An environmentally friendly physical foaming method that utilizes nitrogen and carbon dioxide in a supercritical state. It allows for a reduction in resin usage and improvement in dimensional accuracy.
The "MuCell Microcellular Foam Molding System" is an environmentally friendly physical foaming method that utilizes supercritical nitrogen or carbon dioxide. It offers unique characteristics not found in traditional methods, such as weight reduction through foaming, reduction in resin usage, increased design flexibility utilizing foaming, thinning due to improved flowability, and downsizing of molding machines due to reduced clamping force. Additionally, unlike chemical foaming methods, it provides recycling characteristics equivalent to those of conventional molding, making it suitable for the production of consumer products that require environmental considerations. The MuCell microcellular foam molding system is now compatible not only with injection molding but also with blow molding,extrusion molding. **Features** - Weight reduction and resin usage reduction - Improved dimensional accuracy (reduction of sink marks and warpage) - Low-pressure molding and thinning due to reduced foaming and resin viscosity - High cycle times and increased productivity due to reduced holding pressure time - Reduced mold costs - Enhanced design flexibility - Shortened development time - Sustainability *For more details, please feel free to contact us.* MuCell is a registered trademark of Trexel Inc.
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About Trexel Headquartered in Wilmington, a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with subsidiaries in Germany and China. Technical experts in various countries support customers globally. Matsui Manufacturing Co., Ltd. serves as the exclusive agent for Trexel in Japan, providing total solutions for foam molding from design to production, not just equipment sales, to help customers create better products. By combining Trexel's industry-leading know-how with innovative resin foam products, we enable customers to achieve cost reductions and environmental goals through lightweighting, reduced resin usage, improved dimensional accuracy, increased productivity, and reduced development man-hours.
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■Injection Molding Field - Automotive Functional Parts (Lock Housing, Cylinder Head Cover, Fan Shroud, etc.) - Automotive Interior Parts (Air Conditioning Control Bezel, Door Trim Plate, Center Console, etc.) - Packaging Field (Food Containers, Thin-Walled Margarine Containers, Yogurt Cups) - White Goods (Base Plate) - OA Equipment and Printer Parts (Covers, Paper Feed Parts, Frames) - Consumer Field (Shoe Soles, Compost Bases) 【Other Applications】 - EMC Countermeasure Connectors - Palette Covers - Footwear, etc. ■Blow Molding Field - Automotive Air Conditioning Ducts - Bottles Multi-layer options are also available.
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The MuCell microcellular foaming system developed by Trexel Inc. is a physical foaming process that utilizes a pressure drop by directly mixing and dissolving nitrogen and carbon dioxide in a supercritical state at high pressure into the molten resin within the cylinder of the molding machine, and then injecting it into the mold. This allows for the formation of fine cells of less than 100 micrometers throughout the molded product. The gases that can be used are nitrogen, which is extracted from the atmosphere, and carbon dioxide, which is a byproduct of industrial production. Since these gases are chemically stable, there is no need to consider issues related to recyclability, hydrolysis effects on the resin, or mold contamination, which can be problematic with chemical foaming methods. *For more details, please feel free to contact us. MuCell is a registered trademark of Trexel Inc.
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| T Series for Injection Molding | MuCell microcellular foam molding system for injection molding. There are four types of devices depending on the amount of gas added. |
| P Series for Injection Molding | MuCell microcellular foam molding system specialized for high cycles under 10 seconds. |
| B Series for Blow Molding | MuCell microcellular foam molding system for blow molding. There are two types of devices for each gas addition amount and supply method. |
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To eliminate the three types of waste in plastic molding factories (waste of energy, waste of resin, waste of water), we are developing equipment to increase resource productivity, conducting factory diagnostics, and making proposals for improving resource productivity. Matsui Manufacturing's main mission is to dramatically enhance the resource productivity of molding factories. [Over 200 products available] Mold temperature controllers, resin dryers, conveyors, mixing machines, crushers & recycling equipment, gas supply equipment for physical foaming molding, and more.