1. What is the important characteristics of plastics?

It can be molded into finished product by application of heat and pressure.

2. What are the advantages of plastics over metals?

• Low weight

• Corrosion resistance

• Insulation properties

• Electrical properties

• Cheaper

• Easy to handle

• Surface properties

• Reusable

3. Explain the disadvantages of plastics?

• Low strength

• Low heat resistance

• Poor mechanical properties

• Difficulty to repair

5. Types of plastics based on chemical behavior?

• Thermo plastics

• Thermosetting plastics

6. Difference between thermo set and thermo plastics?

Thermoplastics:

• Can be re softened and reused

• No chemical changes during heating.

• In granular form

• Needle structure

• Hard but not brittle

Thermo set plastics:

• Cannot be re softened and reused

• Chemical changes during heating etc.

• In powder form

• Cross linked structure

• Hard and brittle

7. Give Example of thermoplastics

ABS, PP, CA, PMMA, PS, PC, POM etc.

27. What are the types of injection molding machines?

• Plunger injection cylinder

• Two stage plunger injection cylinder

• Pre plasticizer two stage screw injection cylinder

• Reciprocating screw injection cylinder

28. What are the divided sections of screw of injection molding machines ?

• Feed zone

• Compression zone

• Melting zone

29. What do you meant by nozzle ?

Nozzle connected to the end of the barrel through which soften materials inserted in the mold.

30. What are the types of nozzle ?

• Reverse taper (melt valve)- for PA, ABS etc.

• Removable tip
• Standard of general purpose

30. What are the types of nozzle ?

• Reverse taper (melt valve) - for PA,ABS etc.

• Removable tip

• Standard of general purpose

31. Define drooling ?

Leakage of plastic material through the nozzle in between shots.

32. What is injection capacity or short capacity?

Maximum volume material injected by the screw during one cycle of operation.

33. What is plasticizing capacity ?

It is the amount of material that can be processed by the machine per hour. It is expressed in
kg/h.

34. What is injection pressure?

It is the maximum pressure by which the material is injected through the nozzle. It is given in
kg/cm2.

35. What is Injection rate or Injection velocity ?

It is the maximum rate at which the screw can inject or shoot materials from the barrel during
one shot.

36. What do you meant by clamping force?

It is the maximum force that the clamping system can exert on the mold or it is the maximum
force by which the mold halves can be closed together. It is given in ton or kilo Newton.

37. What is maximum daylight?

It is the maximum distance that the machine platen can be separated from each other and it can
be obtained by adding the maximum mold thickness to the maximum opening stroke.

38. What is a mold ?

It is a custom build tool in which we converts plastic raw material into finished product.

39. What are the main elements of mold ?

The main parts of molds are core and cavity.

40. What are the general types of mold ?

Injection molds, compression molds, transfer molds.

41. What are the types of injection mold ?

• Two plate mold

• Three plate mold

• Hot runner mold

• Insulated runner mold

• Hot manifold mold

• Stacked mold

42. What is two plate mold ?

Mold which consists of core and cavity situated in plates. It is logical type tool where component
require large gate. For simple type components there is only one daylight.

43. What is 3 plate mold?

It consists feed plates with core and cavity.

44. What is hot runner mold?

In this, runner kept hot to keep the molten metal into fluid state also called runner less mold. In
this, runner contained in a plate of its own runner section of the mold is not opened during
molding cycle.

45. Note down the advantages of runner mold ?

• No molded side products

• No separating of gate

• Cycle time can be reduced

46. What is insulated runner mold ?

It is a variation of hot runner mold in this type of molding. The outer surface of the material in
the runner acts as a insulator.

47. What is hot manifold mold ?

This is a variation of the heated hot runner and not the runner plate. This is done using electric
cartridge.

48. What do you meant by stacked mold?

A stacked mold is a multiple two plate mold with mold placed one over the other. A stacked
mold construction doubles the output from a single molding machine and requires the same
clamping force.

