We have a molded plastic part and the injection tool was manufactured over 10 years ago. The part is a lid/cover for a home electric sliding gate motor.
The tool design was for polypropylene injection molding but we would prefer the material properties of ABS, especially the smooth finish and better rigidity.
Am I correct in saying that the ABS will have about 0.5% shrinkage vs. the 2% of the polyprop?
If we assume that the fit/clearance issue can be solved, is there any foreseeable problem running the tool with ABS?
The tool is modified and run by a third party company so please forgive my lack of knowledge on this topic.
Adriaan.
I am a Mechatronics Engineer from South Africa.
The tool design was for polypropylene injection molding but we would prefer the material properties of ABS, especially the smooth finish and better rigidity.
Am I correct in saying that the ABS will have about 0.5% shrinkage vs. the 2% of the polyprop?
If we assume that the fit/clearance issue can be solved, is there any foreseeable problem running the tool with ABS?
The tool is modified and run by a third party company so please forgive my lack of knowledge on this topic.
Adriaan.
I am a Mechatronics Engineer from South Africa.