Abstract
In an injection moulding process solid polymer granules are plasticized in a heated barrel containing a rotating screw and stored in the screw ante-chamber. The temperature of the polymer melt stored in the screw ante-chamber after the plasticization should be homogeneous. However, in reality the polymer melt in the screw ante-chamber is not homogeneous due to the complex thermal history of the polymer during the plasticizing in the channel of the screw. We developed two different systems based on ultrasound for the non-invasive monitoring of the plasticizing process along the screw and measuring temperature gradients in the screw ante-chamber.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The proceedings of the Austrian-Slovenian Polymer Meeting 2013 |
| Pages | 284-285 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2013 |
Fields of science
- 205017 Materials engineering
- 203013 Mechanical engineering
- 203015 Mechatronics
- 205011 Polymer engineering
- 205012 Polymer processing
JKU Focus areas
- Nano-, Bio- and Polymer-Systems: From Structure to Function
- Engineering and Natural Sciences (in general)