Plastic cap injection molding is a common plastic product production process. The following is some introduction to the injection molding process of plastic caps:
First, injection molding processing principle
Injection molding process is to heat and melt the plastic raw material, inject the molten plastic into the mold cavity through the injection molding machine, and obtain the plastic products with the required shape after cooling and curing. For plastic caps, thermoplastics such as polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) are usually used.
Second, the processing process
1. Raw material preparation:
Select the right plastic raw material, considering the use of the cap, performance requirements (such as sealing, chemical resistance, strength, etc.) and cost factors.
The raw material is dried to remove water to ensure the stability of the injection process and the quality of the product.
2, mold design and manufacturing:
Design the mold according to the shape, size and requirements of the bottle cap. The mold is usually composed of cavity, core, pouring system, cooling system, etc.
High precision machining equipment is used to manufacture molds to ensure the dimensional accuracy and surface quality of molds.
3, injection molding:
The dried plastic raw material is added to the hopper of the injection molding machine.
The injection molding machine heats and melts the plastic raw material, and infuses the molten plastic into the mold cavity through the rotation and propulsion of the screw.
In the mold, the molten plastic is cooled and solidified to form the shape of the bottle cap.
The process parameters of the injection molding machine (such as temperature, pressure, speed, etc.) have an important impact on the quality of the product, and need to be adjusted according to different plastic raw materials and product requirements.
4. Demoulding and post-processing:
When the bottle cap is cooled and cured in the mold, the bottle cap is removed from the mold by the release mechanism.
Inspect bottle caps to remove nonconforming products.
Some post-treatment processes can be carried out, such as deburring, printing, spraying, etc., to improve the appearance quality and functionality of the bottle cap.
Third, quality control
1. Dimensional accuracy: Ensure that the size of the bottle cap meets the design requirements to ensure the matching accuracy and sealing with the bottle mouth.
2, appearance quality: check the surface of the bottle cap is smooth, no defects, no bubbles, no shrinkage and so on.
3, physical properties: test the strength, toughness, impact resistance, sealing and other physical properties of the cap to meet the requirements of use.
4, health standards: for food, medicine and other packaging caps, need to meet the relevant health standards to ensure the safety of the product.
Application field
Plastic bottle caps are widely used in the packaging of food, beverage, cosmetics, medicine and other industries. Different industries have different requirements for bottle caps, such as food bottle caps need to have good sealing and hygiene, beverage bottle caps need to be easy to open and close, and pharmaceutical bottle caps need to have tamper-proof functions.
In short, plastic cap injection molding is an efficient and accurate plastic product production process. Through reasonable design and control, high-quality plastic caps can be produced to meet the needs of different industries.
