What it is
The gate is the opening where molten plastic enters the mould cavity. Its type and position affect filling, strength, warpage, and where a small witness mark appears on the part.
Sourcing tip
If a face is cosmetic, say so before tooling — the moulder will position the gate away from it. Gate marks discovered at first-off sample stage are a tooling change, not a polish.
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