Melt solidification in polymer processing

This paper treats two cases of polymer melt solidification in rectangular geometry. The cases treated are the one of static solidification and that of solidification during flow in a narrow gap channel. Both cases are solved using the method of Dussinberre, which reduces the two‐phase moving boundar...

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Published in:Polymer engineering and science 1975-07, Vol.15 (7), p.515-524
Main Authors: Gutfinger, C., Broyer, E., Tadmor, Z.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:This paper treats two cases of polymer melt solidification in rectangular geometry. The cases treated are the one of static solidification and that of solidification during flow in a narrow gap channel. Both cases are solved using the method of Dussinberre, which reduces the two‐phase moving boundary case to a single phase problem, simplifying the mathematics considerably. The numerical solutions are based on a combination of the concept of flow analysis network (FAN), a finite element method developed for solving polymer flow problems, with a Crank‐Nicolson implicit finite difference scheme. The methods may be used in computing the cooling down period and preventing “short” conditions in injection molding dies. Examples of solidification of high density polyethylene illustrate the applicability of the method.
ISSN:0032-3888
1548-2634
DOI:10.1002/pen.760150707