Shrinkages and warpage in the processability of wood-filled polypropylene composite thin-walled parts formed by injection molding

Reducing volumetric shrinkages and warpage during the injection molding process is a challenging problem in the production of molded thin-walled parts. In this study, the injection molding of shallow, thin-walled parts (thickness 0.7 mm), composed of lignocellulosic polymer composites (polypropylene (PP) + 50 wt% wood), was simulated. The volumetric shrinkages and warpage in the thin-walled parts were evaluated under different process...