A new process to achieve 33% energy & cycle time reduction for moulding of thermoplastics using microwave heating - Microcool

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• 批准号: 720641
• 金额: $ 31.86万
• 依托单位: THE TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTRE LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: GRD Development of Prototype
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2015 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=720641
• 关键词: new; process; achieve; 33; energy

The EU polymer processing industry continues to contract, with companies struggling toremain competitive. Whilst energy cost reductions are welcomed, cycle time is a key driver offinancial performance, with parts costed as a function of cycle time and machinery hourlyrate.Our novel approach offers a new heating technology for injection moulding, using the throughthickness, rapid heating capability that microwave energy provides, halving the heat inputrequired to mould the polymer materials, achieving significant reductions in cycle times andoverall energy consumption.Our goal is to establish a clear ‘Demonstrator Prototype’ for a new polymer process that willachieve a minimum 30% reduction in cycle time for injection moulding of thick-walled parts,and achieve a similar reduction in associated production costs & energy needs. Thistechnology would enable UK moulders to increase productivity and competitiveness, regainmarket share and capitalise on new business opportunities. For example, the improvedcommercial viability of thicker section parts will enable developments in light-weighting &metal replacement

欧盟聚合物加工行业继续收缩，公司努力保持竞争力。虽然能源成本的降低是受欢迎的，但周期时间是财务业绩的关键驱动因素，零件成本是周期时间和机器小时率的函数。我们的新方法提供了一种新的注塑加热技术，利用微波能提供的贯穿厚度和快速加热能力，将聚合物材料成型所需的热量输入减半，我们的目标是为一种新的聚合物工艺建立一个清晰的“示范原型”，该工艺将使厚壁零件的注塑成型周期至少减少30%，并实现相关生产成本和能源需求的类似降低。这项技术将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。例如，提高厚截面零件的商业可行性将使轻量化和金属替代的发展成为可能