PROTOTYPE DESIGN AND PROCESS OPTIMIZATION PROCEDURE FOR PRODUCTS FROM GLASS-FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER BLENDS

K. A. Narh, M. Xanthos

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Abstract

In order to minimize the effects of compositional variation in multiphase, multicomponent polymer mixtures equivalent to those found in commingled waste streams, such as those obtained from reclamation/recycling operations of post-consumer containers, several plastic composites containing varying amounts of glass fiber and different compatibilizers/coupling agents are studied. The glass-fiber reinforced composites, based on characteristic compositions simulating post-consumer “curbside tailings”, have been designed and molded into thin-section parts. Structural, and flow analyses were performed with commercial software on different types of plastic parts. Most of the data used in the simulation were experimentally generated on the compatibilized HDPE based polymer blends containing 20% short glass fibers. Issues concerned with injection molding and product performance are discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationCAE and Intelligent Processing of Polymeric Materials
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Pages151-166
Number of pages16
ISBN (Electronic)9780791818336
DOIs
StatePublished - 1997
EventASME 1997 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 1997 - CAE and Intelligent Processing of Polymeric Materials - Dallas, United States
Duration: Nov 16 1997Nov 21 1997

Publication series

NameASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)
Volume1997-L

Conference

ConferenceASME 1997 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 1997 - CAE and Intelligent Processing of Polymeric Materials
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDallas
Period11/16/9711/21/97

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Mechanical Engineering

Keywords

  • Multicomponent polymer
  • compatibilizer
  • prototype design
  • simulation
  • skin orientation
  • weldlines

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