Research Article

Analysis of Reactive Injection Compression Molding by Numerical Simulations and Experiments

Table 3

Main process parameters.

Injection time (s)2
Injection temperature (°C)70
Mold temperature (°C)170
Cure time (s)210
Press open distance (mm)6.3
Volumetric flow rate (injection) (cm³/s)13.2
Press compression speed (mm/s)3
Press compression start (% volume filled)100
Max press compression force (N)2.94 ∗ 106