Injection Molding : Fundamentals and Applications

This book surveys the state of the science and technology of the injection molding process. It represents a comprehensive, balanced mix of practical and theoretical aspects for a wide range of injection molding applications. The authors of the 21 chapters are experts and leaders in their respective areas of specialization in the injection molding field. While it is not possible to cover all aspects of such a dynamic growing field, the reader will find sufficient information and background to become acquainted, at various levels of depth, with key components of the science and technology of injection molding.

Chapter 1 : Injection Molding : Introduction and General Background
Chapter 2 : Injection Molding Machines, Tools, and Processes
Chapter 3 : The Plasticating System for Injection Molding Machines
Chapter 4 : Non-Conventional Injection Molds
Chapter 5 : Gas Assisted Injection Molding
Chapter 6 : Water Injection Techniques (WIT)
Chapter 7 : Flow Induced Fiber Micro-Structure in Injection Molding of Fiber Reinforced Materials
Chapter 8 : Injection Foam Molding
Chapter 9 : Powder Metal Injection Molding
Chapter 10 : Micro Injection Molding
Chapter 11 : Internal Visualization of Mold Cavity and Heating Cylinder
Chapter 12 : Injection Molding Control
Chapter 13 : Optimal Design for Injection Molding
Chapter 14 : Development of Injection Molding Simulation
Chapter 15 : Three-Dimensional Injection Molding Simulation
Chapter 16 : Viscoelastic Instabilities in Injection Molding
Chapter 17 : Evolution of Structural Hierarchy in Injection Molded Semicrystalline Polymers
Chapter 18 : Modeling Aspects of Post-Filling Steps in Injection Molding
Chapter 19 : Volumetric and Anisotropic Shrinkage in Injection Moldings of Thermoplastics
Chapter 20 : Three-Dimensional Simulation of Gas-Assisted and Co-Injection Molding Processes
Chapter 21 : Co-Injection Molding of Polymers