Apparatus for forming a molded multilayer product

An apparatus for manufacturing a molded multilayer article, said apparatus comprising:

• a plastication means configured for separately plasticating a plurality of polymers;
• a multiple T die comprising a plurality of T dies, each of said T dies being independently connected to said plastication means;
• said plastication means further configured to feed each of a plurality of molten polymers by pressure into an associated T die;
• each T die configured to extrude an associated monolayer of said multilayer article, said monolayers being in a molten or semi-molten state;
• a laminating means integrally connected with the multiple T die and constructed and arranged to superpose and laminate said monolayers to form an intermediate molten multilayer;
• a cutting means integrally connected with the multiple T die and constructed and arranged to cut said intermediate molten multilayer in a predetermined length;
• a moving means, said moving means being constructed and arranged to move said laminating means, said cutting means, said plastication means and said multiple T die together;
• and
• a compression molding means, said compression molding means providing a mold, said mold including a shape for molding the intermediate molten multilayer into a finished multilayer article of a desired shape.