A system and method for forming an article from thermoplastic material and fiber.
The method includes heating thermoplastic material to form a molten thermoplastic
material for blending with the fiber. The molten thermoplastic material is blended
with the fibers to form a molten composite material having a concentration of fiber
by weight. The molten composite material may then be extruded through dynamic dies
to deliver discrete controlled material that is gravitated onto a lower portion
of a mold. The lower portion of the mold may be moved in space and time while receiving
the flow of composite material to deposit a predetermined quantity of molten composite
material thereon conforming to mold cavities of the lower and an upper portion
of the mold. The upper portion of the mold may be pressed against the predetermined
quantity of molten composite material and closing on the lower portion of the mold
to form the article.
