How to Make Injection Molds

• ISBN13: 9780195207446
• ISBN10: 0195207440
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1988-05-12
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This is the most comprehensive manual available for the design and manufacture of injection molds. In it, the authors cover material selection, fabricating cavities and cores, general mold designs, hot runner systems, venting, mechanical, dimensional and thermal design, demolding techniques and devices, maintenance of injection molds, standard elements, hardware, design and construction procedures, and more. All the areas covered are backed by the practical experience of the authors. The emphasis is on applicability of technical details in injection molding, mold design, and in the mold manufacture shop. This is an invaluable text and reference for experienced as well as beginning engineers.

Table of Contents

1. Material for Injection Molds 2. Mold-Making Techniques 3. Procedure for Estimating Mold Costs 4. The Injection Mold 5. The Design of Runner Systems 6. Special Mold Concepts 7. Venting of Molds 8. The Heat Exchange System 9. Shrinkage 10. Mechanical Design of Injection Molds 11. Shifting of Cores 12. Ejection of Moldings 13. Alignment of Molds 14. Maintenance of Injection Molds 15. Repair and Alterations in Injection Molds 16. Mold Standards 17. Steps for Correcting Molding Defects Caused by Improper Mold Design