Thanks for the advice. I have the results from the material manufacturer,
but I was wanting to know if anyone had carried out any independent research
in this area.
Mick Priest
Engineering Dept.
Warwickshire College
Leamington Spa
UK
-----Original Message-----
From: Advantage Prototype Systems <protoinfo@advproto.com>
To: Michael Priest <M.L.Priest@tesco.net>
Date: 30 July 2001 13:45
Subject: Re: Thermal degradation of polymers?
>Michael, Each polymer reacts differently. Polyethylene is one that has
>very little change after prolonged heating. There are some flame retardant
>materials that will degrade in minutes. The best thing to do is check
with
>the material supplier for there research.
>
>Mike Burg
>Advantage Prototype Systems.
>www.advproto.com
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Michael Priest <M.L.Priest@tesco.net>
>To: <rp-ml@ltk.hut.fi>
>Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2001 9:56 PM
>Subject: Re: Thermal degradation of polymers?
>
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Bearing in mind that rapid tooling mould cycle times are often longer
than
>> conventional tooling, a molten polymer will remain static in the barrel
of
>> an injection moulding machine for a greater length of time than in a
>> production environment. Has anyone established any links between the
>> prolonged heating of a molten semi-crystalline polymer in the machines
>> barrel and the mechanical properties or shrinkage that results in the
>> mouldings? I would assume that after a period of time the polymers
>molecules
>> would degrade and the properties and shrinkage of the moulding would be
>> affected. Any suggestions?
>>
>> Mick Priest
>>
>> Engineering Dept.
>> Warwickshire College
>> Leamington Spa
>> UK
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>
>
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