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TRAINING IN
Before the mould is injected with material, both halves of the mould have to be closed. They are closed by a clamping
unit. Both halves are then attached to injection moulding machine and one half can slide. Material is then injected as the
clamping unit pushes the halves together and both halves are held tightly while material is injected. Larger machines
(machines with more clamping power) take longer to close and clamp the mould
Injection;
Plastic pellets are fed by means of a hopper into the
injection moulding machine. These pellets move
towards the mould by the injection unit. The heat
surrounding the barrel and the pressure serve to
melt the pellets. The volume of material injected is
called the ‘shot’. This injection time finished when
95%-99% or the mould is filled. It is hard to
calculate exactly the injection time because the flow
of the plastic is always changing and dynamic.
Injection time can be estimated by other factors
such as injection pressure,power and shot volume.
The injection pressure can range from 35-140 MPa.
The rate of injection and the pressure which can be
reached are determined and controlled by the
hydraulic system in the machine.
Cooling;
The cooling process involves the
plastic inside the mould beginning
to cool after it makes contact with
the interior mould. As the plastic
cools when it hardens it will take the
desired shape. The part may shrink
slightly during cooling. Only when
the cooling period has elapsed can
the mould be opened.
It is from the wall thickness of the
part and the thermodynamic
properties of the plastic that the
cooling time can be estimated.
Ejection;
injection pressures
It must be high enough to fill the cavity, forcing material into the furthest reaches. Injection pressures commonly
range between 70 and 112 MPa (10–16 kpsi). Higher pressures tend to minimize average mold shrink.
Mould tempratre;
molding typically occurs at a temperature of 200 to 300 degrees Celsius, where the
melt is formed, cooled, and solidified into the profile.
Mould pressure;
pressures commonly range between 70 and 112 MPa (10–16 kpsi). Higher pressures
tend to minimize average mold shrink.
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