Micro-injection molding of thermoplastic polymers: Proposal of a constitutive law as function of the aspect ratios

2017 ◽  
Vol 135 (4) ◽  
pp. 45719 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrice Mélé ◽  
Julien Giboz
Keyword(s):  
Injection Molding ◽  
Constitutive Law ◽  
Thermoplastic Polymers ◽  
Micro Injection Molding ◽  
Aspect Ratios

scholarly journals Characterization of Stereolithography Printed Soft Tooling for Micro Injection Molding

Micromachines ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 819 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Dempsey ◽  
Sean McDonald ◽  
Davide Masato ◽  
Carol Barry
Keyword(s):  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Injection Molding ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Tool Material ◽  
Mold Temperature ◽  
Micro Injection Molding ◽  
Digital Light Processing ◽  
Electron Microscopies ◽  
Aspect Ratios ◽  
The Impact

The use of microfeature-enabled devices, such as microfluidic platforms and anti-fouling surfaces, has grown in both potential and application in recent years. Injection molding is an attractive method of manufacturing these devices due to its excellent process throughput and commodity-priced raw materials. Still, the manufacture of micro-structured tooling remains a slow and expensive endeavor. This work investigated the feasibility of utilizing additive manufacturing, specifically a Digital Light Processing (DLP)-based inverted stereolithography process, to produce thermoset polymer-based tooling for micro injection molding. Inserts were created with an array of 100-μm wide micro-features, having different heights and thus aspect ratios. These inserts were molded with high flow polypropylene to investigate print process resolution capabilities, channel replication abilities, and insert wear and longevity. Samples were characterized using contact profilometry as well as optical and scanning electron microscopies. Overall, the inserts exhibited a maximum lifetime of 78 molding cycles and failed by cracking of the entire insert. Damage was observed for the higher aspect ratio features but not the lower aspect ratio features. The effect of the tool material on mold temperature distribution was modeled to analyze the impact of processing and mold design.

Electrical Contact Properties of Micro-Injection Molded Polypropylene/CNT/CB-Composites on Metallic Electrodes

2015 ◽  
Vol 1103 ◽  
pp. 77-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Heinrich ◽  
Ricardo Decker ◽  
Joerg Schaufuss ◽  
Juergen Troeltzsch ◽  
Jan Mehner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Injection Molding ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Electrical Contact ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Scale Production ◽  
Micro Injection Molding ◽  
Micro Electro Mechanical Systems ◽  
Aspect Ratios ◽  
Injection Molded ◽  
The One

The investigations carried out under this work dealing with a new field of application for large-scale production of electric contacting processes for micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) using the micro-injection molding technology. The focus of this article is the analysis of process-related influential factors of micro-injection molding that determines both the electrical resistivity and the flowability of polymer nanocomposites filled with carbon nanotubes (CNT) and carbon black (CB). For that, the viscosity and the electrical conductivity as a function of different CNT-and CB-contents and their combination were investigated in a manufacturing study for Polypropylene. The results of the investigations answered questions regarding material science and technical processes. By this, optimal rheological properties for formation of micro injection molded conductive patterns with high aspect ratios on the one side and with the best possible conductivity of the nanocomposites on the other side can be set.

scholarly journals Tuning Power Ultrasound for Enhanced Performance of Thermoplastic Micro-Injection Molding: Principles, Methods, and Performances

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 2877
Author(s):  
Baishun Zhao ◽  
Yuanbao Qiang ◽  
Wangqing Wu ◽  
Bingyan Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Injection Molding ◽  
Morphological Evolution ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Commercial Application ◽  
Efficient Production ◽  
Thermoplastic Polymers ◽  
Micro Injection Molding ◽  
Replication Fidelity ◽  
Power Ultrasound ◽  
Research Activities

With the wide application of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMSs), especially the rapid development of wearable flexible electronics technology, the efficient production of micro-parts with thermoplastic polymers will be the core technology of the harvesting market. However, it is significantly restrained by the limitations of the traditional micro-injection-molding (MIM) process, such as replication fidelity, material utilization, and energy consumption. Currently, the increasing investigation has been focused on the ultrasonic-assisted micro-injection molding (UAMIM) and ultrasonic plasticization micro-injection molding (UPMIM), which has the advantages of new plasticization principle, high replication fidelity, and cost-effectiveness. The aim of this review is to present the latest research activities on the action mechanism of power ultrasound in various polymer micro-molding processes. At the beginning of this review, the physical changes, chemical changes, and morphological evolution mechanism of various thermoplastic polymers under different application modes of ultrasonic energy field are introduced. Subsequently, the process principles, characteristics, and latest developments of UAMIM and UPMIM are scientifically summarized. Particularly, some representative performance advantages of different polymers based on ultrasonic plasticization are further exemplified with a deeper understanding of polymer–MIM relationships. Finally, the challenges and opportunities of power ultrasound in MIM are prospected, such as the mechanism understanding and commercial application.

