Successful Injection Molding

Successful Injection Molding is intended to help provide a foundation in practical injection molding and its relationship to the successful application of CAE. It is the first book to integrate practical aspects of injection molding product development with CAE. This book can be used by anyone involved with the development of injection-molded products, tooling, or processes. It will also provide insight for many CAE analysts or anyone in the industry who encounters analysis information. The book is written in a fashion that can be used by novices and experts alike. The thorough understanding of injection molding fundamentals and simulation technology will enable the reader to minimize development risks and time to market while maximizing productivity and quality of injection molded plastic parts. Contents: Successful Development and Production of Injection Molded Parts Thermoplastics in Injection Molding Injection Molding Part Design Guidelines for Injection Molded Plastic Parts Mold Design Mold Filling and its Relationship to Material and Product Design and Process Strategies Prototyping Introduction to Computer Aided Engineering The Process of Performing CAE Analysis Characterization of Thermoplastic Materials for CAE Geometry Modeling for Injection Molding Analysis Filling and Packing Analysis Mold Cooling Analysis; CAE and the Boundary Element Method Shrinkage/Warpage Analysis