Abstract
Warpage and poor dimensional stability of rotomoulded products are two of the main obstacles to the use of this technique in the production of engineering parts. The knowledge of the effect of the processing conditions on the shrinkage of rotomoulded parts will allow overcoming some of the restrictions of this process. In the present work the influence of the processing conditions on the development of shrinkage and warpage of rotomoulded parts was studied. The moulding of the parts was performed using a rotational moulding machine build at the University of Minho. The shrinkage and the warpage of the moulded parts were assessed using 3D MMC (3D measuring Machine Control) equipment, and understanding the microstructural development.
Publisher
Trans Tech Publications, Ltd.
Subject
Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials,Condensed Matter Physics,General Materials Science
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