Mix-Molder: How it works

STEP 1

Pour resin pellets and a desired additive, filler or colorant into the removable melt chamber of the Model-M mixing device.

Pouring plastic pellets into the Model M-100 mixing device.

STEP 2

Melt the materials in the chamber, and then mix them with the hand tool, or alternatively with an overhead mixer positioned over the Model-M mixing device.

Illustrates a handheld mixing tool vs. a powered overhead mixer.

STEP 3

Remove the melt chamber from the Model-M mixing device.

Illustrates the melt chamber being removed from Model M-100 mixing device.

STEP 4

Insert the melt chamber into the Model-S Injection Molder.

Illustrates the Model S-100 injection molder with a removable melt chamber.

STEP 5

Inject the mixed material into a desired mold by pulling down the handle of the model-S machine.

Pulling down the handle of the Model S-100 desktop injection molding machine to inject the molten plastic.

STEP 6

Remove the mold from the Model-S machine, and then remove the injection molded part from the mold.

A plastic disc shown with the aluminum mold it was molded from.