49. Explain about injection molding?

In this process, the plastic material is injected in to the mold through a sprue bush by means of a
screw plunger. This process can be used for both thermosetting and thermoplastic materials.

50. What is compression molding?

In this process, the plastic material is placed in the cavity and use a force for compressing the
compound as the mold closes, these molds are generally used for thermosetting materials.

51. What is transfer mold?

In this process, the plastic materials is transferred from a transfer pot and then forced in to the
cavity by means of plunger. This method is used for molding thermosetting materials only.

52. Write a short note about blow molding ?

Blow molding is very much like compression molding because the blow mold generally closes
on a hollow shape that has been deposited in between the halves of the mold. Air or gas pressure
is introduced at the center. This internal pressure causes a flow of the heated material in to
intimate contact with the relatively cold mold sections. Here the plastic material solidifies and is
subsequently ejected.

54. Explain vacuum molding?

The mold used for this process is similar that of the female half of the compression or blow mold
auxiliary equipment on the machine heats the material and drags it over the cavity as indicated
by the precise technique chosen.

55.Elaborate about rotational molding?

The machine provides the means of holding the mold and rotating it about two axis at the same
time. This rotation causes the powdered material that was loaded in to the mold before it was
clamped in to the machine to solidify and cling to the wall of the mold.

56. What is impression ?

Gap between core and cavity is called impression. Impression provides the shape of the
component.

57. What do you meant cavity?

Female portion of the mold and it gives external form.

58. What is core ?

Male portion of the mold and it gives internal form.

59. What is sprue bush?

Connecting member between register ring and runner.

60. What is register ring ?

It is used to align the mold with machine platen.

61. What is runner?

Connecting member between gate and sprue bush.

62. What is gate?

Connecting member between impression and runner.

63. How can we calculate the cycle time of mold?

Cycle time Tc=m*3600/P

Where ,Tc =minimum cycle time obtainable

M=mass of the shot

P=plasticizing capacity of the machine with the particular polymer being molded (kg/h)

64. What is parting surface?

The surface where top and bottom half closed together and prevents the loss of plastic material
from the impression.

65. What are the types of parting surface?

Flat , Angular and Profile.

66. Name the types of non flat parting surfaces?

Straight, stepped and angular.

67. What do you meant flash ?

If the parting surfaces are not properly matched, the molding material from the impression will
escape through the gap. This escaped melt is called the flash.

68. Why do we provide vent in mold?

Vents are provided in the mold to allow such air to escape freely. The vent is a shallow slot not
more than 0.05 mm deep and 3mm wide. If the depth is more, the plastic material can pass
through the slot and leave a flash mark.

69. What are the types of runner ?

• Fully round

• Rectangular

• Hexagonal

• Trapezoidal

• Modified trapezoidal

70. Explain briefly about sprue gate ?

When the molding is directly fed from a sprue or secondary sprue, the feed section is term as
sprue gate.The main disadvantage with this type of gate is that it leaves a large gate mark on the
molding. This sprue gate is used only for single impression molds.

71. What is rectangular gate?

This is the general purpose gate and it is a rectangular channel machined in on mold plate to
connect the runner to the impression.

72. Write a short note about fan gate?

Fan gate can be considered as the other type of edge gate but it does not have a constant width
and depth. The fan shape spreads the flow of the melt as it enters the impression and a more
uniform filling is obtained with less flow marks and surface finish.

73. What is tab gate?

This is particular gating technique for feeding solid block types moldings. This is mainly used to
avoid undesirable jetting on the molded part.

74. What is overlap gate ?

 It can be considered as a variation of basic rectangular edge gate and is used to feed certain type
of molding. In this type of gate we have a better control over the flow rate. Main disadvantage is
that it leaves big remnant mark after degiating.

75. What is diaphragm gate ?

This gate is used for single impression tubular shaped moldings on two plate molds.

