Abstract:
A system for forming a plastic article, the system comprising a preform injection molding apparatus, comprising a mold, a plastic melt injection system, a sensor, and a controller, wherein: the first mold portion is made of a material having a thermal conductivity between about 52 watts per meter kelvin and about 385 watts per meter kelvin; the controller is configured to control the injection element to maintain the molten thermoplastic material at a substantially constant melt pressure, during filling of the mold cavities, wherein the substantially constant melt pressure is between about 2.76 megapascals (400 psi) and about 68.95 megapascals (10,000 psi); and the preform injection molding apparatus is designed to have a useful life of between one million and ten million injection molding cycles.
Abstract:
A method of forming a preform, which is configured to be subjected to a subsequent forming process, the method comprising: providing a mold with a plurality of mold cavities, wherein the mold is made of a material having a thermal conductivity between about 52 watts per meter Kelvin and about 385 watts per meter Kelvin.