This second edition serves as a foundational guide to plastics thermoforming, covering the essential topics of the industry today. The authors take a process application approach to the topic, rather than focusing on theory. The book explains materials and processes, as well as part and tool design. 

This is the fourth volume in the Plastic Injection Molding (PIM) 4-volume series authored by plastics expert Douglas M. Bryce. Use this ebook if you ever wanted to know how to startup and/or manage a plastic injection molding shop.

A Full 12 Chapters and 2 Appendices, stuffed with information. Includes hundreds of graphics, tables, charts, and photos to help you understand every concept and suggestion.

Designing and building injection molds should not be an expensive trial and error process. Achieve effective mold construction the right way by referring to this third instalment in the bestselling series. This book guides you in eliminating guesswork with critical mold design such as gate location, shape and size. And you'll even discover how to establish proper venting so you can be assured good parts will result before the first shot is made.

Use this ebook to take your experience of product development, material selection and/or product design to new, easy, practical levels.A Full 15 Chapters and 4 Appendices, stuffed with information. 

Includes a list of common Tradenames and addresses, as well as common material acronyms and their meanings.Just look at some of the subjects covered in this hardcover book:

This is the first in the Plastic Injection Molding (PIM) 4-volume series authored by plastics expert Douglas M. Bryce. This eBook covers it all and is an excellent resource for both novice and expert alike.

This book assists the designer in the development of parts that are functional, reliable, manufacturable, and aesthetically pleasing. Since injection molding is the most widely used manufacturing process for the production of plastic parts, a full understanding of the integrated design process presented is essential to achieving economic and functional design goals. 

This book features over 425 drawings and photographs.

This revised 3rd edition details the factors involved in the injection moulding process, from material properties and selection to troubleshooting faults, and includes the equipment types currently in use and machine settings for different types of plastics. 

Since material flow is critical in moulding, the book covers rheology and viscosity. High temperature is also discussed as it can lead to poor quality mouldings due to material degradation.

This book attempts to survey the state of the science and technology of the injection molding process. It represents a comprehensive, balanced mix of practical and theoretical aspects for a wide range of injection molding applications. 

Injection moulding is one of the most versatile and important manufacturing processes, capable of mass-producing complicated plastic parts in a variety of complex shapes with high dimensional precision. It is a major processing technique for converting thermoplastic and thermosetting materials with the aid of heat and pressure into complicated parts, consuming world-wide approximately 32% of all plastics. 

This applications-oriented book describes the construction of an injection mold from the ground up. Included are explanations of the individual types of molds, components, and technical terms; design procedures; techniques, tips, and tricks in the construction of an injection mold; and pros and cons of various solutions.