Deformation analysis of short glass fiber-reinforced polypropylene injection-molded plastic parts

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 30, Issue 16, 2011, Pages 1367-1372

  Siklo B ^a   Cameron, K ^b   Kovacs J G ^a  

^a BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

corner effect; deformation; injection mold; injection molding; mold temperature; warpage

Indexed keywords

CALCULATION METHODS; COMPLEX PROBLEMS; CORNER EFFECTS; DEFORMATION ANALYSIS; FIBER CONTENTS; INJECTION MOLD; INJECTION MOLDED PLASTIC; LINEAR APPROXIMATIONS; MATERIAL PROPERTY; MEASUREMENT RESULTS; MOLD DESIGNS; MOLD TEMPERATURE; MOLD TEMPERATURES; TECHNOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; WARPAGES;

DEFORMATION; GLASS FIBERS; MOLDS; PLASTIC PARTS; POLYPROPYLENES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; THERMOPLASTICS;

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 83455211336     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684411426203     Document Type: Article

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