Files include the data presented in the manuscript entitled "Injection molding process simulation of polycaprolactone sticks for further 3D printing of medical implants" by K.Formas et al. (Materials 2022, 15(20), 7295; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15207295).
In this work, a simulation of the injection molding process of polycaprolactone filament sticks for further 3D printing of osteochondral implants was done. Polycaprolactone data are not available in the data banks of popular injection molding simulation programs. Therefore, thermal and rheological data from the literature were imported to the material database of Solidworks Plastics software to simulate the injection molding process of filament sticks. The influence of several injection molding parameters including melt temperature, injection time, and injection pressure on the geometry of filament stick (final part) was investigated. Based on the results of the performed simulation and analyses, it was possible to improve the injection process parameters. The accuracy of simulation predictions, based on the literature data, demonstrates the potential of using simulation as a tool to develop polycaprolactone parts for future implants and to optimize the injection molding process.
Data (.mp4) includes:
1) The results of the fill time analysis (Figure 6a-b).
2) The results of the pressure at the end of fill. (Figure 6c).
3) The results of the pressure at the end of packing (Figure 6d).
4) The results of the temperature at the flow front (Figure 7a).
5) The results of the temperature at the end of fill – boundary surface (Figure 7b).
6) The results of the temperature at the end of packing (Figure 7c, 7d, 8a, 8b, 8c).
7) The results of the volumetric shrinkage at the end of fill (Figure 9a).
8) The results of the volumetric shrinkage at the end of packing (Figure 9b).
9) Air traps (Figure 10).
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