What are the causes and treatment methods of cavities cracking in preform mold injection molding process?

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In the preform mold injection molding process, cavity cracking is a common problem, which not only affects product quality, but also may lead to reduced production efficiency. There are many reasons for cavity cracking, mainly including excessive residual stress, unreasonable mold structure design, improper injection molding process parameter settings, and inappropriate PET raw material selection etc.

For the problem of cavity cracking, the following treatment methods can be adopted:

Optimize mold design

Ensure that the ejection system of the mold is balanced, the number of ejector robs and cross-sectional area should be sufficient, the demolding slope should be appropriate, and the cavity plate surface should be smooth to reduce stress concentration during demolding. At the same time, the structure of the part should not be too thin, and the transition part should adopt arc transition to avoid stress concentration caused by sharp corners and chamfers.

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Adjust injection molding process parameters‌

Reduce injection pressure and speed to reduce the generation of internal stress; appropriately increase mold temperature to make the PET preform products easy to demold; control mold opening speed and pressure to prevent demolding cracks caused by rapid strong drawing of parts.

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Reasonable selection of PET raw materials

Avoid using materials that are prone to cracking, such as plastics with excessive humidity or high recycled content. At the same time, appropriate molding raw materials should be selected according to the use environment and requirements of the products, and the quality of the materials should be ensured to be pure.

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Strengthen mold maintenance

Regularly check the wear and damage of the mold, and repair the wear and defects on the mold in time. Keep the mold clean and lubricated to reduce the friction and adhesion between the mold and the plastic.

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Adopt auxiliary measures‌

such as using release agent appropriately to reduce the adhesion between plastic and mold; consider the design of exhaust and cold material well when designing the mold to ensure that no excessive cold material enters the mold cavity.

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In summary, solving the problem of cavity cracking in the preform mold injection molding process requires starting from mold structure design, injection molding process parameter adjustment, PET raw material selection, and mold maintenance. Through comprehensive measures, product quality and production efficiency can be effectively improved.