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Injection molding

Scope note

Plastic molding process whereby hot thermoplastic material is forced from a heating chamber through a small channel or sprue into a cooled mold under enough pressure and at a high enough speed to fill the mold while the charge is still soft. DIETZ

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300054070

Broader Terms used

molding

Narrower Terms used

reaction injection molding

Created

13yrs ago

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