Microinjection moulding: The influence of runner systems on flow behaviour and melt fill of multiple microcavities

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 222, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1119-1130

  Griffiths, C A ^a   Dimov, S S ^a   Brousseau, E B ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Injection moulding; Microfabrication; Polymer processing; Runner system; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; COMMINUTION; FLOW SIMULATION; FORMING; INJECTION MOLDING; METAL MELTING; MICROCAVITIES; MOLDING; MOLDS; MOLTEN MATERIALS; POLYMERS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; PROCESS ENGINEERING;

APPLIED PRESSURES; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FILLING PROCESSES; FILLING STAGES; FLOW BEHAVIOURS; FLOW PROPERTIES; HIGH QUALITIES; HOLDING PRESSURES; INJECTION MOULDING; INJECTION NOZZLES; INJECTION SPEEDS; MELT TEMPERATURES; MICRO PARTS; MICROINJECTION; MICROINJECTION MOULDINGS; MOULD CAVITIES; MOULD TEMPERATURES; MULTIPLE CAVITIES; ON FLOWS; OPTIMUM DESIGNS; POLYMER PROCESSING; RUNNER DESIGNS; RUNNER SYSTEM; RUNNER SYSTEMS; SIMULATION; SIZE EFFECTS; UNIT COSTS;

POLYMER MELTS;

EID: 54549114266     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544054JEM1084     Document Type: Article

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