Gapwise density distributions in injection‐molded poly(methylmethacrylate)

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Abstract
Residual density distributions are determined in injection‐molded poly(methyl‐methacrylate) (PMMA) with the aid of a quantitative Schlieren optical technique. The gapwise distributions typically show a maximum beneath the surface. The height of the maximum as well as the level in the core vary with distance from the gate of the mold. The density distributions and the influence of the molding parameters are explained by the pressure course measured in the cavity and the process of vitrification of the sample during molding. The magnitudes of the variations of the gapwise distributions agree with the average density variations measured in a density gradient column. Residual stresses do not contribute significantly to the determined distributions. The density maximum is found closer to the surface than the maximum in birefringence that is induced by the shear flow during filling. The magnitude of the density variations is less than predicted by the pseudocompressibility, as determined in samples vitrified under constant pressure.

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