Patent ID: 6113827
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: B29C,B29K

Abstract:
A method of molding and curing silicone comprising:aligning at least one nozzle into at least one nozzle receptacle of a top platen;cooling the at least one nozzle;placing the at least one nozzle relative to a mold plate using a press and injecting silicone through said at least one nozzle into a mold cavity within said mold plate under pressure;completely removing said at least one nozzle from within said at least one nozzle receptacle;curing said silicone by heating said top platen thereby comprising a heated top platen and contacting said mold plate with said heated top platen wherein said mold plate is located between said top platen and said silicone within said mold cavity and wherein said removing begins after said injecting is completed and before said curing is completed and wherein said at least one nozzle is located within a manifold plate and said cooling step comprises flowing cooling liquid into said manifold plate.