METHOD FOR FORMING A MOLDED ARTICLE

摘要

A method of forming an article of formable material wherein the formable material is positioned between registering die elements of a press. The die elements are advanced toward each other to a point of separation determined by releasable indexing stop means. The die elements are retained in the separated aligned condition determined by the indexing stop means for a predetermined time cycle, after which time the stop means are released allowing the full pressure of the press to be applied to the formable material between the die elements to complete the forming operation. The die elements are then separated and the molded article is removed.