Method of feeding composite molten resin and apparatus for feeding the same

A method of forming a composite molten resin using a nozzle body having a plurality of flow paths, the method comprising the steps of:

• forming an inner annular two-layer conflux layer by allowing a core layer-forming molten resin flowing through an innermost annular flow path and a shell layer-forming molten resin flowing through an annular flow path spaced radially outward from the innermost annular flow path to meet in an inner annular conflux path, the inner conflux path initially spaced radially outward from a shaft-like opening/closing valve arranged centrally of the nozzle body and at an outlet of the inner conflux path;
• allowing the inner conflux layer to flow through the inner conflux path toward the opening/closing valve so as to pass through an inner discharge port which is repeatedly opened and closed by the opening/closing valve and then to pass through an outer discharge port arranged downstream the inner discharge port;
• intermittently feeding a sub-layer-forming molten resin through an annular flow path spaced radially outward from the flow path carrying the shell layer-forming molten resin, the opening/closing valve closing to initially form distinct raindrop-shaped shell body units of shell layer-forming molten resin encapsulating core layer-forming molten resin at the same time or after feed of the sub-layer-forming molten resin is switched on, wherein the intermittent feed of the sub-layer-forming molten resin flows through the outer discharge port and flattens each shell body unit having previously passed therethrough;
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• discharging a composite molten resin including each flattened shell body unit from a downstream discharge nozzle of the nozzle body and then cutting the composite molten resin to form a composite unit comprising a flattened shell body unit.