Injection molding of thermosetting materials such as low profile SMC/BMC composites found increasing application in the transportation industry in the eighties. Such automotive parts as front end panels and rear/hatchback doors have grown in usage. The rear doors have reached exceptional production levels of 2600/day in a single plant. The injection process offers the advantages of greater automation for the mass production of body panel parts compared to compression molding. However, the injection molding of fiber reinforced low profile composites suffers from a severe reduction in physical properties. This is particularly true for impact strength which can be one-third that of similar compression molding materials. A primary reason for this is due to the degradation of the reinforcement during the processing/molding. Efforts at increasing the physical properties through processing changes have many times caused problems with the surface smoothness of the moldings. Should major improvements in impact strength be coupled with excellent surface appearance the injection process could be applicable to automotive hoods, doors, deck lids, etc. The resultant application of automation could provide a more favorable cost structure for these composites versus metal even at high volumes of production.


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    Titel :

    Advances in thermoset injection molding


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Fortschritte beim Spritzgießen von Duroplasten


    Beteiligte:
    Atkins, K.E. (Autor:in) / Seats, R.L. (Autor:in) / Rex, G.C. (Autor:in)


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1991


    Format / Umfang :

    6 Seiten, 3 Bilder, 8 Tabellen, 2 Quellen


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch




    Advances in Thermoset Injection Molding

    Atkins, K.E. / Rex, R.C. / Seats, R.L. | SAE Technical Papers | 1991


    Advances in thermoset injection molding

    Atkins,K.E. / Seats,R.L. / Rex,R.C. et al. | Kraftfahrwesen | 1991



    Advances in Thermoset Injection Molding Part IV: Knitline and Elevated Temperature Properties in Thermoset Composites

    Behar, G. / Atkins, K. E. / Montagne, M. H. P. et al. | SAE Technical Papers | 1993