Penn State Behrend PLET 222 - Molds I: Figure A Mold Closed Anatomy

Fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards covering the components and anatomy of a closed injection mold assembly from Penn State Behrend's PLET 222 Molds I course.

In the PLET 222 mold diagram, the assembly shown in Figure A illustrates the injection mold in the __________ state.

Mold Closed

The stationary plate located at the very top of the mold assembly that secures the mold to the machine platen is the __________.

TOP CLAMPING PLATE

The plate positioned directly below the top clamping plate that houses and secures the mold cavity is the __________.

CAVITY RETAINER PLATE

In Figure A, the female molding block that shapes the exterior of the molded plastic part is the __________.

CAVITY

The molded component formed in the space between the core and cavity is labeled as the __________.

PART

The male molding block that forms the interior surfaces of the molded part is the __________.

CORE

On the mold diagram, the interface where the cavity half and core half separate is denoted by the abbreviation __________.

PL

The plate situated directly below the parting line that holds and aligns the core block is the __________.

CORE RETAINER PLATE

The sealing element located along the cooling circuit between plates to prevent fluid leakage is the __________.

GASKET

The plate located directly below the core retainer plate that provides rigidity and resists injection pressures is the __________.

SUPPORT PLATE

The cooling component positioned inside the core channel to direct coolant flow up and over is the __________.

BAFFLE

The fitting used to seal the entry or terminus of drilled water passages is the __________.

PLUG

The slender cylindrical pins that extend through the core to push the molded plastic part off the core are the __________.

EJECTOR PIN

The spacer blocks that separate the support plate from the bottom clamping plate to create an ejection clearance cavity are called the __________.

PARALLEL

The structural plate at the base of the mold that fastens the movable mold half to the machine platen is the __________.

BOTTOM CLAMPING PLATE

The cylindrical column positioned between the bottom clamping plate and support plate to minimize plate deflection is labeled as the __________ in the diagram.

SUPPORT PILLER

The lower plate of the ejector assembly upon which the ejector retainer plate rests is the __________.

EJECTOR PLATE

The plate fastened on top of the ejector plate that retains the heads of ejector and return pins is the __________.

EJECTOR RETAINER PLATE

The circular ring positioned on the top clamping plate to align the sprue bushing with the machine nozzle is the __________.

LOCATING RING

The hardened steel component containing the tapered passage through which melt enters the mold is the __________.

SPRUE BUSHING

The vertical resin pathway that delivers molten plastic from the sprue bushing into the mold system is the __________.

SPRUE

The pin located directly below the sprue that pulls the solidified sprue out of the bushing during mold opening is the __________.

SPRUE PULLER

The precision cylindrical post used to align the mold halves during closing is the __________.

GUIDE PIN

The sleeve inserted into the mold plates to receive and guide the guide pin is the __________.

GUIDE PIN BUSHING

The drilled internal channels through which coolant circulates to regulate mold temperature are designated as the __________.

COOLING LINE

The pin that contacts the cavity retainer plate during mold closure to push the ejector plates back into molding position is the __________.

RETURN PIN

The pin that guides the linear movement of the ejector plate and ejector retainer plate is the __________.

EJECTOR GUIDE PIN

The Penn State Behrend course number for which this 'Molds I' diagram is provided is __________.

PLET 222