injection molding

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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.
injection molding
Accepted term: 06-May-2024