PLA Injection Molding

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Significance

Requirements

Condition	Optimum			Operating Range	Units	Notes
	Injection	Cooling	Discharge
(Temperature)	120	60	60	50 - 190	°C	N/A
Pressure	1500	Ambient	240	0 - 2000	psi	N/A

Management Practices

Known Faults

Improper cooling can lead to polymer sticking to the mold. As the mold cools, the polymer should shrink and this shrinkage helps it to dislodge from the mold surface.

Scratches in the mold surface can also lead to polymers sticking.

System Variants

Instances of the System

Location	Amount in Habitat	Units	Evolutionary Inception
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