Improvement of Form Accuracy and Surface Integrity of Si-HDPE Hybrid Micro-Lens Arrays in Press Molding
Press molding of silicon (Si)/high-density polyethylene (HDPE) composite is an important technology for producing thin hybrid infrared (IR) optics with microstructures. In this research, Si-HDPE hybrid micro-lens arrays were press molded under various conditions, and the form accuracy and surface in...
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my.ump.umpir.164802017-06-16T07:00:34Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/16480/ Improvement of Form Accuracy and Surface Integrity of Si-HDPE Hybrid Micro-Lens Arrays in Press Molding Ahmad Rosli, Abdul Manaf Jiwang, Yan TS Manufactures Press molding of silicon (Si)/high-density polyethylene (HDPE) composite is an important technology for producing thin hybrid infrared (IR) optics with microstructures. In this research, Si-HDPE hybrid micro-lens arrays were press molded under various conditions, and the form accuracy and surface integrity of the molded lenses were evaluated. Air trapping occurs inside the micro-lens cavities during molding in a non-vacuum environment, which leads to severe surface defects. To investigate the air trapping phenomenon, a new in-situ observation system was developed which enables real-time direct observation of the molding process. From the in-situ observations, it was found that air traps were formed among the HDPE pellets during melting, and an increase in the pressing force will increase the pressure of the trapped air, forming trenches on the lens surface. The trapped air also impacts the mold coating, causing trench formation on the coating surface. To minimize air trapping, the molding temperature, and pressing force must be strictly controlled. By performing press molding in a vacuum environment, trench formation was completely eliminated. Moreover, polymer shrinkage compensation was performed to improve the lens form accuracy. Elsevier Ltd 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/16480/1/fkp-2017-rosli-Improvement%20of%20form%20accuracy1.pdf Ahmad Rosli, Abdul Manaf and Jiwang, Yan (2017) Improvement of Form Accuracy and Surface Integrity of Si-HDPE Hybrid Micro-Lens Arrays in Press Molding. Precision Engineering, 47. pp. 469-479. ISSN 0141-6359 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.precisioneng.2016.10.002 DOI: 10.1016/j.precisioneng.2016.10.002 |
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Press molding of silicon (Si)/high-density polyethylene (HDPE) composite is an important technology for producing thin hybrid infrared (IR) optics with microstructures. In this research, Si-HDPE hybrid micro-lens arrays were press molded under various conditions, and the form accuracy and surface integrity of the molded lenses were evaluated. Air trapping occurs inside the micro-lens cavities during molding in a non-vacuum environment, which leads to severe surface defects. To investigate the air trapping phenomenon, a new in-situ observation system was developed which enables real-time direct observation of the molding process. From the in-situ observations, it was found that air traps were formed among the HDPE pellets during melting, and an increase in the pressing force will increase the pressure of the trapped air, forming trenches on the lens surface. The trapped air also impacts the mold coating, causing trench formation on the coating surface. To minimize air trapping, the molding temperature, and pressing force must be strictly controlled. By performing press molding in a vacuum environment, trench formation was completely eliminated. Moreover, polymer shrinkage compensation was performed to improve the lens form accuracy. |
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Improvement of Form Accuracy and Surface Integrity of Si-HDPE Hybrid Micro-Lens Arrays in Press Molding |
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