| Common Terms: Abrasion Resistance - Ability of a printed image to withstand wear and tear during handling and general product usage. Artwork - Name given to the image to be transferred to the plastic component during the decoration process. Carrier Film - Film material used to temporarily carry a printed image. The carrier film does not become part of the finished product and is discarded during the cutting process. Cavity side - Term used to describe one half of an injection mould tool. Generally this side will form the external surface of the product and is most often the fixed half of the tool. Core side - Term used to describe one half of an injection mold tool. Generally this side will form the internal surface of the product and is most often the moving half of the tool. Draft Angle - Slight angle introduced on nominally vertical walls of a molded component to ease the process of ejection from the mold tool. Draw Depth/Draw Height - Depth/Height to which a decorated foil is formed (drawn) prior to cutting and molding. |