76. What is ring gate?

The function of this gate is identical to that of a diaphragm gate. This type of gate is used for
tabular type moldings when more than one impression is required in a simple two mold.

77. What is film gate?

This is a long rectangular type edge gate and it is used for large thin walled components to assist
in the production of warpage free products.

78. What is pin gate?

Used for 3 plate mold and under feed mold. Small degating mark will be there.

79. What is round edge gate?

This gate is formed by machining a matching semi circular channel in both mold plates between
the runner and impression.

80. What is submerged gate?

Automated degating with less mark also called as sub surface gate or submarine gate.

81. What is winkle gate?

This is a curved variation of the subsurface gate and for that reason it is sometimes called a
“curved subsurface gate” or “curved tunnel gate”.

82.What are the types of injection techniques ?

1. Pin injection

2. Sleeve injection

3. Stripper bar injection

4. Blade injection

5. Valve injection
6. Air injection

7. Stripper ring injection

8. Stripper plate injection

83. What is Pin injection ?

This is the most common and simple type of injection. The molding is ejected by the application
of a force by ejector pins.

84. What do you meant by sleeve injection ?

In this method, the molding is ejected by means of a hallow ejector pin which is called sleeve.

85. What is stripper bar injection?

This method of injection is suitable for thin wall box type moldings because of the effective
injection area obtainable are greater.

86. What is blade injection ?

The main purpose of blade ejector is for the injection of very slender parts such as ribs and other
projections which cannot be satisfactorily ejected by the standard type of ejector pin.

87. What is valve injection ?

A valve ejector is basically a large diameter ejector pin. It is used for the injection of large
components.

88. What is air injection ?

This is the simplest to install. It is easy to connect to the fixed or moving half. The medium of
actuation is compressed air.

89. Explain briefly stripper ring injection?

The stripper ring is a local stripper plate and it is used on molds with one or two impression only.
The stripper ring is made to seat in the mold plate.

90. What is stripper plate injection?

This injection technique is used mainly for the injection of circular box type moldings and for
moldings with thin wall sections.

91. Name the methods used for actuation of stripper plate?

1. Tie rod actuation

2. Length bolt actuation

3. Chain actuation

4. Direct actuation

92. Define shrinkage ?

When a hot plastic cools inside a mold, it contracts by an amount depending on the material
being processed and the final product is smaller than the mold size is called shrinkage.

93. What are the factors which affect the increase in shrinkage ?

• Increase of material temperature.

• Increase of mold temperature.

• Increase in wall thickness.

• Low injection pressure .

94. What are the factors which effect the decrease in shrinkage ?

• Low melt and mold temperature

• High injection pressure

• Long injection time

• Presence of filler materials and its content

95. What is undercut molding?

A molding which has a recess or projection is termed as an undercut molding

96. What do you mean external undercut?

Any recess or projection on the outside surface of the component which prevents its removal
from cavity is termed an external undercut

97. Name the methods of split actuation?

• Finger cam actuation

• Dog leg cam actuation

• Cam track actuation

• Spring actuation

• Hydraulic actuation

98. How can we calculate finger cam length?

Finger cam length =(M/Sin Q) +(2c) L Sin 2Q

Where

M= split movement

Q=angle of finger cam

L=working length

C =clearance

99. Where we use side core and side cavity ?

A side core is a local core which is normally mounted at right angled to the mold axis for
forming a hole or recess in the side face of a molding. The side cavity performs a similar
function to the side core, in that it permits the molding of components which are not in line of
draw. This element allows the components with a projection or projections on one or more of
their side faces.

100. Where we use form pin straight action method ?

For the components which has internal undercut on one side of the wall.

101. Where we use form pin straight action method ?

We use form pin straight action method for the components which has internal undercut
throughout the wall

102. What is single daylight mold ?

When a basic mold is opened, there is only one space or “daylight “ between the two mold
halves. This is called a single daylight mold.

