Common Plastic Molding Issues & Remedies
There will be many issues when plastic molding, such as insufficient filling, warpage, void, flash, shrinkage and flow mark, etc.. And they all have relevant remedies.
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Plastic Mold’s Common Texturing
Doing extra machining on the plastic molds can reinforce aesthetics of plastic injection molding parts to make different changes on the products. Some commonly used texturing methods are texturing, EDM and sand blasting.
Melting Index
Melting Index, MI
is an easy parameter to evaluate molten plastic’s melting speed under a specific condition.
ISO 14001 Certified Manufacturer
TSC Enterprise was certified by ISO 14001 in 2014 and updated the certificate in 2024. It controls emissions, energy resources, chemicals, hazardous substances, etc., and also takes into account environmental protection and employee safety in order to achieve sustainable business operations.
Plastic Mold Gate Types
Gate plays a key role in manufacturing process. A gate is usually designed as a opening and small feature that controls the flow of molten plastic into the mold cavity.
What is Metal Stamping?
Metal stamping is one of cold pressing process which uses a pressing die and a punch to make the sheet metal to be bended into different shapes.
Insert Molding
Insert molding is an injection molding process that combines metal or other inserts with molten plastic to create a single integrated part.
DFM Design for Manufacturing
DFM (Design for Manufacturing / Design for Manufacturability), i.e., find out the production difficulties and issues during design period through comprehensive evaluation. Through solve these problems in advance to ensure the product design is applicable to mass production.
PPAP (Production Part Approval Process)
What is PPAP (Production Part Approval Process)? PPAP is an industry standard used in the automotive and aerospace supply chains. Its purpose is to confirm the quality of parts supplied by manufacturers and their production processes.