• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.101-101
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• 2004

초미세 발포 플라스틱(MCPs; Microcellular Plastics)공정은 기존 발포 플라스틱의 장점을 보존하면서도 그 동안 발포 플라스틱의 단점으로 지적되어온 충격강도, 인성, 경도 등의 기계적 특성저하를 개선하기 위하여 개발되었다. 플라스틱 내에 지름 수 십 $\mu\textrm{m}$ 내외의 기포를 $10^{9}$-$10^{15}$cel1/㎤의 밀도로 발생시키는 초미세 발포공법은 내부의 미세 구조로 인하여 재료비를 절약하면서 우수한 기계적 특성을 나타내는 플라스틱 재료를 성형할 수 있게 하며, 발포제로 초 임계 상태의 불활성 기체($CO_2$, $N_2$, etc)를 사용하기 때문에 기존의 발포 공정에서 발포제로 사용했던 유해 화학 물이나 프레온, 부탄으로 인해 발생할 수 있는 환경 문제를 해결할 수 있다는 장점을 지닌다.(중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.77-77
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• 2004

현재 플라스틱 제품의 재료 절감을 통한 원가 절감과 아울러 기계적 성질을 더 향상시키거나 유지하기 위한 초미세 발포 공법이 주목받고 있다. 이론 위해 많은 연구가 진행되어 왔으나 아직까지도 셀의 미소화, 균일화 그리고 표면 품위 등을 위한 지속적인 연구가 요구되고 있다. 초미세 발포 사출에서 셀의 형상에 영향을 주는 인자는 여러 가지이다 우선 사출 속도에 영향을 받으며, 사출 온도에 따라서도 많은 영향을 받는다.(중략)

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.29 no.5 s.236
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• pp.655-662
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• 2005

This paper investigates the improvement of accuracy and fatigue life of the developed counter pressurized microcellular gears of polyacetal. It is shown that the fatigue life and operational characteristics of the counter pressurized microcellular gears are more improved than conventional injection molded plastic gears by the dynamic gear durability test. For the cases of test sea.5. conventional injection molded sea.5(SGea.) and counter pressurized microcellular gears(CGear) are manufactured. Durability test is performed on both conventional lnjection molded gears and counter pressurized microcellular gears. Accuracy variation and operational characteristics on fatigue life, wear and tooth surface temperature of CGear and Scear are compared and represented. Operational characteristics of the proposed counter pressurized microcellular gears show a good result in this research. The durability limit of counter pressurized microcellular gears is also obtained, and represented by a function of unit load as well as by a function off-factor.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.25 no.9
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• pp.71-77
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• 2008

Microcellular foaming plastics create a sensation at polymer industrial for lowering product costs and overcoming a lowering of mechanical intensity. Among many advantages, microcellular foaming plastics is well known to have a good acoustical properties. This research based on the experiment of sound absorption and transmission characteristics inquire into acoustical properties of microcellular foaming plastics. Difference of transmission loss of microcellular foaming plastics and solid materials was defined as cell effect. Also, cell effect is expressed by sound reflection and sound absorption. This study is expected to fundamental research to present economical, functional alternative plan for products using sound absorption and transmission materials.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.22 no.12 s.177
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• pp.87-92
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• 2005

In microcellular injection molding, gas supply system is needed. But, that device is very expensive to attach to the injection molding machines. So, new method is needed and gas-pellets MCPs is one of the solutions. In gas-pellets MCPs, there will be strange characteristics. In this paper, some characteristics are described on the view point of saturation pressure and saturation time.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.853-858
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• 2001

Generally, mixed materials of LDPE, EVA and foaming agent are manufactured by crosslinking foaming or chemical foaming process. Above materials were used in a microcellular foaming injection molding process. Influence of each factor such as injection type, temperature of barrel, rate of mixed materials and contents of foaming agent was estimated by DOE(Design of Experiments). As a result of experiments, injection type and rate of LDPE, EVA have an influence on foaming rate. This data can be used in field of application of LDPE and EVA.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.419-420
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• 2007

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2009.06a
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• pp.223-224
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• 2009

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.100-100
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• 2004

미국에서 발명된 초미세 발포기술은 기존의 발포공법과는 달리, 가스(CO2, N2)에 의해 재료에 생성된 기포(셀)의 크기가 loom이하인 작은 셀이 재료 내에 고르게 분포되도록 하여, 기존의 발포재료보다 나은 기계적 특성을 유지하도록 하였다. 그 결과, 제품의 재료비를 절감하기 위해 연구된 MCPs는 기존의 발포기술과는 달리 재료의 기계적 강도 저하를 극복하고 충격 강도와 인성의 향상을 가져왔다. 그리하여, 현재 국내의 자동차업체의 범 퍼 및 내장재로의 사용을_시작으로 산업의 다각적인 분야에 이용되고 있다.(중략)

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.29 no.5 s.236
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• pp.647-654
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• 2005

This research Proposes a Process design of injection molded microcellular plastic gears for enhancing the fatigue strength/durability and accuracy of the gears applying thermodynamic instability to microcellular foaming process. To develop the injection molded plastic gears by way of microceliular process, it is absolutely necessary the following two process design. The first is microcellular forming process for enhancing the strength/durability of plastic gears. To be microcellular process succeeded, based on the microcellular principle, mechanical apparatus is designed where nucleation and cell growth are to be generated renewably. The second is the counter pressure process which is mainly fur improving the tooth surface roughness and the accuracy of microcellular gears. For the former process, screw, nozzle and gas equipment are newly designed, and for the latter, counter pressure by nitrogen gas is intentionally brought about into mold cavity when injecting plastic gears. Based on the proposed process design, using gear mold, experiments of injection molding show that, in internal space of plastic gears, microcellular nuclear cells less than 5 lim in diameter have been generated homogeneously via electron microscope photos.