103. Explain about double daylight stripper plate mold ?

A stripper plate mold consists of a fixed plate, a moving mold plate and a stripper plate. There
are two day light when opened. This is called double daylight stripper plate mold.

104. What is underfeeding mold?

An underfeeding mold is the one in which the feed system is arranged to feed into the underside
of the component.

105. What are the types of injection molding defects ?

Sinkmark, Streaks, Blisters/Bubbles, Weld line, Ejector marks, Cold weld, Jetting, Warpage

106.Define sink mark ?

Sink marks are the localized contractions or the depressions on the surface of the moldings.

107. What is blister or bubbles ?

Hollows created on or in the molded part.

108. What is weld line ?

It is the witness marks of two or more melt flow fronts at their joining zone.

109.What is jetting ?

It is the prominent in-homogeneous snake like strands on the surface of molding.

110.What is warpage ?

Warpage is the deviation of the mold part from its required shape.

111.What is bulk factor?

Bulk factor is defined as the ratio of the volume of the loose powder to the volume of the molded
part.

112. What are the types of compression molds?

• Flash mold

• Fully positive mold

• Semi positive mold

• Landed positive mold

113. Write a short note about performs ?

Performs are small pellets or tablets of molding material that are formed to shape in a special
performs mold at room temperature. Curing won't takes place only densification.

114. Name the types of transfer molds ?

• Pot transfer mold

• Plunger transfer mold

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o Physical means such as plasticizer

o Chemical means--- stabilizer.

Steel Production Interview Questions

24. Question 24. What Are The Mold Release Agents?

Answer :

o External with mold surface e.g. Polyvinyl alcohol

o Internal with resins eg. Silicon oil

Production Planning and Control Interview Questions

25. Question 25. What Are The Types Of Injection Molding Machines?

Answer :

o Plunger injection cylinder

o Two stage plunger injection cylinder

o Pre plasticizer two stage screw injection cylinder

o Reciprocating screw injection cylinder

26. Question 26. What Are The Divided Sections Of Screw Of Injection Molding Machines ?

Answer :

o Feed zone

o Compression zone
o Melting zone

Civil Service Interview Questions

27. Question 27. What Do You Meant By Nozzle ?

Answer :

Nozzle connected to the end of the barrel through which soften materials inserted in the mold.

Production Engineer Interview Questions

28. Question 28. What Are The Types Of Nozzle ?

Answer :

o Reverse taper (melt valve) - for PA,ABS etc.

o Removable tip

o Standard of general purpose

29. Question 29. Define Drooling ?

Answer :

Leakage of plastic material through the nozzle in between shots.

Predictive Modeling Interview Questions

30. Question 30. What Is Injection Capacity Or Short Capacity?

Answer :

Maximum volume material injected by the screw during one cycle of operation.

31. Question 31. What Is Plasticizing Capacity ?

Answer :

It is the amount of material that can be processed by the machine per hour. It is expressed in
kg/h.

32. Question 32. What Is Injection Pressure?

Answer :

It is the maximum pressure by which the material is injected through the nozzle. It is given in
kg/cm2.
33. Question 33. What Is Injection Rate Or Injection Velocity ?

Answer :

It is the maximum rate at which the screw can inject or shoot materials from the barrel during
one shot.

Plastics Interview Questions

34. Question 34. What Do You Meant By Clamping Force?

Answer :

It is the maximum force that the clamping system can exert on the mold or it is the maximum
force by which the mold halves can be closed together. It is given in ton or kilo Newton.

35. Question 35. What Is Maximum Daylight?

Answer :

It is the maximum distance that the machine platen can be separated from each other and it can
be obtained by adding the maximum mold thickness to the maximum opening stroke.

36. Question 36. What Is A Mold ?

Answer :

It is a custom build tool in which we converts plastic raw material into finished product.

