Effect of gate dimension on micro injection molded weld line strength with polypropylene (PP) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE)

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 71-81

  Xie, Lei ^a   Ziegmann, Gerhard ^a  

^a CLAUSTHAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gate dimension; Micro injection molding; Tensile test; Weld line

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING PROCESS; INJECTION MOLDS; INJECTION PRESSURES; INJECTION SPEED; MELT TEMPERATURE; MICRO PART; MICRO-INJECTION; MICRO-INJECTION MOLDING; MOLD TEMPERATURES; OPTIMAL VALUES; PROCESSING PARAMETERS; SIMULATION ANALYSIS; SURFACE QUALITIES; TENSILE TESTS; WELD LINES; WELD STRENGTH; WELD-LINE STRENGTH;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLDS; POLYETHYLENES; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING; THERMOPLASTICS; WELDING; WELDS;

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 77954216980     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-009-2276-4     Document Type: Article

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