Plastic Deflashing

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Process spotlight – Cryogenic deflashing

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Deflashing methods for large parts

When you have parting line flash the length of the Mississippi River, these deflashing methods are your best bet. Have another method suitable for large plastic parts? Leave it in the comments below! Or let us know directly! For the purpose of this article, we will define large parts as...

Top 3 batch deflashing processes

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Process spotlight – Cryogenic deflashing

Additional insight provided by Jordan Anderson of Nitrofreeze in Worcester, MA. Nitrofreeze offers both cryogenic and dry ice deflashing and deburring services. Process: Automated and programmable batch process utilizing cryogenic temperatures, basket tumbling, and non-abrasive media. The cryogenic-grade polycarbonate media varies in size from a 0.004″ blend to 0.060. Batch capacity: Batch processing...

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Cryogenic Batch Deflashing

Cost-effective deflashing method utilizing a combination of cryogenic temperatures, non-abrasive media, and tumbling.

Magnetic Abrasive Deflashing

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Thermal energy deflashing

Thermal energy deflashing uses transient burning of the mixture of O2 and H2 (or O2 and CH4) to burn out flash.

	Cryogenic Deflashing	Thermal Energy Deflashing	Magnetic Abrasive Deflashing	Blast Deflashing	Ultrasonic Vibration Deflashing
Process	Cryogenic temperatures, tumbling, and blasted PC media	Transient burning of the mixture of O2 and H2 (or O2 and CH4).	Magnetically-driven steel pins abrade the part surface.	Blasted metal powder media.	Ultrasonic vibration induced water serves to remove residual material.
Suitability	Suitable for most polymers and rubbers.	Can burn part surfaces. Allowable for plastic and rubber parts with no aesthetic tolerance.	Applicable for parts produced from low elongation material (<2%).	Produces rough finish. Suitable for parts without aesthetic requirement.	Suitable for most plastic and metal components. Not suitable for rubber parts due to toughness.
Advantages	Non-abrasive. Good for parts with strict flash and aesthetic tolerances. Can support large volumes per cycle.	Relatively quick cycle time, which suits mass production. More appropriate for metals.	Two to three minute cycle time. Steel pins can be reused.	Can be designed for an automatic line with a transport belt as well as as a manual spray gun. Relatively low cost.	Effect for plastic materials shows good results without damaging the part surface.
Disadvantages	In-house integration cost is relatively high.	Plastic component can be burned on all surfaces. Can’t be used for parts with a high-quality surface requirement.	Effect not good for plastic and rubbercomponents because of the “softness” of the flash.	Highly abrasive. Not suitable for parts with a high aesthetic surface requirement.	Can struggle deflashing parts with difficult geometries.
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By PlasticDeflashing November 23, 2015 January 8, 2016 Blog

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