[HTML][HTML] Design and fabrication of conformal cooling channels in molds: Review and progress updates

S Feng, AM Kamat, Y Pei - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2021 - Elsevier
Conformal cooling (CC) channels are a series of cooling channels that are equidistant from
the mold cavity surfaces. CC systems show great promise to substitute conventional straight …

A comprehensive review of injection mold cooling by using conformal cooling channels and thermally enhanced molds

S Arman, I Lazoglu - The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing …, 2023 - Springer
Conformal cooling channels (CCCs) are employed to improve the cooling rate due to the
equal distance from the mold surface. CCCs play a key role in mold injection productivity by …

Design and optimization of conformal cooling channels for injection molding: a review

BB Kanbur, S Suping, F Duan - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2020 - Springer
The recent developments in the additive manufacturing make easier and affordable the
fabrication of conformal cooling channels (CCCs) compared with the traditional machining …

A new hybrid process combining machining and selective laser melting to manufacture an advanced concept of conformal cooling channels for plastic injection molds

F Marin, AF de Souza, CH Ahrens… - The International Journal …, 2021 - Springer
Firstly, this work investigates a new design of a conformal cooling channel for injection
molding tools containing serial and parallel circuits. Secondly, a hybrid-manufacturing …

Development of a smart plastic injection mold with conformal cooling channels

HS Park, XP Dang - Procedia Manufacturing, 2017 - Elsevier
Injection molding is a popular method that is used to make plastic product due to high
productivity, efficiency and manufacturability. This paper presents the development of a …

Application of new triple hook-shaped conformal cooling channels for cores and sliders in injection molding to reduce residual stress and warping in complex plastic …

A Torres-Alba, JM Mercado-Colmenero… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The paper presents a new design of a triple hook-shaped conformal cooling channels for
application in optical parts of great thickness, deep cores, and high dimensional and optical …

[HTML][HTML] A hybrid cooling model based on the use of newly designed fluted conformal cooling channels and fastcool inserts for green molds

A Torres-Alba, JM Mercado-Colmenero… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The paper presents a hybrid cooling model based on the use of newly designed fluted
conformal cooling channels in combination with inserts manufactured with Fastcool material …

Monitoring and control for thermoplastics injection molding a review

O Ogorodnyk, K Martinsen - Procedia Cirp, 2018 - Elsevier
Thermoplastics injection molding has found increasing use in several industry sectors. To
achieve high effectivity of the process and desirable quality of the manufactured product …

A current state of art applied to injection moulding manufacturing process–a review

R Farooque, M Asjad, SJA Rizvi - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2021 - Elsevier
Injection moulding (IM) appears to be one of the most important techniques for
manufacturing plastics products worldwide. As IM is a complicated process, so it is …

The fabrication and bonding of thermoplastic microfluidics: A review

A Shakeri, S Khan, NA Jarad, TF Didar - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Various fields within biomedical engineering have been afforded rapid scientific
advancement through the incorporation of microfluidics. As literature surrounding biological …