Injection Molding of Polymers
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Processing and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 December 2022) | Viewed by 32139
Special Issue Editors
Interests: injection molding; additive manufacturing; MEX; sustainability in advanced polymer manufacturing technologies; industrial design; conformal cooling; characterization of materials; numerical simulation; advanced injection molding design and tooling
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Interests: injection molding; additive manufacturing; MEX; sustainability in advanced polymer manufacturing technologies; industrial design; conformal cooling; characterization of materials; numerical simulation; advanced injection molding design and tooling
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plastic injection moulding is, at the present time, one of the most widespread manufacturing processes with plastic materials at industrial sectors as automotive, aeronautics, construction, etc. All this, highlights the relevant impact that optimal design of the main elements and systems that define a plastic injection mould, as well as the application of innovative manufacturing techniques for them, positioning this research line as one of the areas of greatest interest in the industrial. Nowadays, this manufacturing technology is maintained in a process of constant development and evolution since plastic parts manufacturers demand higher technical and geometric requirements regarding surface quality, optics, tolerances, etc. However, despite all development made so far, many challenging issues remain open. In this line, this Special Issue will collect a selection of papers presenting original and innovative contributions to the study of optimization in the design of the systems and main elements that define a plastic injection mould, as well as the application of new design methodologies and innovative manufacturing techniques for them.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Jorge Manuel Mercado-Colmenero
Prof. Dr. Cristina Martín-Doñate
Prof. Dr. Miguel Ángel Rubio-Paramio
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- injection molding design
- injection molding manufacturing
- additive manufacturing
- conformal cooling
- numerical simulation
- computer aided manufacturing
- thermoplastic material characterization
- industrial design for injection molding
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