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The Standards for Plastic Injection Molding in the Medical Industry

Injection molded medical disposal mouthpiece for asthma and COPD testing.

While we’ve been planning on writing this blog for some time now more than ever with the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important to understand precisely what goes into making medical-grade polymer parts and why we hold their manufacture to such a high standard. From industry-specific standards and traceability to the requirements that parts and the plastics that make them need to meet. Learn what you need to have when it comes to making plastic injection molding parts for the medical industry.

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COVID-19 and Plastic Injection Molding: Staying Safe and Productive

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Due to COVID-19, we live in uncertain times. While we must first look after the health of ourselves, loved ones, employees, and community, it’s also vital that you look after the health of your company and the logistics that feed it. Today we’re looking at how plastic injection molding is adapting to the coronavirus outbreak and how it’s important that regardless of where you are on the supply chain to monitor your situation and those who you receive and deliver to.

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Injection Molding Jetting Defects: Signs and Troubleshooting

Close up of the open cavity of a steel mold in an injection molding machine.

Every manufacturing process can introduce different defects into the final product. The goal of every manufacturer is to have the machines, process, and quality assurance in place to reduce and even remove flaws from final parts and products. Welcome to another blog on defects and how to detect and troubleshoot them. This week we look at jetting defects in plastic injection molding. Let’s go over what they are, how they are caused, and what injection molding companies do to avoid them.

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When Precision Outweighs Production: Low-Volume Electronic Parts

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We’ve all seen single-piece mass-produced plastic injection molding parts – crudely made small toys come to mind. This also extends to individual simple parts, where tolerances are wider, and it’s a game of volume over quality. But some industries and some clients need something else – not only a different kind of injection molding but also quality over quantity. Today we’ll be looking at low-volume electronic parts, a field of injection molding that requires flexibility and quality control on behalf of the manufacturer.

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Flash, Spew and Burrs: Troubleshooting Mold Problems

An injection molding machine ejecting the finished part from the mold.

The goal of every plastic injection mold and parts manufacturer is to have each mold and part come out without issue or defect. However, like with all manufacturing processes, these flaws can be introduced due to a myriad of situations. Today, we’re looking at a common issue with plastic injection molding that goes by multiple names: flash, spew, or burrs, in which there is excess material attached to the part. In this blog, we’re going to review the molding defect, its causes, solutions, and how to avoid it in the first place.

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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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