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43 Sprue Sticking
43.1 Description
The sprue is the part of the runner system that provides entrance into the mold
from the nozzle of the molding machine. A sprue is considered to stick when the
mold opens and the sprue remains behind in the sprue bushing on the “A” side of
the mold. See Figure 43.1 for an example of a typical sprue.
Figure 43.1 Typical sprue