Injection Moulding

Figure 3: Injection molding of thermoplastic polymers. (Left) Plastic pellets are fed from a hopper into a reciprocating screw injection molding machine, where they are melted by the mechanical energy exerted by a turning screw and by heaters arranged along the barrel. (Centre) The screw moves forward, injecting the molten plastic into a mold. (Right) After the plastic has solidified, the mold is opened and the molded piece ejected.
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