How to Make Injection Molds

This book covers injection mold design and manufacturing. It emphasizes the application of designs and concepts in real manufacturing settings. Special attention is given to the repair and cost saving alterations often required to keep a mold in service. The chapter on computer assisted design features four color CAD drawings of different stages of design.

Contents: Materials for Injection Molds. Mold Making Techniques. Procedures for Estimating Mold Costs. The Injection Molding Process. Design of Runner Systems. Design of Gates. Venting of Molds. The Heat Exchange System. Shrinkage. Mechanical Design. Shifting of Cores. Ejection. Alignment of Molds-Changing of Molds. Computer Assisted Mold Design. Maintenance. Repair and Alteration. Standards. Temperature Controllers for Injection and Compression Molds. Steps for Correction of Molding Defects Caused by Improper Mold Design.

Reviews: " ... well written, well translated and illustrated extensively. It is very easy to follow or to refer to. It is an example of how books should be written ... this text will be used by molders, mold designers and moldmakers and will become a standard."-Polymer News

" ... for everyone involved with the design and building of injection moulds, whether academically or in the field."
-European Plastics News