Study on External Gas-Assisted Mold Temperature Control for Improving the Melt Flow Length of Thin Rib Products in the Injection Molding Process

Figure 20

Temperature distribution at the end of the heating step for the thin rib cavity at different heating times.

(a) Heating time: 4 s, Max Temperature: 112.0°C

(b) Heating time: 6 s, Max Temperature: 121.3°C

(c) Heating time: 8 s, Max Temperature: 132.5°C

(d) Heating time: 10 s, Max Temperature: 140.8°C