Basic plastic injection glossary

20 terms

This glossary is about the basic therms of plastic injection. With this, you will be able to understand those basic therms

amorph
Materials transparent over a wide temperature range and are easy to transform.
back pressure
Resistance to the desired flow of fluid through pipes.
chilling system
Machine that removes heat from a liquid coolant.
cycle
A complete set of the production.
ejectors
A device that causes something to be removed or to drop out.
glass transition
Gradual and reversible transition in plastic materials.
granule
Small grain.
heating collars
A heating device for transforming plastic.
hoist
Raise (something) by means of ropes and pulleys.
injection
A method to obtain molded products by injecting plastic materials molten by heat into a mold, and then cooling and solidifying them.
melting point
The temperature at which it changes state from solid to liquid.
mold
A hollow container used to give shape to molten or hot liquid material.
mold heater
Control the temperature of a mold.
nozzle
A cylindrical or round spout at the end of a pipe.
plastic
A synthetic material made from a wide range of organic polymers such as polyethylene, PVC, nylon, etc.
press
The machine that transforms the plastic into parts.
press's screw
A press having a ram that is forced downward by the turning of a spindle with a steep-pitched thread.
semi crystalline
Have a highly ordered molecular structure with sharp melt points.
setting sheet
It's the sheet whit all the important parameter to put in the press.
trembling
Entonnoir en forme de pyramide renversée et tronquée.