Influence of polymer melt elasticity on the mold filling behavior - experimental and simulated results

Andreas Niarchos, Costas G. Gogos

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Abstract

The influence of melt elasticity on the mold filling behavior in a fan gated rectangular mold was investigated both experimentally and using the C-MOLD mold filling simulation package. Two polymers were used: Chevron LDPE 1409, which has a low viscosity and is inelastic and Dow PS 685, which is a high melt viscosity and melt elasticity (as measured in the linear viscoelastic range) polymer. The key conclusion of this study is that the simulation works for flows and polymer melts, where the applicable constitutive equations are for non-elastic melts whose material properties are evaluated from viscometric flows.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages557-561
Number of pages5
StatePublished - 1998
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the 1998 56th Annual Technical Conference, ANTEC. Part 1 (of 3) - Atlanta, GA, USA
Duration: Apr 26 1998Apr 30 1998

Other

OtherProceedings of the 1998 56th Annual Technical Conference, ANTEC. Part 1 (of 3)
CityAtlanta, GA, USA
Period4/26/984/30/98

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Polymers and Plastics

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