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ArticlePolymers2022

A Comparison of Numerical and Actual Measurements of Large-Scale Rib-Structured Pallet Flatness Using Recycled Polypropylene in Injection Molding.

Yi-Ling Liao, Hsi-Hsun Tsai

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Yi-Ling LiaoDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan.
Hsi-Hsun TsaiDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-1069-3723

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Abstract

Many challenges are associated with the injection molding process for forming a rib-structured pallet (1100 mm × 1100 mm × 140 mm, length × width × height) because greater flowing resistance through the rib channels within the pallet can induce insufficient filling. Essentially, multi-gate filling involves a sequential valve gate system, which helps to spread the filling front with fewer weld lines. Based on the presetting of the sequential scheme of the valve gates, actual measurements of pallet flatness using the ATOS scan system were compared to numerical warpage measurements of a pallet derived by Moldex3D 2020. In this study, we propose a sequential scheme by actuating the valve gates to open once the flow front spreads towards them; then, actual warpage measurements of a pallet are compared with numerical measurements. The results show that the warpage of the top surface of the pallet is 5.144 mm in actual measurements and 5.729 mm in simulation. The results all indicated small warpage with respect to the pallet size. The simulation and actual measurements of flatness are in excellent agreement; the difference in top flatness between the simulated and actual pallet is 0.59 mm, while the bottom flatness difference is 0.035 mm. By adjusting the cooling water temperature, increasing the mold temperature, and decreasing the material temperature, overall flatness and warpage displacement can be reduced.

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flatnessinjection moldingmolding flow analysisplastic palletsequential valve gate system

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PMID35458381
PMCPMC9031278

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