Material selection for plastic injection molding part production is critical. There are approximately 85,000+ thermoplastics available in the marketplace. Within the vast material options available, …
Read MoreComplex Insert Molding: Get to market on time
Complex insert molding is sometimes utilized in order to get parts to market faster. It is a process in which plastic is injected into a mold that contains a pre-placed insert. The result of insert molding is a single molded plastic piece with an insert surrounded by the plastic.
Read MoreTop 3 Injection Molding Pitfalls To Avoid
Before we jump into the injection molding pitfalls you should avoid, here’s a quick review of the Injection Molding Process, Injection Molding Basics, and Rapid Injection Molding.
Read MoreOvermolding for Custom Plastic Injection Molding
Overmolding is a two-shot injection molding process that creates a single part by combining two separate but complimentary thermoplastic materials. The first shot, called …
Read MorePart Design: Best Practices For Plastic Injection Molding
High quality, efficient tooling relies heavily on good part design as well as advanced skills in mold design and the manufacturing of the tool. An injection mold is a highly precision tool that must be rugged enough to withstand hundreds of thousands of high pressure molding cycles.
Read MoreSoft Grip Using Overmolding | Custom Injection Molding
One of the more common reasons to utilize the overmolding process is to create a soft grip. Pulling from the example used below, the green part …
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