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Injection moulding

technology Maturity 11-13

Machines make many plastic things.

Injection molding diagram.svg
Injection molding diagram.svg
They melt tiny bits of plastic. Then they push the hot plastic into a shape. The plastic cools and gets hard. This makes toys and bottle caps.
Injection plastic filter.jpg
Injection plastic filter.jpg
It is very fast! Do you see plastic things in your house?

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File:Injection molding diagram.svg
Injection molding diagram.svg
File:Injection moulding.png
Injection moulding.png
File:Injection plastic filter.jpg
Injection plastic filter.jpg
File:Plastic pellets for injection molding.jpg
Plastic pellets for injection molding.jpg
File:PlasticsInjectionMoulder-die.jpg
PlasticsInjectionMoulder-die.jpg
File:Standard two plate injection molding tool.jpg
Standard two plate injection molding tool.jpg
File:Contoh Dalaman Moulding.png
Contoh Dalaman Moulding.png
File:Micro mold small feature.jpg
Micro mold small feature.jpg
File:Two-shot injection molded keycaps.jpg
Two-shot injection molded keycaps.jpg
File:Beryllium-copper mold.jpg
Beryllium-copper mold.jpg
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File:PlasticsInjectionMoulderJones.jpg
PlasticsInjectionMoulderJones.jpg
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