Monday, August 21, 2006

Injection moulding
Injection moulding (United States Injection Molding) is a manufacturing technique for making parts from thermoplastic material. Molten plastic is injected at high pressure into a mold, which is the inverse of the desired shape. The mold is made by a mold maker (or toolmaker) from metal, usually either steel or aluminium, and precision-machined to form the features of the desired part. Injection moulding is very widely used for manufacturing a variety of parts, from the smallest component to entire body panels of cars. It is the most common method of production, with some commonly made items including bottle caps and outdoor furniture.

Injection Molding Die (male and female halves) used for making automobile indicator lampsThe most commonly used thermoplastic materials are polystyrene (low-cost, lacking the strength and longevity of other materials), ABS or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (a co-polymer or mixture of compounds used for everything from Lego parts to electronics housings), nylon (chemically resistant, heat-resistant, tough and flexible - used for combs), polypropylene (tough and flexible - used for containers), polyethylene, and polyvinyl chloride or PVC (more common in extrusions as used for pipes, window frames, or as the insulation on wiring where it is rendered flexible by the inclusion of a high proportion of plasticiser).

Friday, August 11, 2006

Tulip:

Tulip:
Also said as tulipa is among the 100 species of flowering plants in the family Liliaceae. They are native to southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia from Anatolia and Iran, where the flower is suggested on the nation's flag and these are followed up to the to northeast China and Japan. The centre of diversity of the genus is in the Pamir and Hindu Kush mountains and the steppes of Kazakhstan. These are plants known to the perennial bulbous plants growing to 10–70 cm tall, with a small number of strap-shaped, waxy-textured, usually glucose green leaves and large flowers with six petals. The fruit contains numerous flat disc-shaped seeds which makes a appearance like a dry capsule. This flower is the national flower of Iran and Turkey, and tulip motifs feature prominently in Persian and Turkish folk arts. The European name for the flower is a misuse of the Persian word for turban, a mistake probably originating in the common Turkish custom of wearing flowers in the folds of the turban.