a ee SPRING ELD ee STRUCTURAL FOAM/WEB MOLDING SYSTEMS Structural Foam Molding GuideTABLE OF CONTENTS. DEFINITION OF STRUCTURAL FOANM....... STRUCTURAL FOAM PROCESSES, MACHINE TYPES AND EQUIPMENT SPECIFYING ‘Types of Processes...... ‘Machine Choices Machine Specifications. Vendors’ Experience. Sizing the Clamp ... Sizing the Shot and Determining ‘the Cycle Machine Configuration... Sizing the Clamp Space NORD ROOO MACHINE OPTIONS AND CONTROLS Standard Options List... Process Control Features... ‘Sequential injection Control Gas Systems for Foam. Nitrogen vs. Chemical Blowing ‘Agen. Neatness Counts Freedom of Choice... Gas Economy Simplicity - No Product Difference .. General Comments and Auxiliary Equipment. MOLDING COSTS Typical Pro Forma Molding Costs. Manufacturing Area Manufacturing Expenses STRUCTURAL FOAM PART DESIGN Basic Considerations. : Basic Structural Foam Design... ‘SPE Material Properties Chart MOLDING STRUCTURAL FOAM Mold Setup Procedure. Typical Foam Nozzle Seat.. Machine Startup Procedures... : Table 1. Suggested Temperatures Chart for Various Resins. Clamp Tonnage Graph SF - 400. aie Table 2. Specific Volume of Various Resins .. Machine Setup Sheet...MOLDS FOR STRUCTURAL FOAM Materials... Gating Venting ... Cooling . Ejection. Core Pulls and Slides Flow Length.. MOLDING AND TROUBLE-SHOOTING GUIDE Startup Procedure .. Shutdown Procedure: Trouble-Shooting Guide Notes... STRUCTURAL FOAM MACHINE BENEFITS .....