injection molding

noun

1. a method of forming thermoplastic or thermoset plastic, metal, or ceramic material by injection into a closed mold.

Word History and Origins

Origin of injection molding¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Next, the team wants to explore other ways in which compression and injection molding methods can be used to make the next computer chips for phones or tablets.

From Science Daily

Paul Hoffman, 61, formerly a machinist at an injection molding company in Reed City, Michigan, began unaccountably losing his balance in the spring of 2020.

From Science Magazine

The plan is to use injection molding to make plastic-based goods.

From Salon

In one, they could crush up the panels and add an additional polymer, producing a plastic material that could be transformed into other objects through injection molding.

From Scientific American

Braverman and Teitelbaum are grinding down the sex toy defects into millimeter-sized cubes of thermoplastic elastomer, a mix of rubber and plastic that lends itself to injection molding.

From Seattle Times