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The History of Plastic Injection Molding: It’s Been Around Longer Than You Might Think
Just as a baker pours their batter into the right baking pan, a skilled machinist pours liquidized plastic into a mold that is in the shape of a part. This mold, typically known as tooling, is the key to the creation of a high-quality precision component.