Plastics Bootcamp: Injection Molding

The Injection Molding module is designed to give students an overview of the injection molding process.

Description

We kickoff the course by defining processing terms, along with types of molding machines and their common components. After that, we discuss strategies for developing and troubleshooting a molding process, including explanations of common molding defects. Students will then participate in an interactive process development exercise from AIM’s molding lab.

Module Highlights
• Molding machine types
• Common components of molding machines
• Injection screw designs
• Intensification ratio
• Introduction to Fill Time Scan
• Introduction to Pack Time Scan
• Common molding defects
• Strategies for resolving molding defects
• Virtual lab: process development