Use of a Holistic Design and Manufacturing Approach to Implement Optimized Additively Manufactured Mould Inserts for the Production of Injection-Moulded Thermoplastics

Injection moulding is one the most familiar processes for manufacturing of plastic parts by injecting molten thermoplastic polymers into a metallic mould. The cycle time of this process consists of the phases of injection, packing, cooling, and ejection of the final product. Shortening of cycle time...

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Main Authors: Loucas Papadakis, Stelios Avraam, Demetris Photiou, Simona Masurtschak, Juan Carlos Pereira Falcón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2504-4494/4/4/100