注塑模具BUBBLES.docVIP

BUBBLES (Voids) ? ?Bubbles can be defined as a voided area trapped within a molded plastic part.It differs from a blister in that there is no surface protrusion with a bubble.Bubbles are usually caused by trapped gases or air pockets, but can also be caused by differential shrinking.? Machine Low Injection Pressure or Hold Time Explanation: If injection pressure or hold time are too low, the molten material is not forced into the mold cavity and trapped gases and air will form voids because the gases will not be forced out of the mold through vent paths. Solution: Increase the injection pressure and/or the hold time to help force the gases out as the plastic is pushed into the cavity. Insufficient Material Explanation: Too little material feed will have the same effect as low injection pressure. The material will not be forced into the cavity and gases will be trapped, forming voids due to a lack of molecular packing. Solution: It is important to establish a feed setting that allows a 1/8 to 1/4 cushion of material at the end of the injection stroke. Without this cushion, there is no material against which holding pressure can be applied to force material into the cavity. Improper Injection Temperature Profile Explanation: The injection temperature profile addresses four heating zones of the injection barrel. These are commonly known as rear, center, front, and nozzle. The rear is also know as the feed zone, the center is known as the transition zone, and the front is known as the metering zone. The purpose of the feed zone (rear) is to start the material through the heating process. The heat is kept lower at this point but high enough to begin softening the plastic. The transition zone (center) heats the plastic higher and begins to compress it, squeezing out the trapped gases. In the metering zone (front) the material is brought up to the final, ideal temperature and is further compressed and sheared, which also introduces more heat. In the nozzle zo