CONSTRUCTION OF SOAP MOULDS, TABLE AND CUTTERS
ABSTRACT
A mould can generally be defined as a pattern constructed for the production of the same shape and size. The making material differs from one operation to another. When one considers the money at hand, he decides whether to start from the primary production level or secondary production level. Referring to the project, the aim is for the establishment of small-scale production. This would employ the use of the manual soap cutters, which is either used to cut the soap produced into bars or tablets depending on specification.
In the constructed works flat hard woods of 20m thickness were cut and assembled by nailing. The constructed woulds have the following dimensions : 15cm long, 38cm wide and 15cm high.
The moulds are rectangular in shape. Handles was incorporated in the mould to make it convenient to be carried about during soap production.
Finally, the five moulds produced were capable of presenting relatively resistance to impact and bending forces as a result of the hard wood that was used. With this the moulds can carry a reasonable volume of soap Surry without collapsing.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
TYPES OF MOULDS
MOULDS FOR THERMOSETTING POLYMERS
MOULDS FOR THERMOPLASTICS
USES OF MOULDS IN INDUSTRIES
IMPORTANCE OF MOULD INDUSTRIES
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
TYPES OF MOULDING
NOULDING OF PLASTICS AND ELASTOMERS
CHAPTER THREE
MATERIAL SELECTION
PLASTICS AS CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL
PROPERTIES OF ENGR MATERIALS
WOOD AS A CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL
FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN SELECTION OF MATERIALS
CHAPTER FOUR
FABRICATION PROCEDURE
TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTING MOULDS, TABLE AND CUTTERS
CONSTRUCTION METHOD
SAFETY PRECAUTONIS
CONSTRUCTION OF CUTTERS AND TABLE
CHAPTER FIVE
DISCUSSION
CHAPTER SIX
COST EVALUATION
CHAPTER SEVEN
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER EIGHT
RECOMMENDATION
REFERENCES
