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CAVITY PRESSURE HOLD [2 records]

Record 1 2016-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
DEF

Pressure on the material in a mould cavity during the pressure hold period of the moulding process, measured centrally near the gate or the inner surface of the cavity.

OBS

cavity pressure at hold : term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie
DEF

Pression du matériau dans l'empreinte d'un moule durant la période de maintien de pression du procédé de moulage, mesurée centralement au voisinage de l'entrée ou de la surface interne de l'empreinte.

OBS

pression de l'empreinte au maintien : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-12-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
CONT

The hydraulic injection cylinders are located on each side of the screw or there is a single hydraulic cylinder directly behind the screw. They bring the screw forward, injecting previously melted material into the mold cavity. The injection pressure is maintained for a predetermined length of time. This is called the boost or hold pressure.

Key term(s)
  • boosting pressure

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie
CONT

Cette pression de maintien définit la force d'ouverture du moule, et, par suite, détermine le nombre possible de cavités pour un objet et un polymère donnés.

OBS

maintien : Figure 30. Cycle d'injection-soufflage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de plásticos
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