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Flash (manufacturing)
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`From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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`Flash, also known as flashing, is excess material attached to a molded, forged, or cast product, which must
`usually be removed. This is typically caused by leakage of the material between the two surfaces of a mold
`(beginning along the parting line[1]) or between the base material and the mold (in the case of overmolding).
`Molding flash is seen when the optimized parameter on cull height is not calibrated. Proper design of mold
`parting surfaces can reduce or eliminate flash.[2]
`
`Molding flash can be caused from old or worn mold cavities that no longer fit tightly together. Other times,
`the complexity of the part requires so many mating pieces with such precise geometries that it is almost
`impossible to create a perfect fit on every impression. Most often, the type of material being molded, and its
`attendant viscosity in its liquid form, is the primary factor that leads to the creation of the unwanted mold
`flash.[3]
`
`The process of removing flash, known as deflashing, is commonly performed via cutting, breaking,
`grinding, or tumbling. Some foundries use robot autogrinders to remove this unwanted material. It is very
`typical for molders to have their operators trim flash with hand tools at the molding machine between
`cycles. Many molders and OEMs seek out the use of batch processes including vibratory tumbling,
`cryogenic deflashing[4] or media blasting to remove unwanted flash from large batches of parts.
`Witness mark
`
`In plastic injection, a faint mark called a witness mark (or witness line) will occur along the parting line.[1]
`This is unavoidable and is usually accepted despite the minor aesthetics issue. However, some part surfaces
`(e.g. when used for sealing[5]) cannot tolerate witness marks, and thus either the marks must be removed
`post­molding or the mold redesigned.
`See also
`
`Cryogenic deflashing
`References
`
`1.  David Kazmer (2007). Injection mold design engineering (http://books.google.com/books?
`id=fWTftzWhBp4C&pg=PA70). Hanser Verlag. p. 70. ISBN 978­1­56990­417­6. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
`2.  "NX I­deasVGX Core/Cavity" (http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_sg/Images/3014_tcm963­4308.pdf)
`(PDF). Siemens PLM Software. 2007. Retrieved 2009­07­01.
`3.  Bozzelli, John "An Expert Tells How to Stop Flash" (http://www.ptonline.com/articles/an­expert­tells­how­to­
`stop­flash), Plastics Technology, July 2004, accessed May 9, 2011.
`4.  "Cryogenic Deflashing for Molded Plastic, Rubber & Silicone"
`(http://www.nitrofreeze.com/services/deflashing/cryogenic­deflashing­using­blast­media/). Nitrofreeze Cryogenic
`Solutions. Retrieved 2014­04­03.
`5.  US patent 6939500 (http://worldwide.espacenet.com/textdoc?DB=EPODOC&IDX=US6939500), Bernard,
`Edward Helmut, "Method and apparatus for eliminating a parting line witness mark from a molded part", issued
`2005­09­06
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`LMK Technologies, LLC Ex. 2002
`BLD Services, LLC v. LMK Technologies, LLC
`IPR2015-00723
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`This page was last modified on 22 May 2014, at 13:18.
`Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution­ShareAlike License; additional terms may
`apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a
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