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  • Turn your 3D CAD design into production parts within a few weeks

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  • Producing 50 to 100,000+ finished parts in a wide variety of plastics.

  • 10+ molding engineers with handling thousands of projects experience

  • Our technique absorbed from Taiwan and Europe.

    Plastic Injection Molding Service

    • Producing plastic parts of any size or complexity

    • High volume production runs (1,000+ plastic parts per run)

    • Final part design ( no more prototyping)

    • Overmolding for more designs and long-lasting tools

    • Stable and reliable process ensures excellent surface quality

    • Thousands of plastic materials are available for your parts

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    40+ Plastic Injection Molding Machine in our Factory

    As a leading plastic injection molding manufacturer in China, We have more than 40 injection molding machines, the injection volume ranges from 50 tons to 2800 tons, and the maximum injection volume of the product exceeds 10 kg.

    Ordinary Injection Molding Workshop

    Ordinary Injection Molding

    Ordinary Injection Molding Workshop

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    Double Injection Molding

    Double Injection Molding

    Clean room injection molding

    Clean room injection molding

    Clean room injection molding

    Injection molding with Robots

    Injection Molding for Containers

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    Different types of Plastic Material Avaialble

    ABS is formed by copolymers of acrylonitrile A, butadiene B and styrene s, and each monomer has different characteristics. ABS is an amorphous material. This determines its low temperature resistance, impact resistance, appearance performance, low creep, good dimensional stability, and easy-to-process ABS material. High surface hardness and good chemical resistance. At the same time, by changing the ratio of the above three components, various properties of ABS can be changed, so ABS engineering plastics have a wide range of applications. Synthetic ABS can be divided into four types: medium impact type, high impact type, super high impact type and heat resistant type.

    ABS plastic has high moisture absorption and humidity sensitivity, so it must be dried at 90°C for at least 2 hours before molding. The humidity is controlled below 0.03%.

    The suitable processing temperature of molten glue is 190-235℃. The melt viscosity of ABS is medium and needs to be produced under high injection pressure (500~1000bar). High-speed injection molding production effect is better in ABS plastic. The nozzle position of this product is prone to airflow.

    The molding temperature of ABS plastic is relatively high, and the mold temperature should be adjusted at 30-70°C. In the production of large-size parts, the half temperature of the fixed mold is about 5°C higher than the half temperature of the movable mold. Mold temperature affects the appearance quality of the product, the lower the temperature, the lower the appearance quality of the product.

    Polypropylene is a polymer formed by the polymerization of propylene. The composition and structure of polypropylene is crystalline polymer. Among the commonly used plastics, PP is the lightest material, with a density of only 0.90-0.91g/cm³ (less than water). Heat resistance is the best feature of PP among general-purpose plastics. The deformation temperature of PP is 80-110℃, and the product can be processed in boiling water at 100℃. PP has excellent stress crack resistance and good warpage fatigue life.

    PP products have the advantages of lightweight, good toughness, and good chemical corrosion resistance. The disadvantages of PP are low dimensional accuracy, insufficient rigidity, poor weather resistance, ease to be damaged by “copper”, ease to shrink, ease to age, brittle, and warp after demolding.

    Injection mold process conditions: Drying: If stored properly, it does not need to be dried.

    Melting temperature: 220-250℃, not more than 250℃.

    Mold temperature: 20-50℃, 40℃ is recommended.

    A mold’s temperature is responsible for determining how much crystallization occurs.

    Injection pressure: up to 1800bar.

    Injection speed: Under normal circumstances, the use of high-speed injection molding can reduce the internal pressure to a minimum.

    Polyethylene (PE) is a thermoplastic resin polymerized by ethylene. Polyethylene is colorless and non-toxic. And it feels like wax, has low temperature resistance (the lowest temperature can reach 70°C), good chemical resistance, and can withstand most acids and alkalis (not oxidation resistant). Insoluble in general solvents at room temperature, it has excellent electrical insulation and low water absorption.

    Polyethylene is a polymer with a variety of structures and properties. It is mainly divided into LDPE, MDPE, HDPE, LLDPE, and performance ultra-high molecular polyethylene and low molecular polyethylene.

    Injection conditions:

    The temperature settings are as follows: injection nozzle 140-190°C, front part 140-200°C, middle part 130-180°C, screw speed 210-220 rpm, mold temperature 10-70°C, material tube temperature 150-210°C, back pressure 5 ~ 10 kg, injection pressure 360-500 kg / c㎡.

    Polystyrene plastic (PS) refers to plastics containing styrene groups on the polymer chain, including ordinary polystyrene (GPPS), high-impact polystyrene (HIPS), expandable polystyrene (EPS) and metallocene Polystyrene (SPS) and so on.

    General-purpose polystyrene is a thermoplastic resin, which is a shiny transparent bead or granular solid. The density is 1.04-1.09, the transparency is 88%-92%, and the refractive index is 1.59-1.60. The product has a melting temperature of 150-180°C, a thermal decomposition temperature of 300°C, a heat distortion temperature of 70-100°C, and a long-term use temperature of 60-80°C.

    It is soluble in aromatic hydrocarbons, chlorinated hydrocarbons, aliphatic ketones and esters. In addition, it can withstand the influence of certain mineral oils, organic acids, alkalis, salts, low alcohols and their aqueous solutions. The water absorption rate is low, and the mechanical properties and dimensional stability can be maintained in a humid environment. Its optical performance is second only to acrylic resin. Excellent electrical performance, high volume resistivity and surface resistivity, not affected by temperature and humidity changes, and not affected by corona discharge.

    Its main disadvantages are brittleness and easy cracking, low impact strength, poor heat resistance, cannot withstand boiling water, and can only be used at lower temperatures and lower loads. The lightfastness and flammability are poor.

    It is possible to use the material directly without drying it in injection molding. But in order to improve the quality of the product, it can be pre-dried in a blast furnace at 55-70°C for 1-2 hours. The specific processing conditions are as follows: the barrel temperature is about 200℃, the mold temperature is 60℃80℃, the injection temperature is 170℃-220℃, and the compression ratio is 1.6 ~ 4.0. In order to eliminate internal stress, the molded product can be treated in an infrared lamp or a blast furnace at 70°C for 2 hours.

    PC material is a widely used engineering plastic and belongs to amorphous plastic. It has good mechanical properties, such as high impact resistance, high tensile strength, excellent bending strength, low shrinkage, low thermal creep, high dimensional accuracy, good heat resistance, low-temperature resistance, etc. It can be used at temperatures of minus 60 to 120 degrees Celsius. The disadvantages are poor fatigue strength, brittleness, low solvent resistance and poor wear resistance.

    PC material has excellent characteristics such as high light transmittance, high refractive index, high impact resistance and dimensional stability. Optical lenses made of optical grade polycarbonate can be used in cameras, microscopes, telescopes, optical testing instruments, etc., and can also be used in film projector lenses, copier lenses, infrared autofocus projector lenses, laser beam printer lenses, etc. As well as various prisms, polygon mirrors and many other office equipment and household appliances, its application market is very wide.

    The fluidity of the plastic is poor, the mold gating system should be short and thick, a cold feed well is required, the gate size should be large, and the mold temperature should be high. If the temperature of the material is too low, it will cause short shots of the parts, the plastic parts are not shiny, the material temperature is too high, it is easy to overflow, and the plastic parts will bubble. Low mold temperatures result in low shrinkage and elongation, low impact strength, low bending strength, compression strength, and tensile strength. When the mold temperature exceeds 120 degrees Celsius, the plastic parts cool slowly, and the inner wall of the easily deformable viscous mold parts should not be too thick and uniform to avoid sharp corners and chipped materials.

    The drying temperature of PC material is 120 degrees Celsius, and the drying time should be more than 4 hours. The mold temperature is usually 80 ~ 120 degrees Celsius. The injection temperature is 280 ~ 320 degrees Celsius. A slower injection speed and a larger injection molding pressure should be used in production.

    Polyamide is commonly known as nylon, and its main varieties are PA6, PA66, followed by PA11, PA12, PA610, PA612, PA46 and so on.

