Jetting in Plastic Injection Molding

A spray trace is caused by the melt flowing too fast in plastic injection molding, generally serpentine.

Causes:

(1) The gate size is too small, and it is facing the product surface with a large cross-sectional area

(2) Filling speed is too fast

Remedies:

Mold design:

(1) Increase the gate size

(2) Change the side gate to the lap gate

(3) Increase the stop pin in front of the gate

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