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General
Markets and Products - Photographs of both traditional and new
products emerging in rotational molding |
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The
Basic Rotomolding Process - Video sequences both inside and outside
the mold used to explain the process. An overview of process control methods
in use today. |
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Materials
- Polyethylene remains the workhorse of the industry and dominates
the material section. Other materials are covered as well as some of those
that have been tried experimentally. |
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Molds
- Basic construction techniques, operation and maintenance. A look at new
mold making methods available. |
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Machinery
- Styles and operation of the most common types used today. A review of the
new styles being developed and a look at production throughput and
scheduling. |
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Design
- This covers the fundamental issues of rotational molding, including
the two 'Golden Rules' and 10 Basic Design Features. |
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Quality
- A step-by-step analysis of a molding operation for key quality points and
measurements. |
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Practical
Aspects - This is the largest section and covers many of the hands-on
aspects of the process. See Practical
Aspects for more details. |
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Troubleshooting
- Lists many of the common problems associated with rotational molding and
suggests ways of analyzing problems. Includes many real-life examples of
common problems. See Troubleshooting
for more details. |
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Specialty
Processes - This section takes a look at multiple layer parts,
foaming, automation and new materials. |
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Process
Economics - A comparison of rotational molding with other plastics
techniques and a review of the major costing elements involved. Several
methods of costing used by molders are compared. |