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FAQ: Injection Mold Frequently Asked Questions

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Injection Molding 101?

What are injection mold and what are they used for?

What is a runner system?

What can be created or accomplished with the injection mold?

What makes your injection mold different from other injection mold manufacturer?

What other services do you offer?

Can you repair my existing injection mold?

Do you test injection molds prior to shipping?

 

Injection Molding 101

Injection Molding explained in the video below.

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What is injection molding?

Molds are “forms” used to produce injection-molded plastic parts. The type of mold and runner system selected depends on the design and complexity of the part to be produced.

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What are molds and what are they used for?

Molds are “forms” used to produce injection-molded plastic parts. The type of mold and runner system selected depends on the design and complexity of the part to be produced.

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What is a runner system?

Runner systems describe the way that material is injected into the cavities, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. There are two basic types of runner systems; Hot Runner and Cold Runner. A variation of hot runners is the insulated runner system, designed to reduce energy and production costs.

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What can be created or accomplished with the molds?

Injection molding is the most common method of manufacturing plastic parts for a wide range of industries. They can produce parts with multiple colors or materials, parts with internal or external threading, parts with metallic, or other material, inserts.

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What makes your injection mold different from other injection mold manufacturer?

Total Solution Plastic ‘manufacturers plastic injection mold for products used in many industries due to their durability, ease and speed of production, and cost-effectiveness. Our mold designing process offers finished injection molds with certain significant advantages over our competitors’ molds, including:

  • Our Reputation for ON TIME Delivery
  • Our Warranty
  • Our Communications

Our Project Management Portal throughout the entire project – from receipt of order through design and build to part approval documenting the process.

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What other services do you offer?

In addition to our mold design and building capabilities, we can provide product development and design; part manufacturing, product assembly, and custom packaging.

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Can you repair my existing injection mold?

No but we replace many injection molds with new injection molds less expensive than to repair.

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Do you test injection mold prior to shipping?

Yes, we can either run you a few samples for your evaluation or run several hours and break in the injection mold.  In both cases, a video is provided.

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What is the largest injection mold we can build?

9′ X 8.25′ X 6′ (2800 X 2500 X 1800 mm)

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What is the largest molding machine we can run internal to our shop?

The largest molding machine we can run internal to our shop is 3300T.

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