PROPERTIES AND SELECTION OF MATERIALS

ROTATIONAL MOULDING

Presented by:

Presented to:

GIRIJESH SHUKLA 2008AMD3102

DEPTT. OF APPLIED MECHANICS
IIT DELHI

PROF. M.P. GURURAJAN

DEPTT. OF APPLIED MECHANICS
IIT DELHI

ROTATIONAL MOULDING
.Used for hollow plastics.
.Plastic powder is used.
.create consistency in wall thickness and
density
.It produces strong durable product.

PROCESS

CHARGING THE MOULD

.filling of mould with determined quantity of powder metarial.
.filling of material
More than 80% of all the material used is from the POLYTYLINE family.
Some common materials are:
Polyethylene
Polypropylene
Polyvinyl Chloride
Nylon

HEATING AND ROTATIONAL PROCESS

Both process happens simultaneously

Time of heating is very critical
Mould is rotated on two perpendicular axies.
No pressure is being applied.

Cooling of mould and De molding

.Bi-axial rotation is continued.

.Cooling is being done by air or water.
.Generally it is being done by fan.
.This process is quite lengthy and very time taking.

Advantages
A hollow part is made in a single piece with no
weld lines or joints
Product essentially stress-free
The molds are relatively inexpensive
There is no material wastage in this molding
process.
It is of low cost with respect to the other molding
process.
Low residual stress
It is also possible to make multilayer products
Inserts are relatively easy to mold in

Disadvantages
The manufacturing times are long.
The choice of molding materials is limited.
the material cost are relatively very high
because most the time we will have to add some
additives to make the powder of plastics .these
both the things are very expensive
There is chance of air trapping in the mould.
Some geometrical features (such as ribs) are
difficult to mold

Limitation
.temperature
.oxidation
.Thickness

Application
Tanks- fuel tanks,shipping tanks,oil tanks
Automotive-door armrest,instruments
panel
Containers-planters ,airline container
Toys and Leisure-balls ,ride on toys,
hobby horses
Marine Industry-dock floats,pool
liners,docking fenders

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