B29C2045/0015

INJECTION MOLDING METHOD WITH METALLIC PIGMENT USING MAGNETIC FIELD
20180117811 · 2018-05-03 · ·

An apparatus for molding a part having ferromagnetic pigments is provided by the present disclosure. A magnetic field, generated by an electromagnet, is set up adjacent a wall of the part cavity that will define an A-surface of the part. A ferromagnetic pigment is combined with the resin. When the electromagnet is activated, the magnetic field attracts the ferromagnetic pigment to collect near the cavity wall that will define the A-surface. The apparatus of the present disclosure includes a mold, a part cavity formed in the mold, and an electromagnet positioned adjacent the part cavity whereby a magnetic field can be exerted on the part cavity. The electromagnet may be of any of several types, including a coil or a wire grid. The electromagnet may be embedded in the mold or may be placed adjacent to the mold.