Product Issues and Solutions During Injection Mold Testing

1. Main Runner Adhesion

① Polish the main runner  →  ② Align the nozzle with the mold center  →  ③ Reduce the mold temperature  →  ④ Shorten the injection time  →  ⑤ Increase the cooling time  → ⑥ Check the nozzle heating ring  →  ⑦ Polish the mold surface  →  ⑧ Inspect for plastic resin contamination.

2. Difficult Mold Release for Plastic Parts

① Reduce injection pressure  →  ② Shorten injection time  →  ③ Increase cooling time  →  ④ Lower mold temperature  →  ⑤ Polish the mold surface  →  ⑥ Increase the draft angle for demolding  →  ⑦ Reduce clearance at the insert locations.

3. Poor Dimensional Stability

① Change barrel temperature  →  ② Increase injection time  →  ③ Raise injection pressure  →  ④ Adjust screw back pressure  →  ⑤ Raise mold temperature  →  ⑥ Lower mold temperature  →  ⑦ Regulate material feed rate  →  ⑧ Decrease the use of recycle plastic.

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4. Surface Ripples

① Adjust material feed rate  →  ② Raise mold temperature  →  ③ Increase injection time  →  ④ Increase injection pressure  →  ⑤ Raise material temperature  →  ⑥ Increase injection speed  →  ⑦ Increase the size of the runner and gate.

5. Warping and Deformation of Plastic Parts

① Reduce mold temperature  →  ② Lower material temperature  →  ③ Increase cooling time  →  ④ Decrease injection speed  →  ⑤ Reduce injection pressure  →  ⑥ Increase screw back pressure  →  ⑦ Shorten injection time.

6. Peeling and Layering of Plastic Parts

① Check the type and grade of plastic  →  ② Inspect for plastic contamination  →  ③ Increase mold temperature  →  ④ Perform material drying  →  ⑤ Raise material temperature  →  ⑥ Decrease injection speed  →  ⑦ Shorten the gate length  →  ⑧ Reduce injection pressure  →  ⑨ Change gate location  →  ⑩ Use a larger orifice nozzle.

7. Silver Streaks

① Reduce material temperature  →  ② Perform material drying  → ③ Increase injection pressure  →  ④ Increase gate size  →  ⑤ Check the type and grade of plastic  →  ⑥ Inspect for material contamination.

8. Poor Surface Gloss

① Perform material drying  →  ② Check for material contamination  →  ③ Increase material temperature  →  ④ Increase injection pressure  →  ⑤ Raise plastic mold temperature  →  ⑥ Polish the mold surface  →  ⑦ Increase the size of the runner and gate.

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9. Shrinkage

① Adjust material feed rate  →  ② Increase holding pressure  →  ③ Extend holding time  →  ④ Decrease injection speed  →  ⑤ Lower mold temperature  →  ⑥ Increase venting holes  →  ⑦ Enlarge runner and gate dimensions  →  ⑧ Shorten runner length  →  ⑨ Change gate location  →  ⑩ Increase injection pressure  →  ⑪ Increase screw back pressure.

10. Air Bubbles

① Perform material drying  →  ② Reduce material temperature  →  ③ Increase injection pressure  →  ④ Extend injection time  →  ⑤ Raise mold temperature  →  ⑥ Decrease injection speed  →  ⑦ Increase screw back pressure.

11. Insufficient Plastic Filling

① Adjust material feed rate  →  ② Increase injection pressure  →  ③ Extend cooling time  →  ④ Raise mold temperature  →  ⑤ Increase injection speed  →  ⑥ Increase venting holes  →  ⑦ Increase runner and gate size  →  ⑧ Extend cooling time  →  ⑨ Shorten runner length  →  ⑩ Extend injection time  →  ⑪ Check for nozzle blockage.

12. Plastic Flash

① Reduce injection pressure  →  ② Increase clamping force  →  ③ Decrease injection speed  →  ④ Lower material temperature  →  ⑤ Lower mold temperature  →  ⑥ Recorrect parting line  →  ⑦ Reduce screw back pressure  →  ⑧ Inspect parting surface area  →  ⑨ Check mold flatness  →  ⑩ Verify that mold parting surfaces are properly locked.

13. Welding Marks

① Increase mold temperature  →  ② Raise material temperature  →  ③ Increase injection speed  →  ④ Raise injection pressure  →  ⑤ Increase venting holes  → ⑥ Enlarge runner and gate size  →  ⑦ Reduce mold release agent usage  →  ⑧ Decrease the number of gates.

14. Decreased Plastic Strength

① Perform material drying  →  ② Lower material temperature  →  ③ Check for material contamination  →  ④ Raise mold temperature  →  ⑤ Reduce screw rotation speed  →  ⑥ Lower screw back pressure  →  ⑦ Increase venting holes  →  ⑧ Change gate location  →  ⑨ Decrease injection speed.

15. Cracks

① Raise mold temperature  →  ② Reduce cooling time  →  ③ Increase material temperature  →  ④ Extend injection time  →  ⑤ Increase injection pressure  →  ⑥ Lower screw back pressure  →  ⑦ Preheat inserts  →   ⑧ Shorten injection time.

16. Black Spots and Streaks

① Lower material temperature   →  ② Realign the nozzle  →  ③ Reduce screw rotation speed  →  ④ Lower screw back pressure  →  ⑤ Use a larger orifice nozzle  →  ⑥ Increase venting holes  →  ⑦ Enlarge runner and gate size  →  ⑧ Reduce injection pressure  →  ⑨ Change gate location.

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