How to Choose Plastic for Molding?

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How to Choose Plastic for Molding?

There are many different plastics to choose from when molding your design, so ensure that the plastic is suitable and appropriate for your product.


1. Choose the right plastic by considering the stability and strength of your product.


2. Ensure that you stick to your product's budget and choose a plastic that best suits your price range.

    Make a decision that best suits your design and price range.



3. Consider the flow-capabilities of the plastic before choosing one for your product. Strong plastic resins are  great for products that need to be stable and sturdy; however, they are also slow-flowing in the mold and can create voids or knit lines in thin or skinny sections. Similarly, lubricant plastics are easy-flowing but might struggle to stay strong in the thicker sections of the mold.


   That said, ensure that the plastic is suitable for the strength of your product, but will also fill the entire mold with efficiency and ease.


4. Enquire with a molding company about which plastic is best suited to your design. Most experienced plastic providers or molding companies should be able to tell you about the strengths and weaknesses of each material.


   Be sure to ask about the dimensions of your design, the cost of the product and the intended outcome.
Tips & Warnings
Some companies offer the opportunity to mold a test product. This is a good idea if you are unsure which plastic you use or if you are stuck between two different material types. A single test product also saves the cost and hassle of molding hundreds of useless units.

(Above article is extracted from www.ehow.com - How to Choose Plastic for Molding)

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