Material costs and utilization are determined with the help of the following formulas:

Rough mass is the quotient of the following:

Utilization depends on the following:

Finish mass is the product of the following:

Material waste percentage is the difference between the following:

Runner factor is a function of the following:

Material costs and utilization are determined with the help of the following formulas:

The cost of physical gas and chemical foaming agent as a function of the total mass of the part depends on the following:

Default Gas and CFA costs and percentages are determined by the foaming agents lookup table’s lowest cost entry for the current foaming agent (see User Inputs for Plastic Molding) and material type. If no match is available, the process will fail. If the process feasibility rules are turned off and no match is available, the cost and usage percentage are set to zero.

Rough mass is the quotient of the following:

With SFM, injection partially fills a part’s mold with material. Only after the foam expands is the mold’s entire volume occupied. So finish mass is the product of the following:

Utilization depends on the following:

Material waste percentage is the difference between the following:

Runner factor is a function of the following:

Material costs and utilization are determined with the help of the following formulas:

Rough mass is the quotient of the following:

Finish mass is the product of the following:

Utilization depends on the following:

Material waste factor is a function of the following: