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overmold

German translation: umspritzen

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English term or phrase:	overmold
German translation:	umspritzen
Entered by:	Andrea Obrien

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10:47 Feb 9, 2006

English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) / swim fins

English term or phrase: overmold

A swim fin, comprising a seat for the foot.... and a propelling blade ..., the fin being composed of at least two materials, whereof one is ...rigid.... and the other is ...soft, ...the at least one ...rigid material forms a frame for the blade and/or footpocket, designed to be *overmolded* with the part/s made of the at least one ...soft material, which complete and/or connect and/or cover, at least partly, the parts of the frame.

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umspritzen

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Note added at 18 mins (2006-02-09 11:06:33 GMT)
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Vielleicht geht auch Spritzgießen einer Hart-Weich-Kombination, denn darum handelt es sich ja wohl hier. Das erste fertige (harte) Teil wird in das Werkzeug eingelegt (als Insert) und mit einem weichen Teil "umspritzt", so dass beide eine (Hart-Weich-)verbindung formen.