The relationship between mechanical properties and morphology of vibration‐injection‐molded polyethylene

This paper introduces a novel melt vibration‐injection molding. The effect of mid‐frequency melt vibration on mechanical properties was introduced, and SEM, WAXD and DSC investigations had been employed to provide evidence for explaining the relationship between mechanical properties and morphology of vibration‐injection‐molded specimens. The results show that the effect of vibration frequency is very different from that of vibration pressure amplitude. At a given vibration pressure amplitude, the increase of vibration frequency is beneficial for obtaining preferential orientation, more perfect lamellae and enhanced mechanical properties. For a given vibration frequency, increase of vibration pressure amplitude is a pre‐requisite for the achievement of a large‐scale lamella, more pronounced orientation, increase of cyrstallinity and high strength of high‐density polyethylene, but part of the toughness is lost. Copyright © 2004 Society of Chemical Industry     

Improving rheological property of polymer melt via low frequency melt vibration

A pulse pressure was superimposed on the melt flow in extrusion, called vibration extrusion. A die (L/D = 17.5) was attached to this device to study the rheological properties of an amorphous polymer (ABS) and semicrystalline polymer (PP, HDPE), prepared in the vibration field, and the conventional extrusion were studied for comparison. Results show that the melt vibration technique is an effective processing tool for improving the polymer melt flow behavior for both crystalline and amorphous polymers. The enhanced melt rheological property is also explained in terms of shear thinning criteria. Increasing with vibration frequency, extruded at constant vibration pressure amplitude, the viscosity decreases sharply, and so does when increasing vibration pressure amplitude at a constant vibrational frequency. The effect of vibrational field on melt rheological behavior depends greatly on the melt temperature, and the great decrease in viscosity is obtained at low temperature. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 102: 5292–5296, 2006     

振动注射对PP/HDPE共混物性能及晶型的影响

采用熔融共混法制备了聚丙烯(PP)/高密度聚乙烯(HDPE)共混物,研究了成型温度、振动频率、振动压力对共混物力学性能、结晶形态的影响。结果表明:高温下低频率振动,共混物的力学性能随振动压力的提高呈明显的上升趋势;WAXD测试结果表明:在一定振动条件下,共混物会有少量的次稳定晶型γ晶的生成。     

Improving the mechanical properties of polypropylene via melt vibration

The effect of melt vibration on the mechanical properties of polypropylene prepared by low-frequency vibration-assisted injection molding (VAIM) has been investigated. With the application of melt vibration technology, the mechanical properties of polypropylene are improved. The yield strength increases with the increment of the vibration frequency, and a peak stands at a special frequency for VAIM; the elongation at break decreases first and then increases with increasing vibration frequency, and a valley stands at a special frequency. The tensile properties increase sharply at an enlarged vibration pressure amplitude with sharply decreased elongation at break. The Young's modulus and impact strength also increase with the vibration frequency and pressure vibration amplitude. When it is prepared at 59.4 MPa and 0.7 Hz, the maximal yield strength is approximately 40 MPa versus 33.7 MPa for a conventional sample; an 18.7% increase in the tensile strength is produced. Self-reinforcing and self-toughening polypropylene molded parts have been found to be prepared at a high vibration frequency or at a large pressure vibration amplitude. Scanning electron micrographs have shown that, in the vibration field, the enhancement of the mechanical properties is attributable to more pronounced spherulite orientation and increased crystallinity in comparison with conventional injection moldings. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008     

Investigation of melt manipulation phenomena during injection molding via in situ birefringence observation

This study investigates the effects of melt manipulation on the development of molecular orientation during injection molding processing. Vibration‐assisted injection molding (VAIM), a particular method of melt manipulation, is a variation of conventional injection molding in which oscillatory energy is imparted to the polymer melt by vibrating the injection screw axially during the injection and packing stages of the molding cycle. Previous studies have shown that this process positively affects the tensile strength of polystyrene parts, but that the magnitude of the increase is dependent upon the processing parameters. Observation of birefringence patterns in VAIM processed samples show a significant impact on molecular orientation. A specially designed mold and associated image capture system has been developed and is used in this study to record the birefringence patterns of the polymer melt within the cavity during processing. Observation of birefringence shows that orientation develops primarily during post‐vibration packing of the part and not during the vibration phase as previously thought. The observed effects of process parameters such as melt temperature, packing pressure, and vibration duration are discussed. POLYM. ENG. SCI. 46:1691–1697, 2006. © 2006 Society of Plastics Engineers     

In situ flow state characterization of molten resin at the inner mold in injection molding

Online viscosity information on processing lines can reflect the material flow resistance and offer valuable guidance for manufacturing across various industries. Considering the accuracy, devices, and processes involved in injection molding, characterizing the melt's flow state during material processing poses a significant challenge. To reduce investment in viscometers, avoid influencing the components' surface aesthetics due to the installation of sensors, and make the flow state detect online in mold, this study designs a rheometric mold with cylindrical runners for identifying the in situ viscosity of molten resin during injection molding. The detection conditions of injection speed and cavity pressure variations, the entrance effect, and the viscous dissipation for Polycarbonate are analyzed under various conditions. The in situ viscosity is identified and compared with the standard cross-WLF model. The result shows that the melt velocity and cavity pressure variations during the filling process create a stable environment for in situ rheological characterization and the detected viscosity is related to the shear rate, melt temperature, and channel dimension in injection molding. The designed mold with cylindrical runners for determining the in situ thermal-rheological behavior of polymer is distinguished successfully and exhibits prospects for the development of low-cost, nondestructive, and inner-mold measurement in manufacturing applications.     

