Quality Definition in Micro Injection Molding Process by Means of Surface Characterization Parameters
Quality evaluation of micro injection molded products is a complex task, in particular when instruments basing on contact methods are used and issues in measurements could arise due to the contact tool dimension not fitting well with extremely narrow features. Therefore, in these cases, optical meth...
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| description | Quality evaluation of micro injection molded products is a complex task, in particular when instruments basing on contact methods are used and issues in measurements could arise due to the contact tool dimension not fitting well with extremely narrow features. Therefore, in these cases, optical methods may be preferred for the evaluation of molded products’ dimensions and surface quality, especially for parts devoted to applications requiring functional purposes. In this context, the present paper proposes the use of surface parameters as a quality index for the evaluation of both the micro injection molding process and the resulting products. To this aim, two experimental procedures were implemented to allow for: (i) the evaluation of the most suitable surface parameters identified in relation to the process parameters; (ii) comparisons of the surface parameters findings with those obtained by classic dimensional quantity via a designed experimental plan (DoE). The results show that the surface parameters, evaluated in critical areas of the components, can ensure reliable estimates for the surface quality of the molded parts and can be preferred in comparison to linear measurements. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-db18e8db5c444188a028fc8d3d1e58bb2023-11-23T18:29:42ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602022-09-011418377510.3390/polym14183775Quality Definition in Micro Injection Molding Process by Means of Surface Characterization ParametersVincenzo Bellantone0Rossella Surace1Irene Fassi2STIIMA-CNR, Institute of Intelligent Industrial Systems and Technologies for Advanced Manufacturing, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Lembo 38/F, I-70124 Bari, ItalySTIIMA-CNR, Institute of Intelligent Industrial Systems and Technologies for Advanced Manufacturing, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Lembo 38/F, I-70124 Bari, ItalySTIIMA-CNR, Institute of Intelligent Industrial Systems and Technologies for Advanced Manufacturing, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Corti 12, I-20133 Milano, ItalyQuality evaluation of micro injection molded products is a complex task, in particular when instruments basing on contact methods are used and issues in measurements could arise due to the contact tool dimension not fitting well with extremely narrow features. Therefore, in these cases, optical methods may be preferred for the evaluation of molded products’ dimensions and surface quality, especially for parts devoted to applications requiring functional purposes. In this context, the present paper proposes the use of surface parameters as a quality index for the evaluation of both the micro injection molding process and the resulting products. To this aim, two experimental procedures were implemented to allow for: (i) the evaluation of the most suitable surface parameters identified in relation to the process parameters; (ii) comparisons of the surface parameters findings with those obtained by classic dimensional quantity via a designed experimental plan (DoE). The results show that the surface parameters, evaluated in critical areas of the components, can ensure reliable estimates for the surface quality of the molded parts and can be preferred in comparison to linear measurements.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/18/3775micro injection moldingDoEquality indexsurfaces characterization |
| spellingShingle | Vincenzo Bellantone Rossella Surace Irene Fassi Quality Definition in Micro Injection Molding Process by Means of Surface Characterization Parameters Polymers micro injection molding DoE quality index surfaces characterization |
| title | Quality Definition in Micro Injection Molding Process by Means of Surface Characterization Parameters |
| title_full | Quality Definition in Micro Injection Molding Process by Means of Surface Characterization Parameters |
| title_fullStr | Quality Definition in Micro Injection Molding Process by Means of Surface Characterization Parameters |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quality Definition in Micro Injection Molding Process by Means of Surface Characterization Parameters |
| title_short | Quality Definition in Micro Injection Molding Process by Means of Surface Characterization Parameters |
| title_sort | quality definition in micro injection molding process by means of surface characterization parameters |
| topic | micro injection molding DoE quality index surfaces characterization |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/18/3775 |
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