REACTION INJECTION

MOLDING
 RAJESH.S(0280)
WHAT IS RIM?

Reaction Injection Molding - RIM, a

process in which two or more liquid
chemical components from separate
tanks are fed through high-pressure
supply lines to a chamber where they
are mixed by high-velocity
impingement, and then injected into the
mold at low pressure
WHY RIM?

Very little energy is required

Parts up to 100 lb produced
Surfaces don't have flow lines found in
traditional injection moulding.
Lower molding pressures
Both thin and thick wall sections
COMPARISON BETWEEN RIM
AND TIM
Particulars RIM TIM

Temperature Approx. 40 °C Approx. 200 °C

Temp. of mold Approx. 70 °C Approx. 125 °C

Matl. Viscosity 0.1 ~ 1 Pa s 102~105 Pa s
Inj. Pressure 100 bar 1000 bar
Clamping 50 ton 3000 ton
Force(for 1 m2 surface
part)
PROCESS INVOLVED

Raw material storage

Compounding intermediates
Metering
Mixing
Molding & Demolding
Finishing
RAW MATERIAL STORAGE

Polyol & Isocyanate are major

components
Polyol stored in Stainless steel
Isocyanate stored in plastic lined steel
tanks.
METERING

Delivers the ingredients to the

mixhead with precise synchronization.
MIXING

Delivers the stream at high velocity into

mixing chamber.
MOLDING AND DEMOLDING

The intermediates flow into the

mold,and polymerize within a
minute.
After a minute or so, the product is
firm enough to be removed from the
mold.
MOLD RECOVERY

Mold must be cleaned as necessary to

remove flash.
Release agents can be sprayed or
incorporated in the material itself.
EQUIPMENT
IN THE MACHINE

Conditioning System
Metered Pumping System
Mixing Heads
Mold carrier
MATERIALS FOR RIM

Polyurethane rigid structural foam

Integral skin foams
Polyurea materials
Filling of metering cylinder

The mold is closed and

metering pistons are
allowed to move
backwards, filling up with
reactants.
High pressure recycle through
mixhead
Pistons are pressurized
and hoses feed the
reactants to the
mixhead
Mixhead open

Mixhead is rapidly
opened and the mold
is filled
LARGE RIM PLANT
Low Pressure Conditioning

Temperature must be maintained for

storage tanks
Recirculation of reactants
Dispersion of dry air or nitrogen
High Pressure Metering

Delivers the reactants to mixhead at

50-250 atm. & flow rate
High Pressure Metering Pump

Multi stroke
Single stroke
Multistroke pumps

Used on the first RIM machines

For high-pressure foam production
Multi stroke pumps- Advantages

Large parts
Pumps can be used for low-pressure
recirculation
Multi stroke pumps- Dis. Adv

Impossible to use hard fillers

Single stroke(Displacement
pumps)

Piston
Lance
LANCE TYPE
MIXING

HT style mixhead

L style mixhead
Straight mixhead
STRAIGHT MIXHEAD
L -TYPE MIXHEAD

                              
Features of Mixhead

Recirculation of reactants
Rapid opening valves
Inlet nozzles
Chamber
Clean-out pistons
Reactants
recirculate through
the grooves
Reactants flow at
high velocity
through circular
orifices
Mold Filling

Laminar Filling
Curing

Mold packing
Demolding

Mold release
Part removal
Finishing

Trim flash and gate

Inspection
Wash off external mold release
Mold design

Mold material
Temperature control
Gates
Venting
DIRECT FEEDING
Conclusion

Products innumerable in automobile

sector
prototypes