Characteristic of micro injection molding process. Molds, optimization of the process, application with specification to automotive industry
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https://doi.org/10.24136/atest.2018.006Keywords:
micro injection molding, thermoplastics, micro-parts, micro-molds, automotive industryAbstract
The growing needs for miniaturization of plastic parts motivates to the development of micro injection molding technology. Characteristic features of this process such as: low manufacturing costs, short process duration, the ability to produce details of various dimensions and a wide range of plastic properties allow to mass dissemination of this technology. Research on micro injection molding develops in a very fast time, which gives high hopes for a successful overcoming of the real limitations of this technology. This gives a great perspective on the development of the possibility of using micro injection parts e.g. in the automotive industry. This paper presents the possibilities of manufacturing molds for micro injection molding. The issue of process optimization has been discussed, taking into consideration the main technological parameters influencing the quality of micro-part. In addition, the possibility of using microdetals, including the automotive industry was presented.
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2018-02-28
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Janowski, G. (2018). Characteristic of micro injection molding process. Molds, optimization of the process, application with specification to automotive industry. AUTOBUSY – Technika, Eksploatacja, Systemy Transportowe, 19(1-2), 48–51. https://doi.org/10.24136/atest.2018.006
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