A study on the scratch resistant characteristics of injection molded polycarbonate parts

Hyuk Kim, M. Y. Lyu, Dong Cheol Shim, Sang Hyun Park, Sung Hwoan Cho, Do Kim

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Abstract

Polycarbonate (PC) is one of the engineering plastics and it has high mechanical properties and transparent characteristics. PC is widely used for the outer case of mobile electronic products and lamp covers for automobile, and so on. However it has a weakness in low surface hardness, which is a low scratch resistant property. Scratch resistant property is considered very important specially for the outer case usage. Scratch resistant property is evaluated by pencil hardness. It was observed that the pencil hardness of injection molded PC sheet was dependent of its surface roughness. The specimen having convex or concave shaped surface had high pencil hardness. Deformation and stress concentration on the specimen surface have been analyzed during the pencil hardness test through computer simulation. Convex and concave shaped surface showed small deformation compare with flat surface. This made pencil hardness high. The surface of injection molded product can be controlled by controlling mold surface. Consequently the high pencil hardness can be achieved by designing the surface roughness of mold surface..

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication70th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2012, ANTEC 2012
Pages1638-1641
Number of pages4
StatePublished - 2012
Event70th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2012, ANTEC 2012 - Orlando, FL, United States
Duration: 2 Apr 20124 Apr 2012

Publication series

NameAnnual Technical Conference - ANTEC, Conference Proceedings
Volume2

Conference

Conference70th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2012, ANTEC 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando, FL
Period2/04/124/04/12

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