Blow, Compression and Thermoforming Mold Design
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The official GTU curriculum for Blow, Compression and Thermoforming Mold Design (subject code 3172315) as prescribed for Plastic · Semester 7 divides the course into 4 units, covering 65 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3172315)Unit 1 Blow mold design considerations Basic Design Considerations
- Bottle and Container Design
- Structural Design
- Design Details
- Selection of Materials
- Characteristics For Blow Moulding
- Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
- Polycarbonate (PC)
- Polyphenylene Oxide
Unit 2 Blow Mould design
- Main Characteristics of the Mould
- Basic Design and Construction Considerations
- Mould Materials
- Selection of Materials
- Characteristics of Mould Materials
- Cut Mould versus Cast Moulds
- Cast Aluminium Moulds
- Cut Moulds
- Cast and Cut Moulds
- 4 Importance of Fast Mould Cooling
- Fast Heat Transfer Material Considerations
- Control of Flash
- Rate of Cooling
- Remedies for Flash The Pinch Off, High Quality
- Undamaged Mould Cavity Finish
- Mould Cavity Finish
- Effects of Air and Moisture Trapped in the Mould
- Polished Moulds
- Injection of the Blowing Air, Blowing Devices
- Ejection of the Piece from the Mould
- Ejection Methods
- Manual Ejection
- Automatic Ejection
- Hydraulic Systems
- Pre-Pinch Bars
- Top Pinch
- Bottom Pinch
- Bottle Moulds
- Neck Ring and Blow Pin Design
- Mould Maintenance Program 11 Subject Code: 3172315 w.e.f
- AY 2018-19 Compression Mold Design
Unit 3 Introduction to Compression Mold Design
- Basic Design Considerations
- Mould Materials
- Selection of Materials
- Characteristics of Mould Materials Elements of hand compression mold
- Assembly and detail drawing of hand compression mold
- Types of Compression mold like Flash mold
- positive mold
- Semi positive mold. 10 Thermoforming Mold Design
Unit 4 Introduction to Thermoforming Mould Design
- Basic Design Considerations
- Thermoforming Molds Prototype Molds: Wood
- White Metal
- Production Molds: Aluminum
- Other Metals Mold Coolant Channels: Mold Channel Flow
- Sharp-Edged Orifice Vent Holes
- Surface Treatments
- Plug Design Considerations: Plug Materials
- Wood Plugs
- Plastic Plugs
- Metal Plugs
- Plug Design Concepts
- Sheet Clamping Other Aspects of Mold Design: Undercuts
- Moving Elements
- Stripper Plates/Bars
- Mold Releases
- Chamfers and Radii
- Dams and Double Steps Efficient use of sheets
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