Re: an idea yet to explore : injection moulding of wearable materials....

From: John German (rsalbert@microserve.net)
Date: Tue Nov 17 1998 - 15:11:47 EET


At 08:29 AM 11/17/98 -0000, you wrote:
>hi list,
>
>i will like to solicit some feedback from you moulding professionals out
>there about injection moulding.
>
>1) has anyone tried to inject "wearable" materials such as nylon,
>polystyrene etc. into a mould before?
>
>2) will this material after moulded be still soft and comfortable to wear?
>
>3) if yes or possible, what type of materials(for clothing oneself) are
>suitable for injection moulding?
>
>Sincerely,
>joseph sim
>

Joseph,

I think you are confusing the materials you mentioned above. From an
injection molders stand point, nylon and polystyrene are thermoplastics,
that when injected into a mold, form a rigid plastic part. Not to be
confused with the polystyrene and nylon materials used in the clothing
industry. Fabric and thermoplastic resins aren't quite the same. I am not
aware of any technology that can injection mold fabric into a tool.

later,
John

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