Decoding flash: what’s the plastic trying to tell you?
Introducing an exciting new season of monthly technical webinars, where we share valuable molding strategies and give you a glimpse of the enriching learning experience awaiting you when you enroll in a Paulson Plastics Academy Seminar or an online course. Listen in every month to gain actionable insights into the power of processing plastic from the “Plastics Point of View”.
We begin the season this month by reviewing the causes and solutions to the part defect known as Flash. Flash occurs when the plastic flows beyond the mold’s parting line or between metal inserts. Flash can be on the parts or on the runner and can be in large areas or small. Molders should avoid flash in the mold. Even if the flash can be trimmed, flash damages the parting line of the mold.
In this webinar, our seasoned instructor will guide you through various processing scenarios, leveraging the power of Paulson’s injection molding machine simulator, SimTech. You’ll gain an inside look into correcting this part defect from the “plastic’s point of view,” the foundation to all molding strategies and actually see how all machine controls affect one or more of the four plastic processing variables. Paulson’s entire approach, from starting up a machine for a production run, to problem solving an existing run is to examine the situation from the “plastics point of view.”
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your understanding of injection molding and revolutionize your approach to part production. Join us and let science be your guide in conquering flash-related challenges.
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- Overview of plastic material properties
- Understanding how the different machine controls affect the four plastic variables
- What is Flash?
- The How, Why, and Solution of Flash Defects with a simulated demo using SimTech
- What are some typical Flash Locations in the Mold?
- What solutions can be applied to correct the issue?
