摘要 |
According to embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a sp lit mold insert (116) for a molding system. A first split mold insert (116) complementary to a second split mold insert (118), the first and second spli t mold inserts (108a, 108b) configured, in use, to form a neck region (304) of a preform (302) capable of being blow-molded. The first split mold insert (116) comprises a top portion (402) and a bottom portion (404); the top por tion (402) for abutting, in use, a cavity plate assembly (1106) and the bott om portion (404) being at an opposite extreme relative to the top portion (4 02); a back portion (408) and a face portion (406) opposite each other, exte nding between the top and bottom portions, the face portion (406) defining a molding surface defining portion (410) for forming, in use, at least a port ion of the neck region (304) of the preform (302); the back portion (408) co mprising a connecting interface for connecting, in use, to a slide bar (108) .
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