Abstract
Abstract This paper describes analytical and experimental work which has been carried out to identify optimum process conditions for rotomolded products. The mechanical performance of the moldings has been assessed using tensile impact tests. It has been found that changes in the oven temperature or oven time cause a very significant shift in the ductile-brittle transition for the SCLAIR 8504 grade of polyethylene used in the work. Optimum combinations of process variables can be clearly defined and used to establish a processing window for the material. The ROTOSIM computer simulation for the rotomolding process has been used to establish the best (most economic) combinations of process conditions to obtain the optimum mechanical properties. A single equation is presented to relate pool depletion time to some of the process variables.
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