Development of a new polymer leak free ultrasonic flow enhancement in injection moulding that can provide a 20% reduction in cycle time, 60% longer flow paths, 10% savings in material – Soniplas

英国和欧盟的聚合物加工业继续收缩，公司在低成本经济体的竞争中努力保持市场份额。虽然能源成本的降低是受欢迎的，但周期时间和部件厚度是财务绩效的关键驱动因素，部件成本是周期时间和机器小时率的函数。Soniplas系统将在熔融聚合物进入腔体之前对其施加超声波能量。这可以使熔体粘度暂时降低90%，从而显著降低熔体温度，节省加热和冷却能源。这样做的好处很多。熔体温度可以保持，较低的粘度可以更容易地填充现有部件或设计薄壁部件，相应减少冷却时间。或者，熔体温度可以显著降低，同时仍然能够填充相同的模具（由于粘度降低）。这项技术可以使英国模具制造商提高生产力和竞争力，重新获得市场份额，并利用新的商业机会。

The UK and EU polymer processing industry continues to contract, with companies struggling to maintain market share against competition from low cost economies. Whilst energy cost reductions would be welcomed, cycle time and component thickness are key drivers of financial performance, with parts costed as a function of cycle time & machine hourly rate. The Soniplas system will apply ultrasonic energy into the molten polymer just before it enters the cavity. This can yield as much as 90% temporary reduction in melt viscosity, enabling a significant reduction in melt temperature, saving both heating & cooling energy. The benefits of this are numerous. Melt temperatures could be maintained and the lower viscosity used to enable easier filling of existing parts or design of thinner-walled parts with corresponding reductions in cooling times. Alternatively, the melt temperature could be reduced significantly, while still being able to fill the same mould (due to the reduced viscosity). This technology could enable UK moulders to increase productivity and competitiveness, regain market share and capitalise on new business opportunities.