An apparatus and method for molding plastic materials is provided
comprising a mold having a first mold section (12) and a second mold
section (14) with a mold cavity (16) disposed in between. A first gate
design is provided by at least one first gate design mold member (40),
and a second gate design is provided by at least one second gate design
mold member. The first and second gate design mold members are removably
attachable to, and interchangeable on, at least one of the first or the
second mold sections (12, 14) to change from the first gate design to the
second gate design.