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Basic Principles of polymer processing modeling

Author: Jean-François AGASSANT

Publication date: July 10, 2014, Review date: October 1, 2020

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3. Direct resolution or approximation methods

3.1 Equations for a polymer shaping problem

Polymer shaping is generally carried out in complex tooling (extrusion dies, injection molds). In most cases, the flow can be considered at first sight as three-dimensional (figure 6 ).

Example of flow geometry: cable sheathing die
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