Modeling and Optimization of the Injection‐Molding Process: A Review

C Fernandes, AJ Pontes, JC Viana… - Advances in Polymer …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this article is to review the research done in the field of mathematical
modeling and optimization of the injection-molding (IM) process. Various papers related to …

Design, simulation and optimization of conformal cooling channels in injection molds: a review

HM Silva, JT Noversa, L Fernandes… - … International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
The manufacturing of conformal cooling channels (CCC's) is now easier and more
affordable, owing to the recent developments in the field of additive manufacturing. The use …

Multi-objective optimization of injection molding process parameters for short cycle time and warpage reduction using conformal cooling channel

S Kitayama, H Miyakawa, M Takano, S Aiba - The International Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
In this paper, cooling performance of conformal cooling channel in plastic injection molding
(PIM) is numerically and experimentally examined. To examine the cooling performance …

Process parameters optimization of injection molding using a fast strip analysis as a surrogate model

P Zhao, H Zhou, Y Li, D Li - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2010 - Springer
Injection molding process parameters such as injection temperature, mold temperature, and
injection time have direct influence on the quality and cost of products. However, the …

Three-dimensional numerical and experimental investigations on polymer rheology in meso-scale injection molding

CY Khor, ZM Ariff, FC Ani, MA Mujeebu… - … Communications in Heat …, 2010 - Elsevier
Three-dimensional simulation and experimental investigation of polymer rheology in a
miniature injection molding process is presented. The material used in the study is ABS …

Formation mechanism of porous structure in plastic parts injected by microcellular injection molding technology with variable mold temperature

L Zhang, G Zhao, G Wang - Applied thermal engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Microcellular Injection Molding (MIM) process combined with rapid heat cycle
molding (RHCM) technique can fabricate microcellular foamed plastic parts with excellent …

Biomedical applications of polyolefins

SJ Owonubi, SC Agwuncha, VO Fasiku, E Mukwevho… - Polyolefin fibres, 2017 - Elsevier
In this chapter we discuss the use of polyolefins (POs) in the biomedical fields; POs being
the largest volume polymers in the plastic industry today. The main focus will be on the two …

Numerical investigation on the effect of pressure and temperature on the melt filling during injection molding process

MS Rusdi, MZ Abdullah, AS Mahmud, CY Khor… - Arabian Journal for …, 2016 - Springer
Molding development and fabrication is costly and always involves part modification. The
cost-effective pre-molding analysis is advantageous to engineer and designer prior to the …

Injection‐Molded Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene Material with Improved Moldability for Artificial Joint Implants Design

OG Ayad, AHI Mourad, YE Greish… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Fabrication of pure ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)‐based artificial joint
implants is a bottleneck problem as it is only limited to quasistatic approaches that have low …

Computational design of mould sprue for injection moulding thermoplastics

M Lakkanna, GC Mohan Kumar… - Journal of Computational …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
To injection mould polymers, designing mould is a key task involving several critical
decisions with direct implications to yield quality, productivity and frugality. One prominent …