While plastics have changed the playing field when it comes to machining parts, the environment and stresses your plastic will be subject to must be clearly understood. Due to the hydrocarbon makeup of plastics, some grades can be flammable. If you have concerns about your product going up in smoke, thankfully the trail of fire-resistant plastics has already been blazed. If you’re looking to injection molded thermoplastics with fire-resistant properties in your next project, read on below.
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The 3 Common Mistakes in Designing Products for Injection Molding
Injection molding is the most common manufacturing process, and businesses are eager to start projects using affordable and durable polymers. However, due to the intricacies involved in plastic injection molding, engineers need to carefully consider how they design their parts to ensure maximum part performance and reduced tooling costs. When a business’s engineers take it upon themselves to make an injection mold without the consultation of injection molding specialists, errors are sure to arise. Let’s review three of the common mistakes in designing products for injection molding.
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