Abstract: A mold-tool system is provided which includes a melt distribution device and a melt splitting device configured to interact with the melt distribution device. The melt splitting device includes a single inlet and multiple outlets spaced from the single inlet. The outlets are configured for fluid communication with the melt distribution device. The melt splitting device further includes a plurality of uninterrupted melt channels, where each melt channel extends from the inlet to an associated one of the outlets.

Abstract: A mold-tool system is provided which includes a manifold body including an inlet assembly, a plurality of outlets spaced from the inlet assembly, and an uninterrupted melt channel associated with each outlet and extending between the inlet assembly and its associated outlets. Each melt channel may have a length which is substantially identical to the length of the other melt channels.

Abstract: An injection mold comprises a second die, a first die engaging with the second die, and an inclined pin. The first die defines an inclined pin hole. The inclined pin fixed in the inclined pin hole of the first die. The first die comprises a mold core on the first die. The mold core comprises two opposite ends. Each end defines a first exhaust groove. The inclined pin head comprises a second exhaust groove, a recessed portion, and a third exhaust groove. The second exhaust groove, the recessed portion, and the third exhaust groove communicate with the first exhaust groove. The injection mold further comprises a diverting groove located between the inclined pin and the first die, and a guide groove allows the third exhaust groove communicate with the diverting groove.

Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a cavity insert for a molding system, the cavity insert having a deformable portion. More specifically, A cavity insert (106) is provided, the cavity insert (106) is for a molding stack (102) for use in an injection mold, the cavity insert (106). The cavity insert (106) comprises a body (122) configured to be received, in use, within a cavity plate (104) of the injection mold; the body (122) defining: a cavity molding surface (124) along an inner portion thereof; a circumferentially deformable portion (123); and an actuator interface (134) configured to cooperate, in use, with a complementary actuating interface (136) that is defined on a compression member (138) to generate a compressive force that selectively elastically deforms the circumferentially deformable portion (123).

Abstract: A hot-runner system is provided with a manifold body including a manifold melt channel, and a melt-flow control structure communicating with the manifold melt channel. The melt-flow control structure is integrally formed with the manifold body.

Abstract: Hot-runner system (100) for use with molding system. Hot-runner system (100) having: heater (102) to generate heat responsive to receiving power. Heat-sourcing component (104) to receive heat from the heater (102) so that the heat that is generated by the heater (102) is transferred, at least in part, from heater (102) to heat-sourcing component (104). Heat-sourcing component (104) becomes heated to an operating temperature. Heat-receiving component (106) being at least partially spaced from the heat-sourcing component (104). The operating temperature of the heat-receiving component (106) being cooler than operating temperature of the heat-sourcing component (104). Non-structurally supportive heat insulator (108) has thermal conductivity being lower than thermal conductivity of air during operation of the hot-runner system (100).

Abstract: An undercut mold insert apparatus is disclosed for forming an undercut on an inner surface of a molded part. The apparatus provides, in an exemplary embodiment, a disk substantially shaped to approximate the dimensions of the object that is to be subsequently positioned within the undercut, the disk itself comprising an inner portion and a substantially circumferentially integral perimeter portion. The perimeter portion is configured for forming the undercut. The inner portion is configured for at least partially radially collapsing when appropriate force is applied thereto. As such, during the molding process, in which the apparatus is appropriately positioned within and subsequently forms the undercut of the molded part, upon cooling of the molded part, the inner portion is able to at least partially radially collapse, allowing substantially the entire perimeter portion to be disengaged from within the undercut before the apparatus is removed therefrom.

Abstract: An injection mold (1) may include: an outer block (100) that is mounted and fixed to an injection molding machine and divided into an upper mold (110) and a lower mold (120), an inner block (200) composed of an upper block (230) and a lower block (220) that are replaceably mounted on the upper mold (110) and the lower mold (120), respectively; a metal core (300) mounted in the inner block (200) and has a cavity (310) for forming a molded product (10) with a molded portion having a size of tens to hundreds of micrometers; an ejector (400) coupled to the inner block (200) and removes the molded product (10) in the cavity (310) by moving straight; a driving unit (500) disposed inside the lower mold (120) is moved up/down by hydraulic pressure or pneumatic pressure supplied from the outside, and drives the ejector (400).

Abstract: Embodiments relate to injection mold assemblies that include superhard materials, such as polycrystalline diamond compacts (“PDCs”), and related injection mold presses, components, and methods. The superhard materials are positioned to define at least a portion of a mold cavity for injection molding. Superhard materials may be fully or partially encapsulated by a substrate and the superhard materials and substrate may be secured to the injection mold. Superhard materials may be formed or otherwise separated from a substrate and secured to the injection mold without support of a substrate. Superhard materials may also be attachable to an injection mold to define only a portion of a mold cavity. In an embodiment, an injection mold insert includes a superhard material for insertion into a generic cavity within an injection mold assembly.

Abstract: A multi-axis injection molding apparatus is provided with a fixed platen, a movable platen, a plurality of injection devices, and an intermediate platen disposed between a fixed mold and the fixed platen. The intermediate platen includes a runner adapted to supply a molten resin from a single in-line injection apparatus to the plurality of injection devices.

Abstract: A counterpressure/temperature control apparatus, comprises: a mold, having a runner and an air passage, both coupled to a mold cavity inside the mold; a logic control valve, coupled to the air passage for controlling a high-temperature gas or/and a counterpressure gas to flow in and out the mold cavity; a counterpressure gas supplying device, for supplying the counterpressure gas to the mold cavity through the logic control valve; and a high-temperature gas supplying device, for supplying the high-temperature gas to the mold cavity through the logic control valve; wherein the mold cavity is heated by the high-temperature gas, while subjecting the same to a counterpressure provided from the counterpressure gas supplying device during an injection molding process, and thereby, not only the surface quality of a product resulting from the injection molding process can be improved, but also the size of foams and the distribution evenness thereof are enhanced.

