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Plastic injection molding
Plastic injection molding is the primary process for manufacturing plastic parts used in consumer goods such as computer keyboards, monitors, bottle caps, cups and solid plastic articles. Plastic is known to be a very versatile and economical material that is used in many applications. Injection molding involves taking plastic in the form of pellets or granules and heating this material until a melt is obtained. Then the melt is forced into a split-die chamber/mold where it is allowed to "cool" into the desired shape. The mold is then opened and the part is ejected, at which time the cycle is repeated.
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Plastic injection molding
UL temperature index
Manufacturing; Plastic injection molding
The maximum temperature below which a material maintains its electrical and mechanical integrity over a reasonable period.
tensile strength
Manufacturing; Plastic injection molding
The maximum tensile stress sustained by the specimen during a tension test
tonnage
Manufacturing; Plastic injection molding
The measure by which injection molding machines are typically categorized, representing the clamping force of the injection molding machine.
yield flexural strength
Manufacturing; Plastic injection molding
The measure of resistance of the material to fracture during bending.
deflection temperature
Manufacturing; Plastic injection molding
The measurement of temperature at which a specimen deflects to a set point under a defined load.
injection molding
Manufacturing; Plastic injection molding
The method of forming objects from granular or powdered plastics, most often of the thermoplastic type, in which the materials is fed from a hopper to a heated chamber in which it is softened, after ...
minimum specifications
Manufacturing; Plastic injection molding
The minimum values, usually of mechanical properties, that a compound must meet by Quality Assurance prior to shipment.
