Rotational molding cycle time reduction using a combination of physical techniques

• Main Authors: Abdullah , Mohamad Zaki, Bickerton, Simon, Bhattacharyya, Debes, Crawford, R. J., Harkin-Jones, E.
• Format: Article
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utp.edu.my/5089/1/CombiningTechniques_Revision_Submitted_Version.pdf; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/5089/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

Rotational molding is a process used to manufacture hollow plastic products, and has been heralded as a molding method with great potential. Reduction of cycle times is an important issue for the rotational molding industry, addressing a significant disadvantage of the process. Previous attempts to...