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Influence of mold filling rate and gate geometry on the modulus of high pressure injection‐molded polyethylene
Author(s) -
Boldizar A.,
Kubát J.,
Rigdahl M.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1990.070390106
Subject(s) - materials science , mold , composite material , crystallinity , high density polyethylene , modulus , ultimate tensile strength , molding (decorative) , polyethylene , elastic modulus , melting point
High pressure injection molding of HDPE with relatively high molecular weight is known to give products with significantly increased modulus and strength. The extent of this improvement is reduced when the thickness of the molded sample increases. The present paper is an account of experiments with varying mold filling rates and gate geometries. After choosing proper gating and then optimizing the filling rate, thick samples with tensile moduli previously characteristic of thinner samples have been obtained. The modulus data are supplemented by measurements of the melting point of the normal and high‐strength HDPE structures at different locations in the molded test bars. Corresponding crystallinity data are also included. The structure of the samples appears to provide some guidance in interpreting the observed modulus variations.