Abstract: An injection molding die for producing a molded product having an appearance surface, an injection molding method for producing a molded product having an appearance surface, and a resin molded product molded by the injection molding method which is free from occurrence of appearance deficiency such as a flow mark or the like that is a drawback in appearance. A molten thermoplastic resin material is injected into a cavity defined by a molded product's appearance surface forming portion (4a) and a molded product's rear surface forming portion (6a) through one or more direct gates and one or more hot runners to fill the cavity with the molten resin material, thereby performing injection molding.

Abstract: Closure assembly (10), for an injection unit (11) of plastic material (MP), comprising: a closing rod (16); a driving piston (15) adapted to drive an axial movement (f1) of the closing rod (16) between an open position (P1), in which the closing rod (16) opens an injection hole (13?) of a mold (13), and a closed position (P2), in which the closing rod (16) closes the injection hole (13?); an adjustment element or nut (20, 21), provided of a fine-pitch threading (21a), that is adapted to be screwed or unscrewed in one sense or the other (f2) in a corresponding threaded portion (22b) of an internal seat (22), formed in the driving piston (15), in order to regulate axially, in a micrometric way, the closing rod (16) in the closed position (P2); and an elastic washer (30, 31) that is provided for cooperating with a plurality of projections and notches (23a, 23b), formed in such internal seat (22, 22a), in order to fix the adjustment element (21) with respect to the body (15a) of the driving piston (15), once the

Abstract: A mold for molding an injection molded article comprises a mold cavity with a non-symmetrical portion. At least one flow leader in the non-symmetrical portion of the cavity produces a symmetrical flow boundary in a multilayer flow downstream of the non-symmetrical portion of the mold cavity. The at least one flow leader may be a variable thickness flow leader or may alternatively be a plurality of flow leaders having a flow path length that differs from the flow path length of an adjacent flow leader by no more than about 15%. The multilayer flow comprising an inner layer, an outer layer, and an interior layer. Co-injection molding apparatus and methods that may use the foregoing mold are disclosed. Similarly, co-injection molded articles and containers that may result from the foregoing mold, apparatus, and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: Injection molding tool for the manufacture of a plastic element sheathed with a sheet-metal shell (8), where the gate (12) which is designed as an integral part of the lower mold half (9) for correct positioning and supply of the plastic melt projects beyond the inner surface of the mold half (9) into the sheet-metal shell having a positioning opening (14), such that the plastic melt is discharged inside the sheet-metal shell and does not flow past it.

Abstract: A molding system is disclosed that includes a plurality of cavity portions or core block assemblies attached to a mold plate and a plurality of core portion or core block assemblies attached to a second mold plate, and a plurality of stripper rings or thread split-slide assemblies attached to a stripper plate assembly. The stripper plate assembly includes a main stripper plate with one or more stripper plate panels coupled thereto that are translatable away from the main stripper plate during installation of at least the core portions or core block assemblies. The one or more stripper plate panels may be translatable to fold, outwardly swing, and/or slide relative to the main stripper plate to clear any core portions or core block assemblies that may have been previously installed.

Abstract: An injection molding system is disclosed that includes a hot runner manifold for providing a melt stream of moldable material to at least one hot runner nozzle that is in fluid communication with one or more mold cavities via at least one injection manifold disposed proximate a downstream end of the nozzle. The at least one injection manifold has a substantially U-shape with at least one mold cavity being disposed between opposing arm segments thereof. Each mold cavity is fed by a pair of nozzle seals, wherein one of the pair of nozzle seals extends inwardly from one of the opposing arm segments while the other of the pair of nozzle seals extends inwardly from the other of the opposing arm segments for directing a melt stream into the mold cavity.

Abstract: A runnerless nozzle for an injection molding apparatus includes a bracing component having an internal space and a lateral bore, a nozzle tip extending from the internal space through the lateral bore of the bracing component, and a securing component installable in the internal spaced of the bracing component. At least one of the bracing component and the securing component defines a lateral channel in communication with and upstream channel for delivering molding material to the nozzle tip. The securing component includes an angled surface for wedging a likewise angled surface of the nozzle tip to engage the nozzle tip with the bracing component when the securing component is installed in the bracing component.

Abstract: An injection nozzle that can be used in an injection blow molding system without use of an external heat source comprises a two-piece structure broadly including a structural outer body for coupling the nozzle to a resin manifold and a thermally conductive insert. At least a portion of an axial length of the insert has an outer diameter that is less than an inner diameter of a coinciding coaxial portion of the outer body, such that the differences in the inner and outer diameters present an insulating air gap along at least a portion of the nozzle length. A sufficient operating temperature for hot melt resin can then be obtained without use of the external heat source.

Abstract: A coinjection molding apparatus is disclosed that provides a skin material melt stream and a core material melt stream to a nozzle. A nozzle tip of the nozzle defines a central skin material melt passage for receiving the skin material melt stream, an annular core material melt passage for receiving the core material melt stream and an annular outer layer melt passage, which receives a portion of the skin material melt stream from the central skin material melt passage. The skin material melt stream from the central skin material melt passage forms an inner layer of a molded article, the core material melt stream from the core material melt passage forms a core layer of the molded article, and the skin material melt stream from the outer layer melt passage forms an outer layer of the molded article, wherein the three melt streams combine prior to entering a mold cavity.