Effect of Processing Parameters and Wall Thickness on the Strength of Injection Molded Products

Abstract

Polymer materials are getting more and more attention in key industries like the automotive, aerospace, and electrical industries. A long lifetime with sustainable recycling is expected; great results are possible thanks to modern material engineering. Finding a suitable material for the purpose and the appropriate methods to test the required functionality is essential. An important mechanical loading tests is the tensile test. Although the ISO 527-1:2019 standard uses different tensile specimen geometries, none of those consider the possible thickness variations of the injection molded parts. If thickness is reduced to 1 mm, the solid layer will be dominant, which makes the properties of the tensile specimen process-dependent instead of material-dependent. In today's industry, it is crucial to examine both the material and the details of the processing technology together, given the downsizing effect.