Measurement techniques in injection molding: A comprehensive review of machine status detection, molten resin flow state characterization, and component quality …

NY Zhao, JF Liu, MY Su, ZB Xu - Measurement, 2024 - Elsevier
Injection molding is a widely favored method for accurately fabricating objects with intricate
geometries. However, the machine, melt, and product fluctuate from shot to shot due to …

Meta‐analysis of thermal contact resistance in injection molding: A comprehensive literature review and multivariate modeling

D Masato, D Kazmer, A Gruber - Polymer Engineering & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This article provides the first multivariate analysis of reported thermal contact resistance
(TCR) values from different characterization approaches (injection and compression …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling and simulation of surface generation in manufacturing

G Tosello, G Bissacco, J Cao, D Axinte - CIRP Annals, 2023 - Elsevier
The paper describes the state-of-the-art in modeling and simulation of surface texture and
topography generation at micro and nano dimensional scales. Three main classes of …

Analysis of the shrinkage of injection-molded fiber-reinforced thin-wall parts

D Masato, J Rathore, M Sorgato, S Carmignato… - Materials & Design, 2017 - Elsevier
Injection molding of thin-wall parts is characterized by a highly shear-stressed melt flow,
which could affect the morphology of the moldings and consequently their shrinkage and …

Analysis of in-mold shrinkage measurement for amorphous and semicrystalline polymers using a multivariate sensor

D Masato, DO Kazmer, RR Panchal - The International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
The continuously growing need for quality assurance and systems integration in plastics
manufacturing, promoted by Industry 4.0 technologies as well as interest in sustainability …

Impact of deep cores surface topography generated by micro milling on the demolding force in micro injection molding

D Masato, M Sorgato, P Parenti, M Annoni… - Journal of Materials …, 2017 - Elsevier
In micro injection molding the quality of 3D complex parts is influenced by the efficiency of
the ejection phase. During demolding, the forces taking place at the component-tool …

In-situ melt flowability detection and product quality evaluation in injection molding: A simplified approach

NY Zhao, MC Bi, JF Liu, HP Fu, ZB Xu, Q Wu, J Zhou… - Measurement, 2024 - Elsevier
In-situ methods for monitoring flowability/weight can promote melt/product consistency in
continuous production lines. However, traditional rheometers don't fulfill manufacturing …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental validation of injection molding simulations of 3D microparts and microstructured components using virtual design of experiments and multi-scale …

D Loaldi, F Regi, F Baruffi, M Calaon, D Quagliotti… - Micromachines, 2020 - mdpi.com
The increasing demand for micro-injection molding process technology and the
corresponding micro-molded products have materialized in the need for models and …

Correlating nano-scale surface replication accuracy and cavity temperature in micro-injection moulding using in-line process control and high-speed thermal imaging

F Baruffi, M Gülçür, M Calaon, JM Romano… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2019 - Elsevier
Micro-injection moulding (μIM) stands out as preferable technology to enable the mass
production of polymeric components with micro-and nano-structured surfaces. One of the …

Comparison of crystallization characteristics and mechanical properties of polypropylene processed by ultrasound and conventional micro-injection molding

D Masato, M Babenko, B Shriky, T Gough… - … International Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Ultrasound injection molding has emerged as an alternative production route for the
manufacturing of micro-scale polymeric components, where it offers significant benefits over …