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Microcellular injection-molded parts have surface defect problems. Gas counter pressure (GCP) is one of the methods to reduce surface defects. This study investigated the effect of GCP on the surface roughness, morphology, and tensile strength of foamed and conventional injection-molded polypropylene (PP) products. GCP is generated by filling up the mold cavity with nitrogen during the injection-molding (IM) process. It can delay foaming and affect flow characteristics of microcellular and conventional injection-molding, which cause changes in the tensile strength, flow length, cell morphology, and surface quality of molded parts. The mechanism was investigated through a series of experiments including tuning of GCP and pressure holding duration. Surface roughness of the molded parts decreased with the increase in GCP and pressure holding duration. Compared to microcellular IM, GCP-assisted foaming exhibited much better surface quality and controllable skin layer thickness.
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