METHOD AND MOLD ASSEMBLY FOR MAKING A MOLDED FOAM ARTICLE

摘要

A mold assembly (10) for making a molded foam article generally includes a housing (12) having an internal cavity (20) and an opening (22) into the cavity, a movable support member (14) movable between an inner position and an outer position, an object (16) supported by the support member and having a three-dimensional shape, and a closure (18). A method for making a molded foam article generally includes moving the support member to the outer position, positioning a film web (26) over the object to form a substantially convex envelopment, moving the support member to the inner position while maintaining the film web in contact with the object to reconfigure the substantially convex film envelopment into a partially concave film envelopment, and dispensing a predetermined amount of a foamable composition into the hollow space provided by the concave envelopment.