TY - GEN
T1 - A framework of a continuous injection direct rolling process for precision manufacturing plastic plates with patterned microstructures
AU - Kong, Lingbao
AU - Li, Jibin
AU - Cheung, Chi Fai
AU - Lou, Yan
AU - Wang, Changsheng
AU - Peng, Huaiwei
AU - Mak, Chunghong
AU - Li, Da
PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - This paper presents an integrated roller embossing process named Continuous Injection Direct Rolling (CIDR) process. The CIDR process is similar to Continue Casting Direct Rolling (CCDR) process for metal material. The process consists of Plastic Injection Module, Injection Nozzle, Precision Rolling Module, and Automatic Coiling Module. In the proposed CIDR process, the plastic plate with microstructured pattern is produced by the integrated injection and rolling process, which is different from the current rolling or plastic injection process. Some key technologies including injection nozzle design, roller design, roller coupling, and ultra-precision machining of rollers, are presented. An on-machine measurement method is also proposed and presented to avoid the incontinence and errors caused by disassembling the roller workpiece for off-line measurement. The results of the pilot study are also discussed. The research work provides an enabling solution for precision manufacturing plastic plate and film with microstructured patterns.
AB - This paper presents an integrated roller embossing process named Continuous Injection Direct Rolling (CIDR) process. The CIDR process is similar to Continue Casting Direct Rolling (CCDR) process for metal material. The process consists of Plastic Injection Module, Injection Nozzle, Precision Rolling Module, and Automatic Coiling Module. In the proposed CIDR process, the plastic plate with microstructured pattern is produced by the integrated injection and rolling process, which is different from the current rolling or plastic injection process. Some key technologies including injection nozzle design, roller design, roller coupling, and ultra-precision machining of rollers, are presented. An on-machine measurement method is also proposed and presented to avoid the incontinence and errors caused by disassembling the roller workpiece for off-line measurement. The results of the pilot study are also discussed. The research work provides an enabling solution for precision manufacturing plastic plate and film with microstructured patterns.
KW - Continuous injection direct rolling
KW - On-machine measurement
KW - Optical plastic plate
KW - Patterned microstructure
KW - Precision injection
KW - Precision rolling
KW - Ultra-precision machining
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84906347266&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.625.489
DO - 10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.625.489
M3 - Conference article published in proceeding or book
SN - 9783038352112
T3 - Key Engineering Materials
SP - 489
EP - 495
BT - Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology V
PB - Trans Tech Publications Ltd
T2 - 5th International Conference on Asian Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology, ASPEN 2013
Y2 - 12 November 2013 through 15 November 2013
ER -