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The final installment in this four part series on the qualities to look for in a plastic injection molding supplier and how to consider each

The third part of this article contains five more features of a potential molding partner to include in your research and review

Searching for a new supplier takes time and effort Here s the second installment of this article with five more factors to consider in your analysis

Finding a custom plastic injection molding supplier can be a long and arduous task That being said this article is intended to offer some perspective to make the process a little easier more thorough and consequently successful

At the beginning of a plastic injection molding program investing in bridge tooling e g family molds to bridge the gap between R amp D prototypes and multi cavity production tools can be a good cost effective approach to take

Once you know the characteristics your injection molded part needs how do you identify the right resin to use Here s a quick summary of the approach to take

When having a mold built buyers often make a guesstimate about the number of cavities the tool should have However instead of guessing there s a reasonably objective and straightforward way to determine the number of cavities appropriate for a

The word “technopolymer” is used by different people and with seemingly distinct definitions. Generally speaking, the term is referenced in the context of replacing metal with plastic when producing certain items, although the type of resin often is not given.

When receiving bids on a new plastic injection molding program it is important to gather and analyze all of the relevant data This is true for both the building of molds and for the production of parts

When looking for an injection molding supplier there are certain check boxes you most likely include in your search criteria Nevertheless how can you obtain a high degree of certainty the vendor has and will maintain the characteristics you want