Plastic Injection Molding in Manufacturing

Plastic injection molding is not a new concept in manufacturing but rather one of the most popular techniques used in producing thousands of components and quick parts.

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All About Injection Molding and Plastic

Plastic injection molding is the commonest of all plastic part manufacturing. It involves the use of high precision machines and tools which design desired components using a variety of thermoplastics and thermosetting polymers. Other forms of injection molding involve the use of elastomers, glasses and confections among other materials.
In plastic injection, there are specific polymers used and the most common ones include the following:

• Polypropylene PP
• Nylon PA
• Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene ABS
• Polystyrene GPRS
• Polycarbonate PC

This type of injection is used in the manufacturing industry to produce numerous components or whole parts starting from simple home equipment and packaging materials. The technique is also used in manufacturing complete parts of automotive and advanced tools. Examples of plastic injection molding products As we mentioned before, injection molding is responsible for tens of thousands of products that range from small components to complex tools and parts.

What Sort of Plastic Parts Can You Make?

What sort of parts can be made out of plastic?  Most food packaging containers, pesticide nozzles, bottles and tops are made from this type of molding. Car parts like bumpers and dashboards covers are also molded in the same way. Virtually all manufacturing include some form of injection molding. As a matter of fact, all manufacturing practices feature injection molding parts and processes. Some of the products that are made using this process include but are not limited to:

• Electrical switches
• Dashboard houses and wheel bins for automotive
• Power-tool housing
• Drug inhaler units
• DVDs and telephone handset
• Battery casings, crates, recycling boxes and disposable razors
• And even more

In fact, the list of existing and possible products of plastic injection molding is simply inexhaustible. The process of injection is quite easy to understand especially since it consists of only a few phases. The process synopsis basically involves heating the polymers and maintaining them at flowing temperatures and high pressure. It also includes injecting the plastic into molding parts where it cools under high pressure into the desired component. We will cover this more about this process in a future article.
For now, know that this process allows you to create any number of custom plastic parts for whichever purpose you need them for. Ultimately, plastic injection molding is one of the best aids to manufacturing to come along in the past few years.

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