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The objective of this paper is to achieve the minimization of warpage for an injection molded part. The techniques that were implemented to minimize the warpage are the design of experiment (DOE), response surface methodology (RSM), firefly algorithm (FA), and annealing treatment. The packing time, cooling time, and melt temperature were shown to be significant parameters and FA was employed to seek these suitable values by experimental tests based on simulation software Moldex3D and injection machine. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to validate experiments. Annealing treatment process was then applied to reduce more warpage phenomenon; the results showed that warpage phenomenon decreased dramatically compared with popular optimized parameter methodology. Moreover, the residual stress which was obtained by using photoelasticity showed that it has a direct relationship with warpage reduction. Therefore, the best solution of warpage mitigation can be solved by popular optimum process parameters and also annealing treatment.
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Supattarachai Sudsawat is working in the methodology for warpage reduction in plastic injection molding through optimized process parameters and annealing treatment. He is pursuing a Ph.D. at King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Thailand.
Wipoo Sriseubsai received his Ph.D. degree in Plastic Engineering from University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA. He is currently an Assistant Professor at the Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand. Asst. Prof. Dr. Sriseubsai’s research interests include Injection Mold and Die Design, Plastic Design and Manufacturing, including Plastic Extrusion.
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Sudsawat, S., Sriseubsai, W. Warpage reduction through optimized process parameters and annealed process of injection-molded plastic parts. J Mech Sci Technol 32, 4787–4799 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-018-0926-x
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