injection molding
noun
: a method of forming articles (as of plastic) by heating the molding material until it can flow and injecting it into a mold
injection-molded adjective
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Every element of the process, from the initial combining of the feedstock elements to the injection molding of finished parts and their assembly, along with the manufacturing of the movement, dial, and crystal, is completely automated. 
Tim Barber, Wired, 18 July 2022 Its new Element MP260 metal 3D printer is a compact-sized machine designed to be a prototype option for businesses that do metal injection molding. Carolyn Schwaar, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2021 Out of this, spaghetti-like strings of Bioceramic emerge that are then cooled and granulized to form a feedstock ready for injection molding. Tim Barber, Wired, 18 July 2022 But now, the additive manufacturing industry has developed new materials, techniques and technologies to become a true competitor to more traditional manufacturing processes like injection molding and CNC machining. Bill King, Forbes, 20 May 2022 Traditionally, injection molding is thought of as the least expensive way to manufacture plastic parts. Bill King, Forbes, 20 May 2022 Souden and the rest of the students in the class get their hands dirty, making models with 3D printers and using injection molding techniques to create physical products. Jeff Banowetz, chicagotribune.com, 4 Apr. 2022 Their legends are made via injection molding and won't fade over time. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 28 Mar. 2022 In just over a year, the company made close to 100 different permutations of the design, all with far less waste than injection molding. Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2022 See More
Tim Barber, Wired, 18 July 2022 Its new Element MP260 metal 3D printer is a compact-sized machine designed to be a prototype option for businesses that do metal injection molding. Carolyn Schwaar, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2021 Out of this, spaghetti-like strings of Bioceramic emerge that are then cooled and granulized to form a feedstock ready for injection molding. Tim Barber, Wired, 18 July 2022 But now, the additive manufacturing industry has developed new materials, techniques and technologies to become a true competitor to more traditional manufacturing processes like injection molding and CNC machining. Bill King, Forbes, 20 May 2022 Traditionally, injection molding is thought of as the least expensive way to manufacture plastic parts. Bill King, Forbes, 20 May 2022 Souden and the rest of the students in the class get their hands dirty, making models with 3D printers and using injection molding techniques to create physical products. Jeff Banowetz, chicagotribune.com, 4 Apr. 2022 Their legends are made via injection molding and won't fade over time. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 28 Mar. 2022 In just over a year, the company made close to 100 different permutations of the design, all with far less waste than injection molding. Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1932, in the meaning defined above