Method and apparatus for the formation of a molded article.

Process for forming a molded article comprising: providing a mold cavity (12a); placing a sheet (50) over said mold cavity (12a) element; depositing molten plastic (62) on said web (50) to form a combination of a sheet of plastic material element melt located thereon so that said film is held over said mold cavity and said molten plastic is deposited on the web; and forming below said combination of web-material molten plastic into said mold cavity, forming a molding (154) article having the shape of said mold cavity, wherein said film is an outer layer of molded article .