To Prepare a Plastic product using Injection Molding machine

Injection Moulding

Objective:

To Prepare a Plastic product using Injection Molding machine

Equipment:

Injection molding machine Setup.

Material Required:

High grade poly ethylene

Procedure:

• Pour the raw material in the hopper.
• Place the die in such a way that its hole coin sides with the central axis of the cylinder.
• Heat the cylinder by pouring plastic pallets in it.
• When the metal is heated at 800C to 1000C it is converted into molten metal.
• Press the lever so that the softened plastic will enter into the die and gets the desired shape of the mould.
• Allow it to cool for some time.
• Open the die and eject the article.

Sketch:

Precautions:

• Align the opening of the die and an orifice of the cylinder carefully.
• Use gloves while holding die.

Result: