Rapid thermal cycling of injection molds: An overview on technical approaches and applications

Advances in Polymer Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 233-255

  Yao, Donggang ^a   Chen, Shia Chung ^b,c   Kim, Byung H ^d  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Chung Yuan Christian Lettiversity   (Taiwan)

^d University of Massachusetts   (United States)

Author keywords

Heat transfer; Injection molding; Precision molding; Rapid cooling; Rapid heating

Indexed keywords

BUILDING BLOCK; CONTROL OF CRYSTALLIZATION; COOLING CAPABILITY; COOLING STAGE; ENDURANCE LIMIT; FLOW PATH; HEAT TRANSFER PROCESS; HEATED MOLD; INJECTION MOLDS; MATERIAL PROPERTY; MOLD TEMPERATURES; MOLDABILITY; NEW PROCESS; PART QUALITY; PRECISION MOLDING; RAPID COOLING; RAPID HEATING; RAPID THERMAL CYCLING; SHORT CYCLE; SOFTENING TEMPERATURE; STATE OF THE ART; WELD LINES; WORKING MECHANISMS;

HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEATING; INJECTION MOLDING; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; PLASTIC MOLDS;

COOLING;

EID: 66449120508     PISSN: 07306679     EISSN: 10982329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/adv.20136     Document Type: Conference Paper

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