Specialized Molding Techniques
Application, Design, Materials and Processing

A survey of new technologies in molding techniques that accentuates opportunities and applications and analysis of products, materials, processing and geometry.

Hans-Peter Heim (Author), H. Potente (Author)

9781884207914, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 31 December 2002

350 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.5 cm, 0.72 kg

A surge of new molding technologies is transforming plastics processing and material forms to the highly efficient, integrated manufacturing that will set industry standards in the early years of this century. This book is a survey of these technologies, putting them into context and accentuating opportunities. The relations among these technologies are analyzed in terms of products, materials, processing, and geometry.

Gas-Assisted Injection MoldingFusible Core Injection MoldingLow Pressure Injection Molding (including laminate molding and liquid-gas assist molding)Advanced Blow MoldingThermoplastic Sheet Composite ProcessingReactive Liquid Composite MoldingMicrocellular PlasticsLamellar Injection MoldingMultimaterial/Multiprocess TechnologyCoinjectionIn-Mold DecorationEncapsulationStack MoldingMicroinjection MoldingFusible CoreVibration-AssistedInjection Molding ExtrusionSurface ReplicationDirect Compounding

Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM], Other manufacturing technologies [TDP], Plastics & polymers technology [TDCP], Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies [TD], Technical design [TBD]