Polymeric advancements in innovating wax injection molds using aluminum-filled epoxy resin with face-cooled waterfall cooling channels

CC Kuo, PH Lin, JY Xu, ZX Lin, ZH Wang… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2024 - Elsevier
Aluminum-filled epoxy resin is a polymer composite material formed by adding aluminum
particles to epoxy resin, which is widely used to make a rapid tool for developing new …

Innovative rapid cooling method for injection mold using liquified CO2

M Kim, JH Choi - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The injection molding process is essential for mass production due to its efficiency.
However, reducing cooling time remains a critical challenge to enhance productivity …

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 …

Effects of different coolant media on the cooling efficiency of aluminum-filled epoxy resin rapid tools with different surface roughness of cooling channel

CC Kuo, GF Lin, AM Karthick, SH Huang… - The International Journal …, 2024 - Springer
In the realm of low-pressure wax injection molding, the cooling time refers to the period
during which the molten wax inside the aluminum-filled epoxy resin rapid tool solidifies and …

Effect of the layout design of hive-shaped conformal cooling channels on the deflection of family molds

YP Luh, HL Wang, HW Iao - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2023 - Springer
Family molds can be used to simultaneously produce a variety of parts with different shapes
that are made of the same plastic material. Studies on family molds have mostly focused on …

Enhancing the Cooling Efficiency of Aluminum-Filled Epoxy Resin Rapid Tool by Changing Inner Surface Roughness of Cooling Channels

CC Kuo, HW Chen, GF Lin, SH Huang, SF Tseng - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
In low-pressure wax injection molding, cooling time refers to the period during which the
molten plastic inside the mold solidifies and cools down to a temperature where it can be …

Characterization of rapid tooling with varying inner cooling channel surface roughness

CC Kuo, GF Lin, SH Huang, A Farooqui… - The International Journal …, 2024 - Springer
The cooling time in injection molding is defined as the period during which the molten plastic
in the mold solidifies and cools to a temperature suitable for safe ejection without …

Cooling efficiency enhancement using a rapid tool with a surface-cooled waterfall cooling channel

CC Kuo, PH Lin, JY Xu, ZX Lin, ZH Wang, ZJ Lai… - … International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
The manufacturing technique known as investment casting has found extensive application
in producing metal components featuring intricate geometries. The production efficiency of …

Development of a Silicone Rubber Mold with an Innovative Waterfall Cooling Channel

CC Kuo, PH Lin, JY Xu, ZX Lin, ZH Wang, ZJ Lai… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
A conformal cooling channel (CCC) follows the mold core or cavity profile to carry out
uniform cooling in the cooling stage. However, the significant pressure drop along the …

Research on Automatic Generation Technology of Cooling Channels for Injection Mold of Automotive Interior Door Panel

J Wang, H Wu - 2024 - researchsquare.com
The automotive interior door panel is an important injection molded part in automotive
interiors, and a good cooling system is crucial to ensure its molding quality. In fact, due to the …