Insert Molding: Making Complex Part Production Easier

Plastic manufacturing has molding as an important method of fabricating a variety of parts and components. Insert molding is one of the methods that allow manufacturing complex parts with ease.

Insert molding

It’s a process in which molten plastic is injected into a mold that already has an insert. The outcome of insert molding is a component or a single molded plastic piece with an insert. The plastic surrounds the insert, which can be made of metals or a different type of plastic. Insert molding is the primary manufacturing method used in several industries. The method is used to manufacture threaded fasteners, insert-molded couplings, filters as well as electric components. 

As the insert has to be pre-placed inside the mold cavity for part fabrication, it has to be manufactured in advance. However, tooling inserts is a highly complex process. It requires a highly technical process of manufacturing along with high precision and scientific know-how to manufacture top-quality parts.

Tooling begins with the selection of the best material for the inserts. It could be steel or other materials as per the needs. If steel is the material for tooling inserts, the proper grade must be selected to ensure that the components that run together do not wear prematurely. Material hardness also plays a key role as it is essential to maintain proper balance between wear and toughness.

While plastic cap tooling is easy because it requires a less complex mould, parts that require insert tooling need highly complex moulds. If the parts should have undercuts and threads, then it requires more mold components. Thus, complexity increases. Therefore, it is essential to work with a manufacturer that can offer high-tech solutions for molds and insert tooling.  

Having spent over three decades in manufacturing, Nicety Mould Co., Ltd offers high-tech solutions in tooling technology, mold designing, and insert tooling.

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