Filling process in injection mold: A review

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 721-727

  Benitez Rangel, J Primo ^a   Dominguez Gonzalez A ^a   Herrera Ruiz, G ^a   Delgado Rosas, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE QUERÉTARO   (Mexico)

^b CENTRO DE INGENIERÍA Y DESARROLLO INDUSTRIAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

FEM; Filling; Fluid flow; Injection molding

Indexed keywords

FILLING PROCESS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HEAT TRANSFER; POLYMERS; RHEOLOGY;

INJECTION MOLDING;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HEAT TRANSFER; INJECTION MOLDING; POLYMERS; RHEOLOGY;

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FLUID FLOW; HEAT TRANSFER; INJECTION MOLDING; POLYMER PROPERTY; RHEOLOGY;

EID: 34447321314     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15583720701271641     Document Type: Review

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