Impact of Runner Size, Gate Size, Polymer Viscosity, and Molding Process on Filling Imbalance in Geometrically Balanced Multi-Cavity Injection Molding

doi:10.3390/polym16202874

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题名:	Impact of Runner Size, Gate Size, Polymer Viscosity, and Molding Process on Filling Imbalance in Geometrically Balanced Multi-Cavity Injection Molding
作者:	Huang, Chao-tsai
关键词:	filling imbalance;multi-cavity;microcellular injection molding;polymer;composites;shear rate
日期:	2024-10-11
上传时间:	2024-10-23 12:05:17 (UTC+8)
出版者:	MPDI
摘要:	The injection molding process is one of the most widely used methods for polymer processing in mass production. Three critical factors in this process include the type of polymer, injection molding machines, and processing molds. Polypropylene (PP) is a widely used semi-crystalline polymer due to its favorable flow characteristics, including a high melt flow index and the absence of a need for a mold temperature controller. Additionally, PP exhibits good elongation and toughness, making it suitable for applications such as box hinges. However, its tensile strength is a limitation; thus, glass fiber is added to enhance this property. It is important to note that the incorporation of glass fiber increases the viscosity of PP. Multi-cavity molds are commonly employed to achieve cost-effective and efficient mass production. The filling challenges associated with geometrically balanced layouts are well documented in the literature. These issues arise due to the varying shear rates of the melt in the runner. High shear rate melts lead to high melt temperatures, which decrease melt viscosity and facilitate easier flow. Consequently, this results in an imbalanced filling phenomenon. This study examines the impact of runner size, gate size, polymer viscosity, and molding process on the filling imbalanced problem in multi-cavity injection molds. Tensile bar injection molding was performed using conventional injection molding (CIM) and microcellular injection molding (MIM) techniques. The tensile properties of the imbalanced multi-cavity molds were analyzed. Flow length within the cavity served as an indicator of the filling imbalance. Additionally, computer simulations were conducted to assess the shear rate’s effect on the runner’s melt temperature. The results indicated that small runner and gate sizes exacerbate the filling imbalance. Conversely, glass fiber-filled polymer composites also contribute to increased filling imbalance. However, foamed polymers can mitigate the filling imbalance phenomenon.
關聯:	Polymers 16,　2874
DOI:	10.3390/polym16202874
显示于类别:	[化學工程與材料工程學系暨研究所] 期刊論文

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