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Mould
Release
Mould
release is a technology requiring knowledge, skill and experience. And
like all technologies, it requires tools that evolve and progress. Today,
release and parting agents are no longer the only tools that this
technology utilises.
Plastic Parts Fabrication
The
ever increasing demand for plastic parts requires solutions that can meet
such demands. Shorter production processes must yield higher output
volumes. This is where traditional, time-proven methods must give way to
time-saving advancements in technology.
Price
competitiveness reduces manufacturing profits. But these profits can be
regained with shorter lead times and lowered operational costs. By
incorporating a permanent mould coating, there can be substantial savings
in labour, material and other operational costs.
A permanent coating also nullifies the need to use release agents. The
removal of release agents in production processes has many positive
implications. Money is saved from not having to purchase such chemicals.
Time is saved from stoppages in cleaning off unwanted byproducts,
re-applying mould release products, maintenance stoppages, repairing
cavities, removing stuck parts - the list goes on.
Hot Runner Systems
These
systems are extensively used in moulding. But the gate wears down and
melt flow channels get clogged or buildup causes uneven melt flow. These
systems can also be coated thus extending gate operating life.
Melt flow is never continuous in a runner system. This means that melt
can settle and buildup onto all parts of the system. With a mould
coating, these buildups can easily be removed. The valves in such systems
can also be coated.
Runner/cavity ratio is maintained for longer periods when the runner
system is coated.
Mould and Parts Protection
Coated
mould cavities, cores, pins, inserts, screws, barrels, gates,
valves, tanks and other parts are protected from corrosion when coated.
Such parts are expensive and time and money are lost if they need
maintenance or replacement during production.
The low surface energy of coated surfaces also promotes faster, smoother
melt flow and mold release.
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