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Injection molded parts does not shrink

 

 

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Injection molded parts are not showing normal shrinkage value associated with the plastic.

 

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Causes

 

Possible causes

 

Suggested solution

Injection molding machine 1. The injection pressure within the cavity is too low.

Rise injection pressure, check the size of the injection molding parts each time the pressure rises, until the injection molded parts slightly appear.

2. Insufficient plastic inside the cavity.

Increase the amount of plastic injection molding or check the bedding.

3. Mold temperature is too high.

Reduce mold temperature.

4. Unusual injection molding conditions. 

1. Using an incorrect injection molding conditions (temperature and pressure, and so on).

2. In the absence of stability samples before the injection process.

5. Injection hole is too small.

Increase the diameter of injection nozzle hole.

6. Mold cavity filling speed is too slow.

Increase injection speed or multistage fill rate.

7. Gate no condensation within the mold.

Increase the screw forward time and increases measurement samples at a time.

8. Melt temperature is different inside the injection volume. 

1. Lower the screw rotation speed to return the screw just before the cooling is completed.

2.Increase the back pressure.

Mold 1. The gate is too small or poorly designed.

Increase the gate size or reduce the length of the junction area.

2.Improper design of runner system.

1.Circular or ladder-shaped flow path.

2.Increase the viscosity of runners to fit plastic or plastic flow characteristics.

3. Insufficient cooling pipe design of the mold. 

1. Measure the cavity surface temperature and actual temperature with the corresponding shrinkage value.

2.If there is a clear difference, the new design of cooling pipe in order to overcome the problem.

Plastic Plastic liquid is too low (that is, plastic flow is too difficult).

With a lower viscosity (ie: easier flow levels) of polymers.