Ensemble de tubes d'alimentation en pâte et appareil de fabrication de composé de moulage

A paste supply tube in a molding compound manufacturing apparatus includes first and second paste supply tubes extending parallel or substantially parallel to each other and in a direction widthwise of a pair of carrier films, each of the first and second paste supply tubes having upstream and downstream ends opposite to each other with respect to the direction of supply of a resinous paste material thereinto. While the downstream ends of the respective first and second paste supply tubes are closed, the first and second paste supply tubes are supported with the upstream and downstream ends of the first paste supply tube neighboring the downstream and upstream ends of the second paste supply tube, respectively, with respect to a direction perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of each paste supply tube. Each of the first and second paste supply tubes has at least one aperture defined therein for discharge of the resinous paste material therethrough so that the resinous paste material can be uniformly dispensed in a direction widthwise of the carrier film. The aperture may be in the form of either at least one axial row of holes having respective diameters that progressively vary or an axially extending slit having a width that progressively varies.