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Flow leaders and deflectors are surfaces with thicknesses designed to direct the flow front, either by attracting it (leaders) or by deflecting it (deflectors). Flow leaders are thicker parts of the ...

friction

Software; CAM

Friction is a force which acts against motion. When a part is being ejected, if there is high friction between the part and the mold walls, then the part may be impossible to eject, or it may be ...

gate freeze

Software; CAM

Gate freeze is the moment during the packing phase when polymer at the gate has frozen solid and no more polymer can be packed into the mold cavity.

gloss mark

Software; CAM

Gloss is the shiny appearance of a molded part's surface. Differences in the gloss finish of a part are caused by different projection behaviors of the plastic at the mold wall, due to different ...

high cushion

Software; CAM

High cushion occurs when the cushion is too large and the material is kept in the barrel for too long. This can result in defects such as short shot.

hydraulic pressure

Software; CAM

Hydraulic pressure is the pressure applied to the injection ram during the injection phase. Setting hydraulic pressure is one way of specifying the velocity phase for the molding cycle. The hydraulic ...

hesitation

Software; CAM

In a part with multiple flow paths, the flow can slow down or hesitate in thin regions. This allows the melt to cool in thin regions and in some cases freeze before filling is complete, causing short ...