Injection Moulding

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What are typical materials used in injection moulding?
Typical Materials used in injection moulding are polystyrene, polypropylene and nylon.
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What is step 1 of injection moulding?
Step 1- Plastic powder or granuals are fed from the hopper into a hollow steel barrel
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What is step 2 of injection moulding?
Step 2- The heaters melt the plastic as the screw moves it along towards the mould
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What is step 3 of injection moulding?
Step 3- Once enough melted plastic has been collected, the screw forces the plastic into the mould.
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What is step 4 of injection moulding?
Step 4- Pressure is maintained on the mould until it has cooled down enough to be opened
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What is step 1 of injection moulding?

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Step 1- Plastic powder or granuals are fed from the hopper into a hollow steel barrel

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