scholarly journals Vacuum Venting Enhances the Replication of Nano/Microfeatures in Micro-Injection Molding Process

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seong Ying Choi ◽  
Nan Zhang ◽  
J. P. Toner ◽  
G. Dunne ◽  
Michael D. Gilchrist
Keyword(s):  
Injection Molding ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Vacuum Pressure ◽  
Injection Molding Process ◽  
Anodized Aluminum ◽  
Molding Process ◽  
Micro Injection Molding ◽  
Sample Shape ◽  
Final Sample ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Study

Vacuum venting is a method proposed to improve feature replication in microparts that are fabricated using micro-injection molding (MIM). A qualitative and quantitative study has been carried out to investigate the effect of vacuum venting on the nano/microfeature replication in MIM. Anodized aluminum oxide (AAO) containing nanofeatures and a bulk metallic glass (BMG) tool mold containing microfeatures were used as mold inserts. The effect of vacuum pressure at constant vacuum time, and of vacuum time at constant vacuum pressure on the replication of these features is investigated. It is found that vacuum venting qualitatively enhances the nanoscale feature definition as well as increases the area of feature replication. In the quantitative study, higher aspect ratio (AR) features can be replicated more effectively using vacuum venting. Increasing both vacuum pressure and vacuum time are found to improve the depth of replication, with the vacuum pressure having more influence. Feature orientation and final sample shape could affect the absolute depth of replication of a particular feature within the sample.

Study on Optical Properties of Microstructure of Lightguiding Plate for Micro Injection Molding and Micro Injection-Compression Molding

2006 ◽  
Vol 505-507 ◽  
pp. 229-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yung Kang Shen ◽  
H.J. Chang ◽  
C.T. Lin
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Injection Molding ◽  
Digital Camera ◽  
Mold Temperature ◽  
Compression Molding ◽  
Micro Injection Molding ◽  
Melt Temperature ◽  
Packing Pressure ◽  
Injection Compression Molding ◽  
Better Than

The purpose of this paper presents the optical properties of microstructure of lightguiding plate for micro injection molding (MIM) and micro injection-compression molding (MICM). The lightguiding plate is applied on LCD of two inch of digital camera. Its radius of microstructure is from 100μm to 300μm by linearity expansion. The material of lightguiding plate uses the PMMA plastic. This paper uses the luminance distribution to make a comparison between MIM and MICM for the optical properties of lightguiding plate. The important parameters of process for optical properties are the mold temperature, melt temperature and packing pressure in micro injection molding. The important parameters of process for optical properties are the compression distance, mold temperature and compression speed in micro injection-compression molding. The process of micro injection-compression molding is better than micro injection molding for optical properties.

A convenient formulation of Sadowsky's model for elastic ribbons

2021 ◽  
Vol 477 (2255) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sébastien Neukirch ◽  
Basile Audoly
Keyword(s):  
Differential Equations ◽  
Constitutive Relation ◽  
Classical Problem ◽  
Constitutive Law ◽  
System Of Differential Equations ◽  
Dimensional Model ◽  
Simple Method ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Aspect Ratios ◽  
Nonlinear Constitutive Relation

Elastic ribbons are elastic structures whose length-to-width and width-to-thickness aspect ratios are both large. Sadowsky proposed a one-dimensional model for ribbons featuring a nonlinear constitutive relation for bending and twisting: it brings in both rich behaviours and numerical difficulties. By discarding non-physical solutions to this constitutive relation, we show that it can be inverted; this simplifies the system of differential equations governing the equilibrium of ribbons. Based on the inverted form, we propose a natural regularization of the constitutive law that eases the treatment of singularities often encountered in ribbons. We illustrate the approach with the classical problem of the equilibrium of a Möbius ribbon, and compare our findings with the predictions of the Wunderlich model. Overall, our approach provides a simple method for simulating the statics and the dynamics of elastic ribbons.

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