Draw and annotate four labelled diagrams illustrating the injection molding process.

  1. The polymer material is loaded into a hopper (in pellet form).2. The pellets go through an Archimedes screw surrounded by a heating element which melts the polymer.3. A ram forces the polymer into the die.4. The die is opened. The formed polymer is removed and flash is removed.
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