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Selecting the optimal plastic material is one of the most critical decisions in injection molding. The material greatly impacts the molding process, cost, product performance, and application suitability. With over 85,000 grades of polymers available, navigating the options can be overwhelming. As a professional plastic injection molding manufacturer, I often get asked, “How do I […]

Keeping your plastic injection molds clean is absolutely critical to producing high-quality parts and extending the life of your molds. In this comprehensive guide, as a professional plastic injection molding manufacturer, I’ll walk you through the entire plastic injection mold cleaning process step-by-step. First, let’s quickly cover why properly cleaning injection molds matters so much.

Plastic injection mold maintenance is extremely important. Without proper care, your injection molds can suffer performance issues, produce defective parts, and require expensive repairs or replacement. In this comprehensive guide, as a professional plastic injection molding manufacturer, I’m going to walk you through everything you need to know about keeping your molds in tip-top shape.

Threaded parts are extremely common across countless industries, from plumbing fittings to fasteners to plastic bottles. Creating threaded components requires specialized techniques and considerations compared to conventional plastic parts. In this comprehensive guide, as a professional plastic injection molding manufacturer, I’ll walk you through everything you need to know about making threaded plastic parts using

Plastic leaking from the parting line is one of the most common issues in injection molding. This plastic flashing can seriously impact part quality and functionality. Fortunately, there are several effective strategies to prevent leaks along the parting line. In this comprehensive guide, as a professional plastic injection molding manufacturer, you’ll discover 8 proven ways

Selecting the right end mill is critical for precision plastic injection mold manufacturing. The choice directly impacts the mold’s surface finish, durability, and production efficiency. As a professional plastic injection molding manufacturer, I am writing this definitive guide to walk you through everything you need to know about choosing end mills for plastic molds. Why

Plastic injection molding is one of the most common and versatile manufacturing processes used today. From toys and household goods to medical devices and car parts, injection molded plastic components are everywhere. Given how ubiquitous and useful injection molding is for plastics, it’s natural to wonder – is there an equivalent process for metal parts?

In this complete guide, I’ll draw on their insights to overview the key factors in selecting tool steel for molds. Whether you’re machining a simple prototype or high-volume production mold, read on to learn how to match the steel to the application.

Plastic injection molds can cost tens of thousands of dollars or even hundreds of thousands of dollars depending on the size, complexity, materials, and other factors. As we’ll explore here, creating these precision-engineered tools is an extremely complex process that requires significant investments in design, materials, machinery, labor, maintenance, and more. As a professional plastic

Injection molding involves heating plastic to a molten state and injecting it into a mold cavity under high pressure. The plastic then cools and solidifies into the desired shape. However, excessive heat during this process can cause the plastic to become brittle. So will plastic be brittle when too hot in injection molding? As a