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Polymer Engineering and Science, Vol.39, No.9, 1812-1822, 1999
A comparison between experiments and predictions for the blow molding of an industrial part
We present a numerical simulation for the blow molding of an industrial high density polyethylene part. The rheology of the polymeric material is described by means of an integral viscoelastic fluid model with a multi-mode relaxation spectrum. A membrane element is applied for performing the blow molding simulation of geometrically complex objects such as a bottle with a handle; the motion governing equations are described by means of a Lagrangian representation. The contact between the parison and the moving mold is handled by means of a robust algorithm. The numerical tool is applied for the production of a bottle with a handle. The predicted results are compared with their experimental counterparts. In particular, we focus on the thickness distribution of the blow product.
Keywords:HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE;EXTRUDATE SWELL;POLYMER MELTS;NUMERICAL-SIMULATION;PARISON FORMATION;GEOMETRY;SAG