| Title |
Analysis on Hot Plate Welding of Thermoplastic Elastomer Packing |
| Authors |
Min Ho Kim ; Yong Tae Lee ; Jae Dong Chung |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.6110/KJACR.2016.28.12.477 |
| Keywords |
TPE ; 패킹 ; 열판융착 ; 용융 ; 응고 Thermoplastic elastomer ; Packing ; Hot plate welding ; Melting ; Solidification |
| Abstract |
Airtight containers have been widely used in many industries and household. They need a packing for sealing between the inside and outside. Previous packing materials have some drawbacks like stench, stickiness, and difficulty of applying to automated manufacturing systems. So, a new packing material which is harmless and suitable for automation is needed. This study performed a hot plate welding process of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) as the packing material. The hot plate welding process included a phase change process of solidification and melting. The porosity-enthalpy method was adopted in order to simulate phase change problems. The TPE showed non-Newtonian fluid characteristics during the melting process. Since properties of SEBS are not well-defined, we established TPE properties by observing the melting behavior of TPE. In order to find an optimized condition, a parametric study including packing thickness, shapes, hot plate temperature, and thermal resistance, was conducted. |