Efficient cooling of hot spots in injection molding. A biomimetic cooling channel versus a heat‐conductive mold material and a heat conductive plastics

• Published in: Polymer engineering and science Vol. 59; no. s2; pp. E180 - E188
• Main Authors: Berger, Gerald R., Zorn, David, Friesenbichler, Walter, Bevc, Franz, Bodor, Christian J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.03.2019

This study aimed at optimizing the injection molding process of an automotive oil filter housing made from PA6.6. Mass accumulations in its design intensely increased the cooling time. In a first successful approach, a copper alloy mold insert (λ = 106 Wm−1 K−1) that contains two externally cooled h...