Complex Molding Techniques For Complex Parts

Injection molding is perhaps the most versatile process for creating custom plastic parts. By utilizing the complex molds involved in this process, manufacturers can create intricate parts in a variety of sizes, colors, shapes, and finishes. Everything from small buttons to washing machine tubs can be created through this molding techniques. Custom molds are made […]
Injection Molding: Your Questions Answered

If you have an idea for a custom plastic part, you may have a lot of questions about the manufacturing process. Injection molding is a time-efficient and cost-efficient way to achieve the quality part you need. Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about custom injection molding: How do you know […]
Insert Molding vs. Overmolding: What’s the Difference?

The custom injection molding process starts with a conceptualized design and ends with a uniquely manufactured product. If your product needs to be aesthetically pleasing or ergonomically friendly, injection molding techniques like insert molding or overmolding might be used to achieve those needs. It might be difficult to figure out which process is best for […]
Injection Molding Defects and How to Avoid Them

Just like the design of the part, the mold design & manufacturing process is important to the integrity and function of the part. If not executed properly, the injection molding process can cause cosmetic injection molding defects and form injection molding defects, sometimes compromising the safety and performance of the product. With that in mind, […]
When Designing Custom Plastic Parts, Fit And Function are Important

When designing your custom plastic part, it’s crucial to consider what the part’s fit and function will be. First and foremost, the function of the product will affect the fit and form of the part in almost every case. So as you draw out your design, make sure you’re cognizant of its fundamental usage. The […]
How Machinery is Used in Custom Injection Molding

When we hold plastic parts in our hands, we usually aren’t thinking of how it was manufactured or what machines were used in the process. However, if you take a closer look at the intricacies of the product, you’ll realize that it takes a very sophisticated process and similarly sophisticated machinery to make that part. […]
You Know You Need a Plastic Part: What’s Next?

You’ve worked hard, maybe for years, to invent a plastic part that will either increase efficiency or improve the user experience in some way. So if it’s a helpful tool for you, then a lot of other people will probably find it useful, right? Right. So how do you take that next step? And after […]
There’s a Reason for the Resin: Why Injection Molding is All About the Pellets

Resin pellets are the beginning of everything plastic. Once heated, Resin is a free-flowing polymer used in plastic part production. In the injection molding industry, this highly-viscous material is what’s actually injected into the mold to create a product. Resin starts in pellet form. You’ve probably seen them before. Resin pellets are typically either cylindrical […]