Patent ID: 7718110

Claim:
A method for forming thin-walled products from plastic in a mold, the mold including a first mold part, a second mold part, a forming member movably supported in said second mold part and a thermally insulating seal disposed between said forming member and said second mold part, the method comprising the steps of: setting said mold to an open position, wherein said first and second mold parts are spaced apart by a distance and said forming member is extended from said second mold part whereby said thermally insulating seal thermally isolates said forming member from said second mold part; injecting a heated plastic into a space defined between said first mold part and said forming member, wherein said plastic contacts said forming member, said forming member remaining thermally isolated from said second mold part during said injecting step whereby said plastic does not substantially cool during injection; and closing said mold to a closed position before said plastic cools, wherein said first and second mold parts make contact and said forming member comes into thermal contact with said second mold part, wherein said forming member and said plastic cool to a temperature substantially matching a temperature of said second mold part, wherein said forming member comprises thin walls defining a hollow interior.