Analysis of the application of the Z-Corps three-dimensional printing system for rapid tooling for plastic injection moulded components

Hackney, Philip and Pancholi, Ketan (2004) Analysis of the application of the Z-Corps three-dimensional printing system for rapid tooling for plastic injection moulded components. In: Fifth National Conference on Rapid Design, Prototyping, and Manufacturing. Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, pp. 3-11. ISBN 978-1860584657

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Abstract

Rapid Tooling using rapid prototyping methods such as SLAs' AIM and SLSs' Rapid Steel have been used to produce plastic injection mould tools. This paper investigates the utilisation of Z-Corps low cost 3D printing process to produce direct polymer injection moulding tool inserts for fast, low cost aesthetic components. The application of 3D printing utilising plaster based materials and hardeners for direct injection moulding is investigated.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	3D Printing, plastic injection moulding, rapid tooling
Subjects:	H700 Production and Manufacturing Engineering
Department:	Faculties > Engineering and Environment > Mechanical and Construction Engineering
Depositing User:	Becky Skoyles
Date Deposited:	05 Feb 2015 11:05
Last Modified:	11 Oct 2019 15:02
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/19713

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