The Taguchi method is a powerful approach for solving quality problems in various aspects
of the engineering field. Due to the increase of plastic parts consumption in each day …

This study analyzed variations of mechanical characteristics that depend on the injection
molding techniques during the blending of short glass fiber and polytetrafluoroethylene …

Due to its relatively simple structure, low-density polyethylene (LDPE) can be considered as
a model polymer for the study of its properties. Herein, the effect of processing variables on …

Plastic injection molding is discontinuous and a complicated process involving the
interaction of several variables for control the quality of the molded parts. The goal of this …

Expanded polystyrene (EPS) is used in the building and construction industry for insulation
and under flooring purposes. The objective of the study is to investigate the impact of the …

In this paper, a numerical analysis of in-cavity residual stress formation in the thin-walled
parts of injection-moulded parts is presented by considering the residual stresses produced …

The widely utilized technique of injection molding results in residual stresses in
manufactured products because of related heat and pressure fluctuations. This work …

Rheological characterization and an in-situ temperature measurement were carried out to
investigate the solidification behavior and crystallization kinetics of injection-molded (IM) …

In order to deepen the mechanisms at the basis of mold surface replication onto the molded
plastic surface, a novel experimental approach is proposed. Up to 20 different mold surface …

Dynamical rheology, transient temperature measurement, and two-dimensional wide angle
X-ray diffraction were performed in this work to investigate the effects of the solidification …