Characterisation of Blowing Agent Loaded Plastic Melts for Improved Filling Simulation of the Foam Injection Moulding Process. (January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hopmann, C.; Sander, D.
• Is Part Of: International polymer science and technology. Volume 43:Number 1(2016)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 8
• Publication Date: 2016-01
• Subjects: Polymers and polmerization -- Periodicals; 547.7
• DOI: 10.1177/0307174X1604300101
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0307-174X

Abstract

Foam injection moulding provides manufacturers of injection-moulded parts with many advantages, such as material savings, cycle time reduction or lower warpage of parts. The ability to predict the properties of a foamed plastic moulding using simulation software is currently limited. By characterising blowing agent loaded plastic melts, material cards can be generated which further improve the results of a mould-filling simulation, especially in determining the local density of an injection-moulded part.