...Velladurai Arunachalam; Rajkumar Subbiah; Ravi Balasundaram Purpose Achieving balanced cooling for the core and cavity in the injection molding process is challenging, particularly for complex-shaped parts. This study aims to explore the use of selective laser melting ( SLM ) additive...

... inserts for injection molding (IM) of plastic parts. This study aims to describe the technological advancements and practical implications of integrating AM with IM to produce plastic parts, reducing the gap and determining the feasibility of AM for insert production. Design/methodology/approach...

... and authors. The full terms of this licence may be seen at http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode Sustainable design FEA MEX Recycled materials Industrial design Injection molding Applying sustainable design approaches that contribute to minimizing the environmental impact...

...Gabriel Antonio Mendible; Nabil Saleh; Carol Barry; Stephen P. Johnston Purpose Rapid tooling has numerous advantages when prototyping injection molded components, but the effects of the tooling on the resulting part properties are often overlooked. The purpose of this paper is to consider...

... by a maleic anhydride coupling agent to produce comparable mechanical properties in comparison to the industry-standard method of injection molding (IM). Design/methodology/approach A spray dried CNF (SDCNF) was compounded with the polymer matrix using a masterbatch method. The composite was diluted...

...Gabriel Antonio Mendible; Jack A. Rulander; Stephen P. Johnston Purpose This study aims to evaluate the performance of injection molding inserts produced via rapid and conventional manufacturing techniques considering the mechanical and thermal performance of the tools as well as the resulting...

.... Originality/value – Under proper design of working coil, the barrel heating system by induction method can achieve the same uniform temperature distribution as the barrel heated by resistance method, and could be practically used in an injection molding machine. In recent years, the requirements for rapid...

...James G. Hemrick; Thomas L. Starr; David W. Rosen Adhesion has been measured between a powder injection molded (PIM) part and the stereolithography epoxy mold surrounding it after cooling. Analysis of release behavior suggests a link to the thermal properties of the mold material. Subsequent...