公开(公告)号：US20170182689A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-29

申请号：US15415338

申请日：2017-01-25

Applicant: IMFLUX INC

Inventor： Charles John Berg, JR. ,  Gene Michael Altonen ,  Ralph Edwin Neufarth ,  Emily Charlotte Boswell ,  John Moncrief Layman

IPC: B29C45/16 ,  B29C45/26

CPC classification number: B29C45/1642 ,  B29C33/38 ,  B29C45/03 ,  B29C45/26 ,  B29K2023/086 ,  B29K2905/02 ,  B29K2995/0013 ,  B29L2009/00

Abstract: A low constant pressure co-injection molding machine forms molded parts by injecting molten thermoplastic material into a mold cavity at low, substantially constant pressures. As a result, the low constant pressure injection molding machine includes a mold formed of easily machineable material that is less costly and faster to manufacture than typical injection molds. Co-injection of thin-walled parts having an L/T ratio >100, with embedded sustainable materials, such as polylactic acid (PLA), starch, post-consumer recyclables (PCR), and post-industrial recyclables (PIR) isolated from surfaces by barrier layers of leach-resistant material having a thickness less than 0.5 mm, is possible.

公开(公告)号：US09475211B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-25

申请号：US13774571

申请日：2013-02-22

Applicant: IMFLUX INC

Inventor： Gene Michael Altonen ,  Ralph Edwin Neufarth ,  John Boyet Stevens ,  Robert Lawrence Prosise ,  James Edward Poland ,  John Moncrief Layman ,  Danny David Lumpkin

IPC: B29C45/73 ,  B29C33/02 ,  B29C45/78 ,  B29C45/23 ,  B29C45/50 ,  B29C45/40

CPC classification number: B29C33/02 ,  B29C45/23 ,  B29C45/4005 ,  B29C45/5008 ,  B29C45/73 ,  B29C45/7312 ,  B29C45/78

Abstract: An injection mold assembly for a high output consumer product injection molding machine, the injection mold assembly having a simplified cooling system. The simplified cooling system has a cooling complexity factor of less than three, preferably less than two, more preferably less than one.

公开(公告)号：US20170057145A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-02

申请号：US15247672

申请日：2016-08-25

Applicant: IMFLUX INC

Inventor： Gene Michael Altonen ,  Randall Alan Watson ,  John Moncrief Layman ,  Andrew Eric Neltner ,  Michael Thomas Dodd

IPC: B29C45/76 ,  B29C45/18 ,  B29C45/77

CPC classification number: B29C45/7646 ,  B29C45/1816 ,  B29C45/77 ,  B29C2045/185 ,  B29C2945/76006 ,  B29C2945/7605 ,  B29C2945/7621 ,  B29C2945/76257 ,  B29C2945/76381 ,  B29C2945/76384 ,  B29C2945/76498 ,  B29C2945/76538 ,  B29C2945/76859 ,  B29C2945/76862 ,  B29C2945/76936 ,  B29K2023/12 ,  B29K2091/00 ,  B29K2491/00

Abstract: A process of forming molded articles using an injection molding apparatus is provided. The process includes providing a thermoplastic material to the injection molding apparatus. The thermoplastic material is heated such that the thermoplastic material is in a molten state. The molten thermoplastic material is injected into at least one mold cavity of the injection molding apparatus using an injection element. Melt pressure of the thermoplastic material filling the at least one mold cavity is monitored using a sensor. The sensor provides a signal indicative of melt pressure to a controller. The controller controls introduction of a non-reactive additive to the thermoplastic material thereby changing a viscosity of the molten thermoplastic material based on the signal. A molded article is formed by reducing a mold temperature of the thermoplastic material within the at least one mold cavity.

Abstract translation: 提供了使用注射成型装置成型模制品的方法。 该方法包括向注塑设备提供热塑性材料。 热塑性材料被加热使得热塑性材料处于熔融状态。 使用注射元件将熔融的热塑性材料注射到注射成型设备的至少一个模腔中。 使用传感器监测填充至少一个模腔的热塑性材料的熔体压力。 传感器向控制器提供指示熔体压力的信号。 控制器控制向热塑性材料引入非反应性添加剂，从而基于该信号改变熔融热塑性材料的粘度。 通过降低至少一个模具腔内的热塑性材料的模具温度来形成模制品。