Process: A measured amount of material is added to a two part mould and subjected to heat and pressure
Introduced: Before 1900
Plastics: Usually thermosets, especially melamine formaldehyde and phenol formaldehyde with filler
Marks: Mould lines but these can be polished off by hand
Tooling cost: Medium
Production volume: Relatively slow and labour intensive
Uses: Radio and telephone housings; plugs and sockets; tableware; ashtrays; bowls and boxes