Injection moulding

• Plastic granules are heated until they become fluid.
• Mould split lines
• Ejection pin marks
• The heated plastic is forced into a mould the shape of the product being produced.
• The moulded plastic is quickly cooled and released from the mould.
• The products produced by injection moulding are extremely accurate.
• A large number of products can be produced quickly using injection moulding.
• A high volume of products needs to be produced to make the cost of injection moulding effective.
• Shrinkage mark is a characteristic of injection moulded products.
• Injection moulding is used to produce items such as bottle caps, golf tees, toys, and Lego bricks.
• The tools and equipment used in injection moulding are usually expensive to buy.
• All products made using the same mould will be identical.