Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Important Tips On Structural Web

By Tiffany Gill


Glass assist is a method being adopted by manufacturers in the production of high quality plastic products. Structural web is very effective and it works by having pressure injected in to the parts that are considered hollow with varying degrees of cross sections. In addition to using low pressure, it has been seen that the end product is smoother and very superior in terms of design.

Resin is the first product to be injected in this process. Once its injection is complete, nitrogen gas is then introduced using injection as well. The injection of nitrogen gas is important in that it helps push out the molten plastic that may be stuck in the cavity walls.

Once the gas has been injected, it will follow a path known as that of least resistance. It will work to hollow out all the sections that are considered thick in nature. In so doing, it allows the designers working with the plastic unlimited flexibility in terms of creating products with different types of thickness.

This type of technology is highly favored by manufacturers and people who work with plastic. It has opened up a lot of new possibilities when it comes to developing different types of parts. It has also helped eliminate the limitations that were previously present.

Numerous benefits are present which manufacturers stand to enjoy by using this method. The main benefit has been that the overall weight of products has reduced greatly. Parts now weigh ten to thirty percent less of what they would have weighed had they been manufactured using different methods.

Large size products are now easier to manufacture through the combination of many smaller parts. Smaller parts are beneficial in that it reduces the amount of money associated with the production process. Efficiency is also highly increased through the use of many smaller products to come up with one large product.

The finished products made from this technology also have a better appearance. The finishing is much smoother and glossier than products made using other types of technology. Low pressure parts for instance have been known to have a finishing that is quite rough and not so smooth.

In normal injection that relied on high pressure injection there are certain products that cannot be used. Additives and resins that can be used are also highly limited. Glass assist has therefore made it possible to use different types of engineering with a lot of ease. High end products can easily be put in to good use.

Addition of colors and textures was not quite possible previously. The amount of money used in purchases of materials was also high especially when it came to colors. The rough textures meant that more color had to be used in a part than was necessary. This is a factor that has been done away with.

Low pressure molding is the highlight of the structural web process. With this process, less amounts of energy will be consumed during the manufacturing and production process. Fewer materials will also be used when making a single pound of plastic. This was not the case before as more materials were required.




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