Quality Control Manual for Modern Plastic Optical Injection Molding
1. Scope and Purpose
This manual specifies the quality control (QC) requirements, testing equipment, and inspection methods for the entire production process of plastic optical components (например, lenses, light guides) manufactured by injection molding. Its purpose is to ensure consistent optical performance, dimensional accuracy, and surface quality of final products, meeting customer and industry standards.
2. Quality Control Process & Ключевые требования
2.1 Pre-Production Quality Control
• Raw Material Inspection: Verify the conformity of optical plastic materials (PMMA, PC, COP, COC, etc.) with technical specifications, including purity, moisture content, темп плавления (MFR), and optical transmittance. Reject materials with impurities or inconsistent properties.
• Mold Qualification: Inspect mold surface finish, dimensional accuracy of cavities/gates, and cooling system uniformity. Ensure mold surface roughness meets ≤2 nm for optical components.
2.2 In-Production Quality Control
• Process Parameter Monitoring: Real-time monitor injection molding parameters (mold temperature, melt temperature, injection pressure/speed, holding pressure/time, cooling time) to avoid molded-in stress and optical defects (например, birefringence, деформация).
• In-Process Sampling Inspection: Conduct periodic sampling of semi-finished products to check preliminary surface quality (no scratches, bubbles, or flow marks) and key dimensions.
2.3 Post-Production Quality Control
• Final Dimensional Inspection: Verify critical dimensions (например, lens curvature, thickness, diameter) and geometric tolerance of finished products.
• Optical Performance Testing: Evaluate core optical properties to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Surface Quality Inspection: Комплексная проверка поверхностных дефектов, влияющих на оптические свойства.
3. Испытательное оборудование & Методы инспекции
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Этап ОТК
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Проверяемые параметры
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Испытательное оборудование
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Методы инспекции & Стандарты
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Предварительное производство
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Пропускание сырья, moisture content, MFR
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УФ-Vis спектрофотометр, Анализатор влаги, Испытатель индекса текучести расплава
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• Пропускание: Испытание при 400–760 нм, ≥90% для PMMA/PC; • Влажность: ≤0,02% (Метод Карла Фишера); • MFR: Соответствие спецификациям поставщика материала
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Предварительное производство
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Шероховатость поверхности формы, dimensional accuracy
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Атомно-силовой микроскоп (АСМ), Координатно-измерительная машина (КИМ)
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• Шероховатость поверхности: ≤2 нм (Сканирование АСМ); • Размерная точность: ±0,001 мм (Измерение КИМ)
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В процессе производства
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Параметры процесса литья под давлением
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Система мониторинга процесса, Датчики температуры, Датчики давления
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Регистрация данных в реальном времени; Отклонение ≤±5% от установленных параметров; Сигнализация при выходе значений за пределы нормы
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В процессе производства/финальная
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Поверхностные дефекты (Царапины, bubbles, Следы течения)
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High-resolution optical microscope, automated visual inspection (AVI) system
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• Microscope: 50–100x magnification; • AVI: 100% inspection, defect size ≤0.01 mm rejected
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Final
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Dimensional accuracy (curvature, thickness, diameter)
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Precision CMM, laser interferometer, thickness gauge
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• Dimensional tolerance: ±0.002 mm; • Curvature: Deviation ≤0.001 mm (laser interferometry)
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Final
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Optical performance (transmittance, birefringence, light distribution)
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УФ-Vis спектрофотометр, polarimeter, goniophotometer
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• Пропускание: ≥90% (400–760 nm); • Birefringence: ≤5 nm/cm; • Light distribution: Comply with design specs
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Final
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Coating quality (if applicable: HC/AR coating)
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Abrasion tester, reflectometer
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• Abrasion resistance: ≥6H pencil hardness; • Reflectance: ≤1% (AR coating)
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4. Quality Assurance Measures
• Equipment Calibration: All testing equipment shall be calibrated annually by authorized institutions to ensure measurement accuracy, with calibration records retained.
• Personnel Training: QC operators must receive professional training on equipment operation, inspection standards, and defect identification, passing qualification tests before taking up posts.
• Data Traceability: Establish a complete quality record system, including raw material certificates, process parameter logs, inspection reports, and non-conforming product handling records, ensuring full traceability of each batch.
• Non-Conforming Product Handling: Non-conforming products shall be marked, isolated, and reviewed. Disposition (rework, scrap, re-inspection) shall be approved by the quality department, with preventive measures formulated to avoid recurrence.
5. Continuous Improvement
Regularly analyze quality data (defect rate, customer complaints, process stability) to identify improvement opportunities. Conduct internal audits quarterly to verify the effectiveness of this manual, updating it in accordance with industry standards, customer requirements, and technological advancements.
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