Journal
Compression Molds for Carbon Fiber Parts
How matched metal compression molds for carbon fiber work: mold steels, shear edges, heating, release, thermal expansion, and when they pay off.
Compression Molds for Carbon Fiber Parts
How matched metal compression molds for carbon fiber work: mold steels, shear edges, heating, release, thermal expansion, and when they pay off.
Mold Trials: T0, T1 and Final Approval
What happens at each injection mold trial, from T0 first shots to T1 and T2 samples, dimensional reports, texture and final approval, and what to ask for.
Mold Trials: T0, T1 and Final Approval
What happens at each injection mold trial, from T0 first shots to T1 and T2 samples, dimensional reports, texture and final approval, and what to ask for.
Injection Mold Cooling and Cycle Time
Why cooling is usually the longest step in an injection molding cycle, how wall thickness drives it, and how water lines and conformal cooling cut it.
Injection Mold Cooling and Cycle Time
Why cooling is usually the longest step in an injection molding cycle, how wall thickness drives it, and how water lines and conformal cooling cut it.
Injection Mold Gate Types and Where to Use Them
Edge, submarine, pin point, fan, film, diaphragm, hot tip and valve gates compared: how each fills the part, the mark it leaves, and where to put the gate.
Injection Mold Gate Types and Where to Use Them
Edge, submarine, pin point, fan, film, diaphragm, hot tip and valve gates compared: how each fills the part, the mark it leaves, and where to put the gate.
Mold Steels: P20, 718H, NAK80, S136 and H13
The mold steels commonly listed on injection mold quotes: P20, 718H and 1.2738, NAK80, S136 and 420 stainless, H13 and 1.2344, with hardness and typical uses.
Mold Steels: P20, 718H, NAK80, S136 and H13
The mold steels commonly listed on injection mold quotes: P20, 718H and 1.2738, NAK80, S136 and 420 stainless, H13 and 1.2344, with hardness and typical uses.
Choosing the Number of Mold Cavities
How to size an injection mold's cavity count from annual volume and cycle time, when a multi-cavity mold pays off, and the trade-offs of family molds.
Choosing the Number of Mold Cavities
How to size an injection mold's cavity count from annual volume and cycle time, when a multi-cavity mold pays off, and the trade-offs of family molds.