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What is the primary disadvantage of the Stack Mold design?
What type of mold is used for molding components with external depressions or holes parallel to the parting plane?
What is the purpose of the side cores mounted on slides in a Side-acting Mold?
What type of mold is used for producing threaded components such as caps and closures?
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What type of mold base is suitable for applications that require a side gate?
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Study Notes
Injection Molds
- Injection molds are the most expensive molds used in plastics processing with very long lead times required for their design and fabrication.
- A mold is defined as a cavity in which a substance is shaped or the frame on or around which an object is constructed.
Functions of a Mold
- The main functions of a mold are to impart the desired shape to the plasticized polymer and to cool the molded part.
Classification of Injection Molds
- Injection molding is a process of forming components in a closed mold from a thermoplastic material that is conveyed under pressure from an auxiliary chamber through runners and gates into the closed cavity or cavities.
Mold Bases
- The selection of the mold base depends on factors such as part structure, mold parting requirements, cost, and the type of gate.
- Different mold base types, such as side gate, point gate, and simplified point gate, are suitable for different applications and requirements.
Stack Mold
- A stack mold is a type of injection mold that requires a molding press with much greater daylight opening to accommodate the mold height.
- The disadvantage is that it is much more expensive and takes longer time to build.
Side-Acting Mold (Slider)
- Side-acting molds are used for molding components with external depressions or holes parallel to the parting plane.
- Side cores mounted on slides, activated by angle pins or air/hydraulic cylinders, are used to provide the side action needed to release the part.
Unscrewing Mold
- Unscrewing molding is a unique injection molding process with mold technology that includes movement and rotation to produce threaded components.
- Some plastic parts such as caps and closures with detailed threads cannot be removed using standard methods and need to be carefully unscrewed from the mold to avoid damaging the threads.
Hot Runner Molds
- Advantages of using hot runner molds:
- Improved part quality
- Increased productivity
- Reduced material waste
- Limitations of using hot runner molds:
- Higher initial investment
- Increased complexity
- Potential for mold damage
Three-Plate Mold
- Advantages of a three-plate mold:
- Improved part quality
- Increased productivity
- Reduced material waste
- Disadvantages of a three-plate mold:
- Higher initial investment
- Increased complexity
- Potential for mold damage
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Learn about the expensive and complex process of injection molds, their functions, and classification in plastics processing. Understand the role of molds in shaping and cooling polymer materials.
