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injection molding

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noun

  1. a method of forming thermoplastic or thermoset plastic, metal, or ceramic material by injection into a closed mold.


Etymology

Origin of injection molding

First recorded in 1935–40

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Next, the team wants to explore other ways in which compression and injection molding methods can be used to make the next computer chips for phones or tablets.

From Science Daily May 21, 2024

Paul Hoffman, 61, formerly a machinist at an injection molding company in Reed City, Michigan, began unaccountably losing his balance in the spring of 2020.

From Science Magazine Mar. 21, 2024

The plan is to use injection molding to make plastic-based goods.

From Salon Jan. 30, 2023

In one, they could crush up the panels and add an additional polymer, producing a plastic material that could be transformed into other objects through injection molding.

From Scientific American Aug. 26, 2022

A person works at an injection molding station at the Polaris manufacturing and assembly plant in Roseau, Minnesota, U.S.

From Reuters Jun. 17, 2022

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