Back Molding Technology

Contents

1. Introduction 
2. Back molding technologies 
3. Fabric-Melt 
3.3.1 Melt-Application-Compression Molding 
3.3.2 Melt-Flow-Compression Molding 
3.3.3 Preform-Injection-Compression-Molding 
4. In-Mold-Transferprinting 
5. Back molding of Film 
5.1 Thermoforming: vacuum and pressure forming 
5.1 Matched-Metal-Tooling 
5.3 High-Pressure-Forming 
5.4 Hydroforming 
6. In-Mold-Labeling 
7. Insert Molding 
8. Outsert Molding 
9. Overmolding 
9.1 Overmolding same type of plastics 
9.2 Overmolding different but compatible plastics 
9.2.1 Transfer technique 
9.2.2 Rotary plate technique 
9.2.3 Core back technique 
9.3 Overmolding incompatible plastics 
10. Technical aspects of back molding 
10.1. Bonding mechanisms 
10.1.1. Bonding compatible materials 
10.1.2. Bonding incompatible materials 
10.1.3. Testing the bond 
10.2 Mold design for laminate, transferfilm and film 
10.2 Handling: positioning of a film 
10.3 Handling: pinning of a film 
11. Discussion 
11.1 Consumer goods 
11.2 Packaging 
11.3 Automotive 
11.4 Electronics 
11.5 Patent situation 
12. Conclusion 
Index of figures 
References