The core & cavity design of the plastic injection mold tooling is what gives the final product its shape, but there are several other functions of the tool that are crucial for the correct formation of the end product. The tool places a large role in the correct cooling down rate of the moulded plastic part. If a plastic material sets at the wrong speed, distortion and stress may occur. The material of the tool should be chosen to keep cooling down rate in mind. Some plastic materials may need to be moulded in a water cooled tool.
What is Injection Molding Tooling?
Injection molding tooling is at the heart of injection molding. Whether it’s a complex application or simple part, plastic injection mold tooling – more specifically, injection plastic mold design – determines the quality of the injection molding process and the parts produced.
Scientific Molding And Plastic Injection Tooling Mould
The main goal of injection mould design is to create a product with high manufacturability. To do so requires a high-quality process that is:
Scientific molding is key. It provides highly accurate process steps that lead to top-quality parts with consistently tight tolerances and repeatable dimensions.
Selection of Injection Mold Materials
A critical but sometimes overlooked injection molding tooling design consideration is proper tooling materials selection. The choice impacts several aspects of tool longevity: