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Compression Molding The molds used for compression molding consist of a cavity and a force or plunger. Guide pins maintain the proper relation between these members. The mold cavity forms one surface of the molded part and the molding compound…
Reinforced Plastics Only a few years ago，the term reinforced plastics was used to refer to a group of low-pressure molding materials fabricated by using a thermosetting resin to coat or impregnate a cloth, random fiber, or continuous filaments. Now, the term is used…
What information need for mold design Introduction Understanding what information need for mold design separates projects that launch on time from those that bleed budget in revision cycles. For marketers coordinating product launches, packaging updates, or consumer goods projects in…
Vibratory Grinding Vibratory or slide grinding is an alternative to the conventional rotary barrel process. The workpieces are placed in a container which is subsequently filled with a mixture of granulated zinc, water, alumina as polishing medium, and a welling…
In many cases, and by no means exclusively for the production of optical articles, the condition of the cavity surface (porosity, ripples, roughness) is crucial to the quality of the final product. This has a decisive effect on the time…
Machining Production Methods Machining production methods may be divided into processes with geometrically defined cutter (turning, milling, drilling，sawing) and geometrically undefined cutler (grinding, honing，lapping). The machinery, frequently special equipment has to finish the object to the extent that only little…
Gate Location Make sure that the mold can (and will) be gated so that the thickness of the plastic from the gate toward the remote areas either remains constant or diminishes.To meet this requirement, the product designer may want to…
Starting the Design Process Before starting, the designer must have a complete list of questions about all the requirements which must be filled by the product. Typical questions are: Why do we need the new design? What must the product…
The “Italian” Sprue The runner is heated electrically, but a nonelectric means keeps the material from freezing off at the gate. Instead of utilizing a probe externally heated by means of electrical heating elements, the design of the nozzle incorporates…
Making a New Product How does a designer begin to make the contemplated new or redesigned project? First, the designer must decide which type of plastic to use for the contemplated product. Then, he or she must select the best…