Flow properties of polymer melt in longitudinal ultrasonic‐assisted microinjection molding

Microplastic parts are usually fabricated by microinjection molding (µIM) which is an effective and low cost method. But the defects, such as short shot, often appear during fabricating plastic parts with high aspect ratio structures or complex shapes. a longitudinal ultrasonic‐assisted microinjection molding (LUµIM) method effectively improve the molding quality. In the paper, the mechanism that the ultrasonic vibration impacts on the polymer melt is investigated. Considering from the point view of energy effect, mechanical energy transmission, and mechanical energy conversion, which are divided from the energy of ultrasonic vibration, are analyzed. The model of energy transmission and a new rheological equation including the parameters of ultrasonic vibration are established to describe the rheological behavior of polymer melt in microcavity. The simulation results show that the ultrasonic vibration improves the viscosity field and the velocity field in complex shaped microcavity, and leads to a better filling capability and uniformity of the polymer melt. This research achievement can be used to guide the process flow and parameter selection of LUµIM. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 57:797–805, 2017. © 2016 Society of Plastics Engineers     

HDPE在振动场中挤出成型时的流变行为

利用自行研制的新型液压振动挤出装置研究了高密度聚乙烯（HDPE）在振动场中挤出成型时的流变行为。研究表明,HDPE熔体在振动场中的表观粘度与振动频率、振幅、口模温度和挤出机螺杆转速均有关,随着振动频率的增加,表观粘度先降至最低值,然后回升到一定程度后基本保持不变,但始终低于未施加振动时的表观粘度;振幅越大,振动场对表观粘度的影响就越大;口模温度超过熔点时,振动场对表观粘度的影响有所增大;螺杆转速越大,振动场对表观粘度的影响就越小。     

脉动压力诱导注射成型充模过程熔体表观黏度的实时测量

以脉动压力诱导注射成型充模过程浇口流道中熔体壁面表观剪切黏度的数学模型为基础,通过实时测量记录螺杆位置变化以及浇口流道两端熔体压力变化,表征脉动压力诱导注射成型充模过程熔体实时表现剪切黏度的方法,通过实验研究发现,脉动压力的引入使充模过程、熔体的剪切应力和表观剪切黏度降低,同时加剧了熔体的剪切速率变化,在强烈的振动条件下会引起动态充模过程中某些时刻出现断流现象.     

动态成型注塑螺杆熔体输送能力的研究

根据动态注射成型时螺杆的工作特点，采用自行修正的Tanner本构方程研究了聚合物熔体在螺槽中的等温流动。同时，近似地给出了振动力场下注塑螺杆熔体输送能力的表达式，理论分析了振动参数对沿程压力降及动态成型熔体输送能力的影响。结果表明，振动力场使塑化过程中聚合物的粘度降低，流动阻力减小。沿螺槽方向的平均压力降减小，在保持成型条件不变的情况下，施加振动可以提高熔体输送能力。     

Cavity Pressure Response and Melt Flow Length During Dynamic Injection Molding

Employing a spiral channel mold and a set of cavity pressure measurement equipments from Kistler, the cavity pressure response and the maximum flow length during dynamic injection molding were studied. The processing conditions include injection velocity, injection pressure, mold temperature, vibration frequency, and vibration amplitude. The result shows that the maximum flow length can be improved by the dynamic injection molding. Especially at the lower injection pressure, the maximum flow length can be improved about 15%. From the curves of cavity pressure, we found that the cavity pressure undulated regularly in the dynamic filling phase, which is conduced by the screw vibration. During dynamic injection molding, the viscosity of the polymer flow reduces, and the capability of mold filling improves.     

黏弹特性对模内微装配成型热流固耦合变形的影响

建立了综合考虑二次成型黏弹性熔体充填流动约束环境影响的模内微装配成型过程黏弹性热流固耦合变形机理的理论模型,并通过有限元数值模拟,研究了二次成型熔体黏度对模内微装配成型过程黏弹性热流固耦合变形的影响规律。结果表明,黏弹性热流固耦合作用诱导的预成型微型轴变形的驱动力来源于微装配界面形成的热流固耦合压力和黏性拖曳剪应力,而二次成型熔体流动的弹性正应力对耦合变形具有抑制作用,微装配界面的热流固耦合载荷和微型轴的变形均随着二次充填熔体的黏度增大而增大,减小二次成型熔体黏度有利于提高其微装配加工精度。     

