Review article
Quo vadi Injection Moulding: State-of-the-Art of Science and Technology
Christian HOPMANN
; Institute of Plastics Processing (IKV), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
Mathias WEBER
; Institute of Plastics Processing (IKV), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
Abstract
Caught between the conflicts of economic constraints due to the continuing globalisation and technological standards of maximal product quality, the plastics industry in high-wage countries has to face more challenges than ever. To encounter these challenges of producing in an economical way in the future, further developments of already existing processes as well as new developments are required. Using the example of current developments in the key field of the injection moulding processes at the Institute of Plastics Processing (IKV) at RWTH Aachen University such as lightweight construction, integration of functions, production of polymer optics and surface functionalisation new perspectives of an economic and industrial production in the future Europe shall be pointed out. This paper is based on research made in IKV over the last ten years, so here are given only the references out of IKV.
Keywords
Injection Mould; Injection Moulding; Plastics; Plastics Processing; Process Technology
Hrčak ID:
116679
URI
Publication date:
16.2.2014.
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