Selecting the right material is one of the most important decisions you will make when planning your injection molded parts. The material you choose will determine the part’s strength, flexibility, temperature resistance, and cost, impacting your product’s performance and success in the market. Whether you are working with an injection molding company for a new product launch or scaling up your existing product, understanding your material options helps you make informed decisions and avoid costly mistakes. Understand Your Application Requirements The first step in choosing the right material is to analyze the requirements of your product: Mechanical Properties: Does your part need to be rigid or flexible? Should it withstand heavy loads or impacts? Thermal Properties: Will the part be exposed to high or low temperatures? Chemical Resistance: Will the part come into contact with chemicals, oils, or water? Appearance: Do you need a specific color or surface fini...
Controlling the way molten plastic fills and cools in a plastic injection mold to form a part is an evolving science. Youthful companies are injecting new energy into this industry all the time, to improve the quality and accuracy of molding that in turn will enhance the usefulness of parts being made. Dividing the part to be built into basic groups helps minimize molding problems and improve accuracy. Versatile Applications Plastic injection moldingare used for making all kinds of components for everything from aerospace to consumer electronics. The process can produce parts with holes, springs, threads, hinges and other finely defined uses. Sophisticated tooling can be rendered accurately to 100th of a millimeter. Parts can be as simple as a toothbrush or set of nails or as complex as a lipstick or laparoscopic surgical instrument. Flawless Products Whether flexible or rigid, small or large, objects made through a plastic injection mold are generally flawless. The p...