluid-assisted injection molding-gas versus water

Polymer Testing

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 232-242

  Liu, Shih Jung ^a   Wu, Yi Chuan ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Channel geometry and layout; Dynamic visualization; Fluid assisted injection molding; Gas; Mold filling; Water

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; FILLING; GAS DYNAMICS; POLYPROPYLENES; WATER;

CHANNEL GEOMETRY; DYNAMIC VISUALIZATION; FLUID ASSISTED INJECTION MOLDING; MOLD FILLING;

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 33846652451     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2006.10.008     Document Type: Article

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