A comprehensive review of injection mold cooling by using conformal cooling channels and thermally enhanced molds

S Arman, I Lazoglu - The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing …, 2023 - Springer
Conformal cooling channels (CCCs) are employed to improve the cooling rate due to the
equal distance from the mold surface. CCCs play a key role in mold injection productivity by …

[HTML][HTML] A data-informed review of scientific and technological developments and future trends in hot stamping

J Li, C Tong, R Zhang, Z Shi, J Lin - International Journal of Lightweight …, 2024 - Elsevier
As a promising solution to the growing demand for lightweighting, hot stamping has gained
considerable applications in the automotive industry. Over the past few decades, the market …

Effects of different mold materials and coolant media on the cooling performance of epoxy-based injection molds

CC Kuo, JY Xu, YJ Zhu, CH Lee - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Metal additive manufacturing techniques are frequently applied to the manufacturing of
injection molds with a conformal cooling channel (CCC) in order to shorten the cooling time …

Optimization design of cooling system for injection molding mold of non-pneumatic tire

H He, Y Xing, R Wang, Y Lu, L Zhang, F Li - Thermal Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Non-pneumatic tire has the advantage of puncture resistance and low-energy consumption,
which is the development target of new type tire. Injection molding is a vital molding method …

Characterization of epoxy-based rapid mold with profiled conformal cooling channel

CC Kuo, YJ Zhu - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Based on the experience of the foundry industry, reducing the demolding time is the key for
mass production of wax patterns with sophisticated geometries. Integration of numerical …

Improving stress corrosion resistance and wear resistance of austenitic hot-stamping die steels via synergistic effects of shot peening and plasma nitriding

Z Bai, X Wu - Surface and Coatings Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
In this work, the effects of plasma nitriding, shot peening and their combination on the high-
temperature wear resistance and stress corrosion resistance of an austenitic hot-stamping …

Decision-making frameworks in additive manufacturing management: mapping present landscape and establishing future research avenues

S Ghuge, M Akarte, R Raut - Benchmarking: An International Journal, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose The study aims to explore the available academic literature on the decision-making
frameworks used in additive manufacturing management (AMM). Design/methodology …

Optimization of removal process parameters of polyvinyl butyral cooling channel in rapid silicone rubber molds using the Taguchi method

CC Kuo, JG Peng, PC Hong, QZ Tasi… - The International Journal …, 2023 - Springer
In practice, the cooling channel (CC) is commonly used in the injection molding (IM)
because the cooling is an important stage in the IM process. Traditionally, the acetone …

Efficiency comparison of conformal cooling channels produced by additive and subtractive manufacturing in automotive industry plastic injection moulds: a hybrid …

Cİ Çalışkan, A Koca, G Özer, Ö Akbal… - The International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
The stages of this study, in which conformal cooling channels (CCCs) integrated mould core
produced by LPBF (laser powder bed fusion) and CCC integrated mould core produced by …

Investigation of effect of conformal cooling inserts in high-pressure die casting of AlSi9Cu3

C Karakoc, KC Dizdar, D Dispinar - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2022 - Springer
Porosity is one of the challenges in high-pressure die casting (HPDC) of aluminum alloys. A
typical control of porosity involved controlled solidification which is attained by the cooling of …