UW’s Simulation Technology for the New

Generation—Moldex3D Injection Molding

Simulation Software

The Polymer Engineering Center(PEC) at the University of Wisconsin(UW), Madison, has been implanting
the use of Moldex3D injection molding simulation software since 2006 to support their research and
academic projects.

“Moldex3D has been acting as an important role helping us to obtain insightful information about the
injection molding process and learn how various processing parameters affect the parts produced.
Moldex3D also sheds light on how product and mold design impact product quality,” says Lih-Sheng Turng,
professor of the PEC.

Professor Turng uses Moldex3D as an educational tool in his class “ME 419: Fundamentals for Injection
Molding”. PEC has been using Moldex3D injection molding simulation software to study the material
properties and optimal process condition on the moldability and part quality of injection molded part and
mold designs parts.

“We really appreciate that we could have this chance to access Moldex3D injection molding simulation
software during the class, which greatly helped us, especially the complete and state-of-the-art modules
and 3D mesh analysis solutions certainly had contributed to our academic research and projects,” one of
the ME 419 students proudly says.

Professor Turng is recognized for his research into the science and engineering of polymer injection
molding. His research has been supported with the use of Moldex3D which encompasses novel processes
as well as new materials. He has been working in the area of microcellular injection molding, and has
extended his research into nanocomposites, bio-based polymers, and tissue engineering scaffolds.

Moldex3D will continuously support Professor Turng as well as UW PEC’s research with the latest
innovation of Moldex3D injection molding simulation software—the simulation technology for the new
generation.

About Professor Lih-Sheng Turng

Professor Turng is recognized for his research into the science and engineering of polymer injection
molding. His esearch encompasses novel processes as well as new materials. He has been working in the
area of microcellular injection molding, and has extended his research into nanocomposites, bio-based
polymers, and tissue engineering scaffolds.r

Numerous grants and awards supporting his work have resulted, including the National Science
Foundation (NSF) Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Award, NSF Academic Program Awards, and
several Wisconsin Innovation & Economic Development Research Program awards. He is the Co-Director
of the Polymer Engineering Center and Engineering Polymer Industrial Consortium at UW-Madison, and
NSF Industry/University Corporative Research Center (I/UCRC) that supports faculty research and
outreach.

Turng had been with C-MOLD, a company recognized for its advanced plastics CAE simulation packages,
for 10 years before joining UW-Madison in the summer of 2000. At C-MOLD, Turng was the Principal
Investigator for four Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I, Phase II projects, and research
grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the New York State Science and Technology
Foundation.

At present, Professor Turng serves as the Chair and the Board of Directors of the Injection Molding Division
of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE). In addition, he is on the Editorial Board for the Journal of
Advances in Polymer Technology, Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy, Journal of Cellular
Plastics, and International Journal of Polymer Materials. Professor Turng was the invited panelist and
speaker at the 2003 Wisconsin Economic Summit IV and plenary or keynote speaker at a number of other
international conferences