Gas and Water Assisted Moulding

What is Assisted Injection Moulding?

Assisted Injection Moulding (AIM) is part of a family of technologies that are operated with plastics processing methods to improve product quality and significantly reduce cost.

The technologies include the injection of gas or water at high pressure into plastic in an injection mould. This cores out sections of the part, leaving hollow areas. These reduce part weight and can provide much better distribution of packing pressure and eliminate sink marks. Gas can also be applied to the surface of a plastic part to replace moulding machine packing pressure with a uniform gas packing pressure, eliminating sink marks and reducing clamping force and often leading to lower part weight and cycle time.

Other processes involve creating foam in plastic resins to reduce density, or thermal cycling of moulds to eliminate weld lines. The technologies can often be combined to achieve additional benefits, depending upon the application.

Comprehensive global support

DESIGN CONSULTANCY & TOOLING SERVICE

Design, Consultancy and Tooling Projects experts are available worldwide to advise how gas assisted moulding can benefit your product and company - from concept to production. CAE plastic and gas flow analyses are provided when appropriate.

Mould Trials

Mould trials may be undertaken at our global facilities or supervised by our technicians at a moulder’s factory.

Comprehensive training for customers including:

• Factory technicians – in the operation of all Cinpres and Maximator equipment and processes
• Maintenance engineers – in the servicing and maintenance of Cinpres and Maximator equipment
• Design engineers - in the design of AIM products to take full advantage of the potential economic and technical benefits
• Sales people – in the advantages and benefits of AIM as well as the scope for design flexibility, with a view to increasing sales with new product applications.