DESIGN TIPS TO HELP YOU CREATE STRONG PLASTIC PARTS

When you design and develop a product, you want to ensure that it meets the highest standards of quality, efficiency and durability possible while minimizing production time and costs. Unfortunately, maintaining this balance between quality and cost-effectiveness isn’t always easy. The good news is that there are several things you can do to improve your…

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STRUCTURAL FOAM MOLDING VS. TRADITIONAL INJECTION MOLDING

Injection molding has been an important manufacturing process for decades. The process can be used to make a wide variety of products rapidly and on a large scale. Most manufacturers and product developers understand the benefits of using plastic injection molding for their parts, components, and products, but lots of people don’t know how many…

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FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE MATERIAL SELECTION PROCESS

As you’re designing new parts, there are a variety of different factors that you’ll need to consider to prepare for production. One of the most important decisions you’ll make during product development is what kind of material you’ll use for your part. This isn’t always a simple choice; there are a lot of different factors…

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EXPLORING THE INDUSTRIES THAT RELY ON INJECTION MOLDING MANUFACTURING

No industry exists in a vacuum. Injection molding is a process that’s used for the production of a wide range of components from a variety of industries: Telecommunications: Regardless of the popularity of mobile devices and wireless technology, much of the information that’s exchanged on a global scale is transmitted through fiber optic cables. Fiber optic…

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FIVE QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR INJECTION MOLDER

Not all injection molding companies are created equal and, in some cases, choosing the wrong injection molding company can lead to excessive costs, low-quality parts and prototypes, and worst of all, lost profits. By taking a little extra time to really do your research, you can avoid the frustration of dealing with an unreliable company…

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STRUCTURAL FOAM MOLDING: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Keeping up with all of the different injection molding processes that are around can be a challenge. All have distinct features, but you might have a hard time determining exactly which one is right for your products. If you need to manufacture more durable structural components, you might consider structural foam molding, a process that…

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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OVERMOLDING

Overmolding is an injection molding process that involves the combination of multiple materials to form a single part. This process makes it possible to create dynamic components that combine the best qualities of different materials for unique applications. There are several different benefits of overmolding that clearly explain why it’s become an increasingly popular process…

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IN-MOLD DECORATION OFFERS NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRODUCT DESIGNERS

Though injection molding has been around since the 19th century, the efficiency, capacity and quality of the injection molding process has grown by leaps and bounds and the process used by manufacturers today is quite different from its original iteration. One of the more recent advancements to injection molding is the development of in-mold decoration,…

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OUTSOURCED OR IN-HOUSE? WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO CONSIDER

CHOOSING BETWEEN IN-HOUSE OR OUTSOURCED INJECTION MOLDING As your business grows, there are certain adjustments you will have to make to adapt to greater demand. Perhaps you need to hire a few more full-time employees or invest in more sophisticated bookkeeping software. Although these changes may be difficult to get used to at first, they…

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