Abstract:
The invention relates to a mold for small-sized parts, comprising a casing configured to be assembled on a press platen (101, 102) the casing comprising a housing receiving an insert; the insert comprising a housing for a die comprising a molding surface (121, 122); a device for heating the die, the device comprising a rod (131, 132) made of a material susceptible to induction heating mounted in the insert (350) and having one end in contact with the die, a coil (141, 142) surrounding the rod and connected to a high-frequency current generator (151, 152) such that when the coil is electrically powered, it generates an induced current in the rod (131, 132), heating the rod by induction, the rod transmitting heat to the die, wherein an outer diameter of the rod is greater than or equal to an outer diameter of a perimeter delimiting the molding surface (121, 122).
Abstract:
A method of filling a microcavity with layers of a polymer material includes the following steps: (A) estimating a current vertical position of a bottom of the microcavity (current bottom position); (B) lowering the capillary tube into the microcavity towards the current bottom position; (C) dispensing a polymer composition from a tube outlet of the capillary tube under a dispensing applied pressure until the polymer composition substantially fills the microcavity; (D) curing a work piece including the microcavity and the polymer composition in the microcavity to obtain a current layer of the polymer material; and (E) repeatedly executing steps (A), (B), (C), and (D), until the layers of the polymer material have substantially filled the microcavity.
Abstract:
A hook-and-loop fastener connector having a plurality of hooks (7) arranged on a base plate (16). The hooks (7) exhibit a hook foot (8) and a hook head (9). The hook foot (8) and hook head (9) are arranged within one plane. The plane (10) and the base plate (16) are angled to each other at an angle (ß) greater than 90°.
Abstract:
An article having at least one microneedle (160, 260) is provided. The microneedle includes a base (162), an elongated body (161) having a central axis (130) and a body diameter (168), a tip portion (166), a first channel (170), and a second channel (176). The tip portion includes a tip (164), a beveled surface (140), and a bevel opening (172) in the beveled surface. The first channel extends axially from the bevel opening through at least a portion of the elongated body and has a first wall that is substantially aligned with the central axis. The second channel extends radially from the first channel to the bevel opening and has a second wall that is oriented substantially orthogonal to the central axis. The first channel and second channel merge to form the bevel opening.
Abstract:
A precision cassette plate, which is an integral component of a mold assembly in an injection molding system, is designed to secure a predetermined number of components fabricated in an injection molding process. The precision cassette plate is designed with two pre-alignment holes and two precision position anti-rotational features that guarantee accurate placement of the precision cassette plate each time at each stage of the manufacturing/assembly process.
Abstract:
A perforated plate produced as a plastics component by injection moulding, there being provided for this purpose a mould with two mould halves which together define a cavity filled with plastics material during injection moulding, wherein the first mould half has a planar abutment surface directed towards the cavity, and the second mould half has a multiplicity of elevations rising up over a base surface, wherein, in the closed state of the mould, distal contact regions at the distal ends of the elevations but against the abutment surface, and therefore keep the dispensing openings free of plastics material when the plastics material is being injected.
Abstract:
A device removes molded parts from a mold cavity of a mold half of an injection molding machine. The device contains an ejection mechanism used to remove the molded parts from the mold cavity in an ejection direction. A receiving element is arranged in relation to the mold cavity in the ejection direction, the receiving element contains a receiving opening to which low pressure is applied. The receiving opening is connected to a supply opening of a chamber by a first line. The chamber contains a suction opening on a vertically arranged lateral wall, to which low pressure is applied.
Abstract:
The apparatus comprises a melting chamber (6) in communication with a molding cavity made up by two half-molds (1, 2) in a close position, an inlet duct (3) through which plastic material is fed into said melting chamber (6), an ultrasound vibration element (4) activated by an ultrasound generator (5) and provided with an end portion inserted in the melting chamber (6) through an access opening thereof, and motion means for generating a relative displacement between the ultrasound vibration element (4) and the melting chamber (6). The ultrasound vibration element (4) is supported by adjustment means so as to adjust the position of a longitudinal axis (E) thereof in two cross directions (X, Y) perpendicular to each other and perpendicular to an axial direction (Z) parallel to a longitudinal axis of the melting chamber (6).
Abstract:
A method of producing a microproduct comprises: providing a resin composition including 30 to 90 wt % of a polypropylene-based resin and 10 to 70 wt % of a hydrogenated derivative of a block copolymer shown by “X-Y” (X represents a polymer block immiscible with the polypropylene-based resin, Y represents an elastomeric polymer block of a conjugated diene that's miscible with the polypropylene-based resin after hydrogenation); attaching a silicon stamper to a mold cavity of an injection molding machine, the silicon stamper having micromachined features formed by etching the surface of a silicon plate; and precisely transferring the micromachined features of the silicon stamper to the resin composition by injecting the resin composition into the mold cavity, a resulting molded surface having recesses and/or protrusions that are 0.3 to 200 μm deep or tall and 0.3 to 100 μm wide.
Abstract:
An injection molding machine for producing molded parts has a machine table with a base frame on which three supporting elements with a baseplate disposed thereon are arranged. The base plate has a temperature-control element.