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Anybody using plastics in complex geometry with internal passages?

Anybody using plastics in complex geometry with internal passages?

Anybody using plastics in complex geometry with internal passages?

(OP)
I am looking for individuals or companies that have used plastics in applications where internal passages are required and not produceable with standard injection molding tooling.  Say, for instance, plastic casting and sand cores or similar.

Anybody?

RE: Anybody using plastics in complex geometry with internal passages?

Do you need one or mass production?
Would stereolithography do it?

<nbucska@pcperipherals DOT com> subj: eng-tips
read FAQ240-1032

RE: Anybody using plastics in complex geometry with internal passages?

(OP)
Sorry, mass production.  I'm thinking it would have to be a process like resin transfer molding with urethanes, esters, etc.  

RE: Anybody using plastics in complex geometry with internal passages?

Disposable cores have been used in injection molding. I don't recall a vendor's name....

RE: Anybody using plastics in complex geometry with internal passages?

Gas injection can also sometimes work, as can over moulding over a metal insert.

How do you know it is impossible to mould with a standard injection moulding tool.

Low melting point bismuth tin alloys can be used for lost core, even ice might be feasible in some circumstances.

Some automotive inlet manifolds are made by bismuth tin alloy, and some are made by welding components together.

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RE: Anybody using plastics in complex geometry with internal passages?

(OP)
Thanks, points taken.  

However, I have to understand the tin alloy example: melt temp and the thermoset used.  It sounds interesting.

RE: Anybody using plastics in complex geometry with internal passages?

Take a look at this document:

www.basf.de/basf/html/e/produkte/kstoffe/ plastics/archiv/a1999-01/plastics1_1999_e.pdf

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RE: Anybody using plastics in complex geometry with internal passages?

My link didn't work correctly - just cut and paste the URL into your browser.

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RE: Anybody using plastics in complex geometry with internal passages?

The Bismuth tin alloy works with thermoplastics. Glass filled nylon in the case of inlet manifolds.

The metal melts at below the melting point of the nylon, but still has a high enough melting point to withstand the moulding process when it's conductivity, mass and specific heat are taken into account.

After moulding, it is placed in an oven for some time to melt out the metal.

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