Polymer Moulding Techniques

These products have been made by...

• Injection moulding

• Vacuum forming

• Extrusion

• Blow moulding

These products have been made by...

• Injection moulding

• Vacuum forming

• Extrusion

• Blow moulding

These products have been made by...

• Injection moulding

• Vacuum forming

• Extrusion

• Blow moulding

These products have been made by...

• Injection moulding

• Vacuum forming

• Extrusion

• Blow moulding

Features of a blow moulded product...

• complicated shape

• hollow container

• same cross-section

• tray with gently sloping sides

Features of a injection moulded product...

• complicated shape

• hollow container

• same cross-section

• tray with gently sloping sides

Features of an extruded product...

• complicated shape

• hollow container

• same cross-section

• tray with gently sloping sides

Polymer manufacturing can be argued as environmentally friendly because...

• Wasted material can be put back into the system

• It does not use as much energy as wood or metal based equivalents

• Polymer products are biodegradable

• Products are lightweight

Thermoset laminates;

• Are used on kitchen worktops

• Are used on kitchen cupboards

• Create a scratch resistant surface

• Are prone to chipping on the edge