APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COINJECTION OF A MULTILAYER MOLDED ARTICLE WITH A SEGMENTED INTERNAL LAYER

    公开(公告)号:US20220288825A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-15

    申请号:US17636702

    申请日:2020-09-11

    Inventor: Damish JAIDKA

    Abstract: In one aspect, a method of coinjection molding a multilayer article having a multi-segment internal layer is disclosed. A surface layer material is injected into a mold cavity from at least one of an inner outlet and an outer outlet of a multi-channel nozzle. An internal layer material is intermittently injected into the mold cavity from an intermediate outlet of the multi-channel nozzle that is between the inner and outer outlets. The intermittent injecting of the internal layer material is controlled, at least in part, by intermittent opening and closing of the intermediate outlet. An apparatus for coinjection molding the multilayer article with the segmented internal layer is also disclosed.

    Injection Molding of Multilayer Articles with Post-Pullback Pressure Monitoring

    公开(公告)号:US20220402186A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-22

    申请号:US17779407

    申请日:2020-11-25

    Abstract: In one aspect, a method of molding a multilayer article comprises causing a surface layer material injection unit to commence injecting a surface layer material into a mold cavity via a surface layer material channel. Then, an internal layer material injection unit commences injecting an internal layer material into the mold cavity an internal layer material channel. Then, during application of a hold pressure upon the surface layer material in the surface layer material channel and with the surface and internal layer material injection units in fluid communication with one another, a pullback stroke is effected at the internal layer material injection unit. After a delay interval, at least one physical parameter indicative of a post-pullback pressure of the internal layer material is detected, and an indicator of pullback effectiveness is generated based on the post-pullback pressure indicated by the at least one physical parameter relative to a threshold pressure.

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