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Answering Your Injection Molding Questions: Part Two

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When it comes to working with a manufacturer on their next project, businesses always have questions. This is an important part of the process, where the client can make their needs and specifications known and the manufacturer can ask clarifying questions and find out if the client’s a good fit for their resources. This is doubly true in injection molding tool manufacturing and parts production, which is why we put together this blog to answer some of your most-asked injection molding questions. The title says it all: this is part two of the series! You can find part one here.

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Answering Your Injection Molding Questions: Part One

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When it comes to working with a manufacturer on their next project, businesses always have questions. This is an important part of the process, where the client can make their needs and specifications known and the manufacturer can ask clarifying questions and find out if the client’s a good fit for their resources. This is doubly true in injection molding tool manufacturing and parts production, which is why we put together this blog to answer some of your most-asked injection molding questions.

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Injection Molding Defects: Vacuum Voids and Gas Pockets

Closeup of an open plastic injection mold for inspection.

When it comes to your plastic products, the only holes that should exist are the ones on the designs. Like with all manufacturing processes, plastic injection molding can introduce defects into their products. The important thing for the manufacturer and client to do is to detect the defects and then troubleshoot the problems that are causing them. This blog focuses on the two major source of holes – voids and bubbles – in plastic injection molding: vacuum voids and gas pockets.

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Top 10 Reasons to Use Plastic Injection Molding for Your Product

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Whether this is your first product or your fortieth, if you’re not currently using plastic injection molding, you’re missing out on some great manufacturing options. Regardless of if your concerns are part accuracy, using plastics instead of metals, or if it’s really the most cost-effective option for your needs, we think this top ten list will help convince you to revisit using plastic injection molding for your product.

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Plastic Injection Molding Quote: What to Have Ready

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Looking for an accurate quote for your plastic injection molding project? Having the right information and files on hand isn’t only going to produce quicker and more accurate results, it could very well save you money. By knowing the answers ahead of time, you can better estimate your needs and the hidden costs such as material selection and additional services. Below is the information, files, and answers to have ready when looking for a plastic injection molding quote.

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What is the Agile Injection Molding Process?

Agile manufacturing concept.

The process from idea to product to market requires many things to go right for a company. There are several factors throughout the entire process, with many of them beyond the control of those involved. When working with your manufacturer, there are specific skills that they will need to possess to help you maximize your efforts, saving you time and money. This is what puts the “agile” in agile injection molding. Learn how it can help you bring your parts and products to market more efficiently.

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