|
As an industry leading custom thermoplastic
injection molding company, Aline Components, Inc. knows
that proper mold temperature control affects everything
from plastic part or component quality to cycle time. That's
why Aline invests in the proper cooling equipment to increase
the number of parts produced per hour and decrease the number
of defective parts. At Aline Components, we have a variety
of cooling systems that are all based on the principles
of heat transfer, which states that heat energy will only
travel from a hotter medium to a colder medium.
Advantages of Aline's Consistent
and Reliable Cooling
Cooling for Custom Plastic
Part or Component Quality
Aline's plastic injection molding process equipment
designed for cooling is mainly related to thermoplastic
materials. At room temperature thermoplastic materials
such as polypropylene, nylon
and PET are solid. In order to shape these
materials they must first be heated to their specified molten
temperature. Once their molten temperature has been reached
they can be manipulated into a new shape. When formed into
their new shape they must then be cooled to solidify the
configuration and ensure high quality performance.
Cooling for an Efficient
Plastic Injection Molding Process
In the thermoplastic injection molding process, cooling
accounts for approximately 80% of the cycle time. Once the
mold is filled, it is critical that consistent and reliable
cooling be obtained. Our equipment operators and technicians
check each channel to ensure proper cooling and develop
a mold surface map of temperatures to determine the actual
temperature of the mold at key locations.
This information gives us an accurate understanding
of how each area of the mold is cooled. When each area
of a mold has reached its proper temperature for an injection
molding prototype we have all the means necessary to duplicate
and maintain proper cooling during full-scale production.
Only by generating information regarding the mold surface
temperature can we ensure an efficient plastic injection
molding process.
|