Injection molding can be a difficult process to master, especially when one is new. It requires an understanding of the materials and how they impact manufacturing processes. Recently, I received a call from company in need asking us if we can take their aluminum used in outdoor/sporting equipment product and manufacture those using plastic instead at lower cost with no compromise on quality or performance.
Our company has always been invested in our clients' success and this customer was no exception. We can help them save money by recommending a material that not only produced better cosmetics, but also outperformed all the high-end materials they had on hand during their drop testing.
With injection molding, you want to be sure that the material selection is right for your project. This will protect against costly tool adjustments when production has started and ensure a successful finished product. There are many factors to take into consideration when selecting materials for an ideal outcome with injection molds; e'll list out those later on in this article!
The wrong material selection will be make the customer pay more. If the professionals do not advise customers, they could miss out on using materials that would help optimize product function and quality better.
You can cut down your production time by evaluating the appropriate material.
One of the ways that HTI Plastics engineers use to determine if they are producing one of the parts of design in a specific material is through Solidworks plastics mold flow simulation software.
Utilizing this tool, we investigate how molten plastic will behave as it cools and hardens within different molds. This gives us an idea for possible manufacturing limitations before investing either time or money into prototyping with real materials- saving both our company and you from costly mistakes!
The benefits of Finite Element Analysis is its ability to quickly convert from one material to another with the knowledge that every alternative will perform satisfactorily. This can be done without extensive testing in a matter of minutes.
We can easily compare many more materials using finite element analysis (FEA) than if there were no FEA because it is an automated process which takes less time so that you don't need extensive tests for every new design change or alteration
When choosing materials for this , there are many factors that need consideration to ensure optimum performance.
Size of the Part is the first parameter of importance in this case because it dictates how much material will be necessary and thus cost. The thickness also needs careful attention as a thin section may not provide sufficient support or could even become brittle over time. Lastly, aesthetics should always play a part with color selection being paramount here whilst living hinges can assist maintainability by enabling easy opening/closing without compromising integrity too greatly when closed due to extra strain on other areas such as seams etc..
Mechanical properties - stiffness and tensile strength; electrical insulation; thermal resistance via heat tolerance (thermal expansion coefficient); welding adhesion & bonding requirements
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