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Injection Mold
hopper
parting line plastic pellets
screw barrel
cold side hot side heating
coils
plates
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Process
…fall into
the barrel…
…where
heat and
pressure
…which is pushed are
…to form melt in the nozzle… applied…
into the mold.
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Process It is reground
and placed
back into the
hopper.
Shape Complexity
Quality
Quantity
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Disadvantages
Complex geometry can render parts
impossible or extremely expensive.
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Materials
Two main types:
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Polyethylene
(UHMWPE)
Property Value
Density (g/cm3) 0.945
Surface Hardness RR50
Tensile Strength (MPa) 35
Flexural Modulus (GPa) 0.5
Notched Izod (kJ/m) 1.06+
Elongation at Break (%) 500
Strain at Yield (%) 25
Operating Temp. (°C) -81 - 100
Minimum Operating Pressure (MPa) 20
Melting Temp. Range (°C) 144 – 152
Mold Shrinkage (%) ~0.2
Mold Temp. Range (°C) 120 -180
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Plastic pellets come in all
colors, shapes, and sizes.
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Materials
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Injection molding the parts for this assembly keeps functionality up and cost down.
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Design
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Assembly for Injection Molded Parts
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FEA
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Injection molding in action.
Watch the real thing!
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Mold Cavity
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Multiple Cavity Molds
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Removal of Parts
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Flow Defects
Jetting is caused by an
undersized gate.
From art…
…to part.
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