Manufacturing Industries Interview Questions

37. Question 37. What Are The Main Elements Of Mold ?

Answer :

The main parts of molds are core and cavity.

38. Question 38. What Are The General Types Of Mold ?

Answer :

Injection molds, compression molds, transfer molds.

39. Question 39. What Are The Types Of Injection Mold ?

Answer :

o Two plate mold

o Three plate mold

o Hot runner mold

o Insulated runner mold

o Hot manifold mold

o Stacked mold

40. Question 40. What Is Two Plate Mold ?

Answer :

Mold which consists of core and cavity situated in plates. It is logical type tool where component
require large gate. For simple type components there is only one daylight.

Steel Structures Design Interview Questions

41. Question 41. What Is 3 Plate Mold?

Answer :

It consists feed plates with core and cavity.

42. Question 42. What Is Hot Runner Mold?

Answer :

In this, runner kept hot to keep the molten metal into fluid state also called runner less mold. In
this, runner contained in a plate of its own runner section of the mold is not opened during
molding cycle.

Production Supervisor Interview Questions

43. Question 43. Note Down The Advantages Of Runner Mold ?

Answer :

o No molded side products

o No separating of gate

o Cycle time can be reduced

44. Question 44. What Is Insulated Runner Mold ?

Answer :
It is a variation of hot runner mold in this type of molding. The outer surface of the material in
the runner acts as a insulator.

45. Question 45. What Is Hot Manifold Mold ?

Answer :

This is a variation of the heated hot runner and not the runner plate. This is done using electric
cartridge.

46. Question 46. What Do You Meant By Stacked Mold?

Answer :

A stacked mold is a multiple two plate mold with mold placed one over the other. A stacked
mold construction doubles the output from a single molding machine and requires the same
clamping force.

47. Question 47. Explain About Injection Molding?

Answer :

In this process, the plastic material is injected in to the mold through a sprue bush by means of a
screw plunger. This process can be used for both thermosetting and thermoplastic materials.

48. Question 48. What Is Compression Molding?

Answer :

In this process, the plastic material is placed in the cavity and use a force for compressing the
compound as the mold closes, these molds are generally used for thermosetting materials.

49. Question 49. What Is Transfer Mold?

Answer :

In this process, the plastic materials is transferred from a transfer pot and then forced in to the
cavity by means of plunger. This method is used for molding thermosetting materials only.

50. Question 50. Write A Short Note About Blow Molding ?

Answer :

Blow molding is very much like compression molding because the blow mold generally closes
on a hollow shape that has been deposited in between the halves of the mold. Air or gas pressure
is introduced at the center. This internal pressure causes a flow of the heated material in to
intimate contact with the relatively cold mold sections. Here the plastic material solidifies and is
subsequently ejected.

51. Question 51. Explain Vacuum Molding?

Answer :

The mold used for this process is similar that of the female half of the compression or blow mold
auxiliary equipment on the machine heats the material and drags it over the cavity as indicated
by the precise technique chosen.

52. Question 52. Elaborate About Rotational Molding?

Answer :

The machine provides the means of holding the mold and rotating it about two axis at the same
time. This rotation causes the powdered material that was loaded in to the mold before it was
clamped in to the machine to solidify and cling to the wall of the mold.

53. Question 53. What Is Impression ?

Answer :

Gap between core and cavity is called impression. Impression provides the shape of the
component.

54. Question 54. What Do You Meant Cavity?

Answer :

Female portion of the mold and it gives external form.

55. Question 55. What Is Core ?

Answer :

Male portion of the mold and it gives internal form.

56. Question 56. What Is Sprue Bush?

Answer :

Connecting member between register ring and runner.

57. Question 57. What Is Register Ring ?

Answer :
It is used to align the mold with machine platen.

58. Question 58. What Is Runner?

Answer :

Connecting member between gate and sprue bush.

59. Question 59. What Is Gate?

Answer :

Connecting member between impression and runner.