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====Terminology====

====Terminology====

'''Flash''' - This is when the two halves of a molding tool are not properly sealed, causing molten plastic to leak out of the part cavity

'''Flash -''' This is when the two halves of a molding tool are not properly sealed, causing molten plastic to leak out of the part cavity

Sprue - The main channel guiding the molten plastic from the nozzle of the injection molder into the part cavity.

'''Sprue -''' The main channel guiding the molten plastic from the nozzle of the injection molder into the part cavity.

Runners - Subchannels that branch off from the sprue and into the part cavities. These are used for mold tools that contain multiple part cavities.

'''Runners -''' Subchannels that branch off from the sprue and into the part cavities. These are used for mold tools that contain multiple part cavities.

Gate - The thin section connecting a runner or sprue to the part cavity

'''Gate - '''The thin section connecting a runner or sprue to the part cavity

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