Injection molding process and product produced using the same

A method of molding a solid article, comprising:

• providing multiple-use injection molding equipment including a substantially rigid surface defining a cavity and a substantially rigid core, the cavity and core defining a molding space between them, at least one of the cavity and the core being movable with respect to the other along a parting axis to open the molding space for removing molded articles, at least one portion of the core being a low draft element having a draft angle of from greater than 0° to 0.5 degree with respect to the parting axis;
• heating at least part of the low draft element to a first selected temperature to expand it;
• before, during or after heating, injecting a fluid molding material into the molding space;
• forming at least a surface of the fluid molding material against the low draft element to define a low draft formed surface;
• solidifying at least the low draft formed surface to provide a solid low draft formed surface;
• cooling at least part of the low draft element to a second selected average temperature less than the first selected temperature to thermally contract at least a portion of the low draft element away from the solid low draft formed surface to create a clearance between the low draft element and the low draft formed surface sufficiently to release the low draft element from the low draft formed surface;
• parting the cavity and core along the parting axis;
• and
• removing the solid article from the molding space without causing defects on the solid article.