Whether it’s for medical or electronics, extremely small parts are in demand.
Layer stock moldings onto a box beam to create a budget-friendly custom profile
When we speak about 3D printing, we spend much time on the design, modeling, and printing of our objects. But let's not forget that in order to optimize your print job there's also the prerequisite finishing of the print. This is no small part of an overall successful print.
Rotational molding from Gregstrom (rotomolding, rotocasting) produces hollow plastic parts. Learn how rotational molding works.
By making parts quickly and economically, injection molding has become one of the dominant fabrication technologies for thermoplastic and elastomeric parts. Injection molding is also the default choice when both high volume production and tight tolerances are required—such as in medical device manufacturing.
Scientific Injection Molding (Decoupled Injection Molding) is a topic that has recently been the focal point of discussion amongst many OEMs, contract manufacturers, and device producers.
When it comes to manufacturing complex shapes, transfer molding is a popular manufacturing process offering design flexibility and short cycle time. Learn more as one of our experts walks us through steps, pros and cons of the mold-making process.
Watch this video to find out how to combine several separate pieces of stock molding together to create the look of custom molding at a fraction of the cost.
A step-by-step guide for installing basic molding, cutting and chopping, and adding design elements by yourself.
To get an accurate plastic injection molding quote you need to be able to first answer these six basic questions.
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Tom Silva demonstrates how to create new molding that will exactly match the profile of existing molding. He also shows how to use a special tool called profile gauge to trace the shape of the molding exactly
Not sure if plastic injection molding manufacturing is right for your project? For the time and money you could be saving, it’s worth looking into.
Insert injection molding combines metal and plastic components into a single unit. Insert molding provides parts with greater part strength.
Have you ever wondered just how plastic promotional products are made? It's your lucky day - QLP is proud to bring you the magic of injection molding.
After 62 years years of experience in the industry, we have heard virtually every plastic injection molding question a customer could ask. To help you make an informed decision on your molding project, we’ve outlined some of the most common questions (and answers) from our previous blog articles.
The mind of a mold builder never ceases to amaze me. Their creativity, ingenuity, and intelligence makes them impeccable problem solvers, which is why I thought you might be interested in getting inside the mind of a fellow problem solver to learn how he came up with a very popular simulation software.
Additive manufacturing has a firm place in product development, but how and when do you transition from 3D printing to molding?
Achieving a process window wide enough to ensure consistent part quality depends on achieving sufficient pressure at end of fill.