Abstract: A moulded plastics article, such as a container, having a blank of a plastics film material, as a label or diffusion barrier, at a surface thereof is manufactured by a method including the steps of cutting blanks individually from a strip of the plastics film material for each moulding operation, and feeding each cut blank to and introducing it into the mould ready for the respective moulding operation to be performed in which the blank becomes incorporated in the moulded article. The blank may be located in the mould by suction and/or blown air applied at the mould, or by electrostatically charging the blank to cause it to be attracted to a surface in the mould. The cut blanks are taken individually to the mould by a transfer arm which holds them by suction.

Abstract: A plastics article, for example a container lid, in which a blank 3 of sheet material is incorporated, as a label or diffusion barrier, as the article is moulded is manufactured in an injection mould the mould cavity of which contains a recess 7 into which the blank is received prior to injection of the plastics material. The blank is dropped from holder means externally of the mould cavity, preferably during relative closing movement between the mould halves 5, 6 and is caused to enter into the recess as it falls. The blank may be held in a guide track 12 or chute directed down into the mould cavity and be restrained by a stop 13 from falling until required to do so. Air may be applied to the blank as it falls to direct it into the recess.