Plastic Industry Terms
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| Term | Definition |
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| Accumulator |
An auxiliary ram used to provide fast delivery of plasticated melt. Used on injection of blow molding operations. A cylinder is filled with plasticated melt between shots by an extruder. This cylinder then stores the melt for the next shot. Mostly used for large pan molding. In injection molding, the accumulator is a nitrogen-filled bag inside a hydraulic cylinder and is used to produce higher injection speeds. |