Contents

#### **Preface XI**

**Part 1 Basics for Injection Molding 1**  Chapter 1 **PVT Properties of Polymers for Injection Molding 3**  Jian Wang **Part 2 Optimization of Injection Molding Process 31**  Chapter 2 **Effective Run-In and Optimization of an Injection Molding Process 33**  Stefan Moser **Part 3 Powder Injection Molding 63**  Chapter 3 **Powder Injection Molding of Metal and Ceramic Parts 65**  Joamín González-Gutiérrez, Gustavo Beulke Stringari and Igor Emri Chapter 4 **Wick Debinding – An Effective Way of Solving Problems in the Debinding Process of Powder Injection Molding 89**  Lovro Gorjan Chapter 5 **Micro Metal Powder Injection Molding 105**  Kazuaki Nishiyabu Chapter 6 **Ceramic Injection Molding 131**  Zdravko Stanimirović and Ivanka Stanimirović Chapter 7 **Optimization and Simulation for Ceramic Injection Mould of ZrO2 Fiber Ferrule 149**  Bin Lin, Meiming Zhang, Chuhan Wu and Feng Liu

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#### **Part 4 Microcellular Injection Molding 173**

Chapter 8 **Microcellular Foam Injection Molding Process 175**  Hu Guanghong and Wang Yue

#### **Part 5 Other Topics 203**


#### Chapter 11 **Properties of Injection Molded High Density Polyethylene Nanocomposites Filled with Exfoliated Graphene Nanoplatelets 251**  Xian Jiang and Lawrence T. Drzal
