Investigating the effects of recycling number and injection parameters on the mechanical properties of glass-fibre reinforced nylon 6 using Taguchi method

Materials and Design

Volumn 49, Issue , 2013, Pages 139-150

  Kuram, Emel ^a   Tasci, Enis ^a   Altan, Ali Ihsan ^a   Medar, Mehmet Metin ^a   Yilmaz, Faruk ^a   Ozcelik, Babur ^a  

^a GEBZE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Glass fibre reinforced polyamide; Injection molding; Recycling; Regression analyses; Taguchi method

Indexed keywords

GLASS FIBERS; IMPACT STRENGTH; INJECTION MOLDING; POLYAMIDES; RAYON; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REINFORCEMENT; STATISTICS; TAGUCHI METHODS; TENSILE STRENGTH; YIELD STRESS;

CONTROL FACTORS; CONTROL PARAMETERS; FIBRE-REINFORCED; HOLDING PRESSURE; IMPACT ENERGY; INJECTION PARAMETERS; INJECTION PRESSURES; MELT TEMPERATURE; MIXED LEVELS; MOLD TEMPERATURES; OPTIMAL INJECTION; OUTPUT FACTORS; PARAMETER DESIGNS; PLASTIC INJECTION; PROCESSING CYCLES; REINFORCED NYLONS; REPROCESSING CYCLES; TAGUCHI;

RECYCLING;

EID: 84874812920     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2013.02.027     Document Type: Article

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