聚丙烯在注射振动场中同时增强增韧试验探索

以聚丙烯(PP)为研究对象，利用自行研制的压力振动注塑试验台，通过振动注射保压，给冷却保压过程中的PP熔体施加压力振动应力场，发现随着振动频率的上升(超过1Hz)，PP制品出现同时增强和增韧的现象，并且随着振动频率的进一步上升，韧性快速增加；加工温度升高，PP达到同时增强、增韧所需的频率降低。     

An experimental and theoretical investigation of transient melt temperature during injection molding

An in-depth study of the effect of molding parameters on melt temperature was carried out, in which the melt temperature was measured with infrared probes. The effect of screw speed, back pressure, shot size, and polymer viscosity on melt temperature during plastication was determined. The melt temperature was not constant during injection, and was found to be as much as 44°C above the barrel temperature. The temperature rise results from viscous dissipation during plastication and adiabatic compression during injection. Measured temperatures are in qualitative agreement with a first order model of the process.     

脉动注射对螺线槽模腔熔体流动性能的影响

采用阿基米德螺线槽模具对脉动注射充模过程中聚合物熔体的流变行为进行了实验研究,分析了振动力场对聚合物熔体充模流动性及模腔不同位置聚合物熔体充模压力的影响。结果表明,振动力场的引入有利于降低聚合物熔体的表观粘度,改善熔体的流动性,减小熔体在充模过程的压力损失。这种效果尤其对表观粘度高的聚合物熔体更为明显。     

振动力场对聚丙烯/纳米碳酸钙复合材料性能的影响

采用自行研制的振动注射装置在注射保压过程中对聚合物熔体施加低频振动,成型了聚丙烯/纳米碳酸钙复合材料。对样品进行了力学性能测试并采用SEM对它的冲击断面进行研究。结果表明,采用振动注射成型装置可以使碳酸钙粒子在基体中的分散性得到改善。与常规注射相比,经振动注射后,复合材料的拉伸强度提高了17.6%,冲击强度提高了179.6%。     

在单方向往复低剪切力场中生成双向自增强HDPE试样的研究——(Ⅰ)试样制备及工艺条件对力学性能的影响

介绍在动态保压注塑成型技术提供的单方向往复低剪切应力场作用下来制备双向自增强试样。作者设计并制造了成型装置，初步研究了其成型原理、成型工艺、探讨了自增强效果与各工艺条件之间的关系。结果表明，采用本文所述的动态保压注塑成型技术显著提高了ＨＤＰＥ试样的力学性能——流动方向和垂直流动方向的拉伸强度均从２５ＭＰａ提高到３６ＭＰａ以上，达到了双向自增强的效果。自增强ＨＤＰＥ试样的拉伸强度强烈依赖于熔体的流动条件：流动方向的拉伸强度随液压站输出压力的提高而提高，垂直流动方向的拉伸强度则有一个对应最大拉伸强度的液压站输出压力；模具温度对拉伸强度的影响与压力对拉伸强度的影响相类似；熔体温度的提高有利于两个方向拉伸强度的提高；保压周期太长或太短均会使拉伸强度下降。     

Injection molding of glass fiber reinforced phenolic composites. 2: Study of the injection molding process

This study of injection molding of glass fiber reinforced phenolic molding compounds examines fiber breakage and fiber orientation with key material and processing variables, such as injection speed, fiber volume fraction, and the extent of resin pre-cure. The fiber orientation, forming discrete skin-core arrangements, is related to the divergent gate to mold geometrical transition, the extent of pre-cure and injection speed functions of the melt viscosity. Transient modifications to the melt viscosity during mold filling produce variations in skin/core structure along the flow path, which are correlated to the mechanical properties of injection moldings. The melting characteristics of the phenolic resin during plasticization impose a severe environment of mechanical attrition on the glass fibers, which is sequentially monitored along the screw, and during subsequent flow through runners and gates of various sizes. Differences found between the processing characteristics of thermosets and thermoplastics raise questions concerning the applicability of thermoplastic injection molding concepts for thermosets.     

PP注射成型中的压力及熔体流动过程

讨论了聚丙烯在注射成型中充模、增密、保压、冷却各个阶段的压力变化情况和熔体流动过程，以及二者对制品成功质量的影响。认为在聚丙烯注射成型过程中，要保证制品成型质量，不应以升温的办法来降低熔体的粘度，而应以提高注塑压力和剪切速率为主。     

Effect of vibration parameters of electromagnetic dynamic plastics injection molding machine on mechanical properties of polypropylene samples

Dynamic injection processing experiments have been carried out on polypropylene using the self‐made electromagnetic dynamic plastics injection molding machine, and the effects of the vibration force field on mechanical properties of molding samples are studied, namely, the influence of vibration frequency and vibration amplitude on the mechanical properties of samples are researched by using tensile testing, impact testing, differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and scanning electronic micrograph (SEM) techniques. The results show that the tensile strength and impact strength are both enhanced and the melting point shifts toward the higher temperature, which facilitates the perfection of crystal. The best vibration parameters for processing polypropylene using electromagnetic dynamic plastics injection molding machine are that frequency is from 3 to 9 Hz and amplitude is from 0.1 to 0.4 mm. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 102: 972–976, 2006