Moulding process and article produced by the process

A process of forming a multi-layered moulded article having a core and comprising at least two materials whereby melts of each material, contained and fed from separate reservoirs, are successively injected into a mould cavity having a surface and portions of said injected materials allowed to solidify so as to form a multi-layered moulded article, wherein said process comprises:

• a) injecting a first molten material into said mould cavity from a first inlet port;
• b) solidifying a portion of said first molten material in closest proximity to said mould cavity surface to a predetermined thickness to form a first layer;
• c) replacing a remaining unsolidified portion of said first molten material with a second molten material by injecting said second molten material into said mould cavity from a second remote or opposed inlet port thereby pushing said remaining unsolidified portion of said first molten material out through said first inlet port;
• d) solidifying a portion of said second molten material in closest proximity to said mould cavity surface to a predetermined thickness to form a second layer;
• and, optionally,
• e) forming additional successive layers by replacing remaining unsolidified portions of previously injected molten materials within said mould cavity with any remaining molten materials by injecting said remaining molten materials alternatively with or in place of said first and/or said second molten material into said mould cavity.