    Nylon has excellent mechanical strength, heat resistance, low friction ratio, self-lubricating, shock absorption and noise reduction, oil resistance, weak acid resistance, alkali resistance, general solvent resistance, good electrical insulation, self-extinguishing, non-toxic, odourless, good weather resistance, Poor dyeing and other advantages. It has high water absorption, which affects dimensional stability and electrical properties, but the combination of nylon and glass fiber is very good. Fiber reinforcement can reduce the water absorption rate of the resin, allowing it to work in a high temperature and high humidity environment.

    Nylon is a crystalline plastic material with high melt temperature, narrow melt temperature range and poor heat resistance. PA does not gradually soften with the increase of heating temperature but softens in a narrow temperature range close to the melting point. Flow occurs as soon as the temperature is reached. PA is easier to absorb moisture. In the molding process of wet nylon, the viscosity drops sharply and the mechanical strength of the silver steel wire mixed with the foam product surface is reduced, so the material must be dried before it can be dried at 80-110 ℃ for 6 hours. However, please note that PA plastics are easy to cause discolouration if they are dried above 90°C.

    PA has good fluidity and is easy to overflow, suitable for self-locking nozzles and heating. At the same time, due to the fast condensing speed of the solution, the material should be prevented from clogging the nozzles, runners, and gates and causing product shortages. The mold overflow value is 0.03, and the melt viscosity is more sensitive to changes in temperature and shear force, but more sensitive to temperature. In order to reduce the viscosity of the melt, we should start with the temperature of the barrel. It has a wide range of forming shrinkage, with prominent directions, and it is prone to shrinkage and deformation.

    It is a blend of polycarbonate and ABS. As a result, ABS can be made more heat resistant, impact-resistant, and have stronger tensile strength; on the other hand, polycarbonate can be made cheaper, with lower melt viscosity, improved processing, and with less sensitivity to internal stress and impact strength. There is now flame retardant, glass fiber reinforced, electroplated, and ultraviolet resistant polycarbonate/ABS alloys available. Mainly used in the automotive industry, computers, copiers, electronic and electrical components, etc. PC/ABS alloy materials have been widely used in automotive decorative parts, lampshades, high-temperature electrical enclosures and other fields.

    PC/ABS must be dried before processing. The humidity should be less than 0.04%. The recommended drying condition is 90mm 110℃, drying for 2h; the melting temperature should be around 23m ~ 300℃; the mold temperature should be 100℃ within 50 meters; the injection pressure depends on the plastic parts, and the injection speed has no special requirements. , But the higher the more appropriate.

    Chemical and physical properties: ABS+PC has the comprehensive characteristics of PC and ABS, such as ABS is easy to process, and PC has excellent mechanical properties and thermal stability. The ratio of the two will affect the thermal stability of the ABS+PC material. The ABS+PC hybrid material also shows excellent flow characteristics. The shrinkage is about 0.5%. ABS+PC is a mixed synthetic modified engineering plastic. Among them, PC is polycarbonate, and ABS is a copolymer of acrylonitrile (A), butadiene (B) and phenylephrine (S). This modified plastic has better performance than simple PC and ABS. Such as improved impact resistance, heat resistance, hardness and so on.

    PMMA acrylic plastic properties:

    PMMA acrylic plastic is a hard and transparent material with a density of 1.19-1.22g/10cm³. The biggest feature of PMMA acrylic plastic is its high transparency and 92% light transmittance, which is the highest among plastics. The ultraviolet light transmittance is also as high as 75%.

    PMMA acrylic plastic has good comprehensive mechanical properties. Its tensile strength, compressive strength, and flexural strength are higher than PE, PVC, PS, but its impact toughness is poor, so it is a hard and brittle material. PMMA has low heat resistance, glass transition temperature of 104℃, melting temperature of 160-200℃, thermal decomposition temperature of 270℃, easy to burn, the flame is blue when burning, the top is white, and it has a strong floral and fruity smell. And the smell of rotten vegetables.

    PMMA has good dielectric and insulation properties, excellent arc resistance, and atmospheric aging resistance; PMMA has good chemical stability, can resist dilution of inorganic acids, intermediates, salts, and oils, but is not resistant to concentrated inorganic salts , Hot alkalis, ketones, chlorinated hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, etc., will expand and break in alcohols, and have good corrosion resistance to ozone and sulfur dioxide gas.

    PMMA acrylic plastic use: widely used in the manufacture of various optical glasses, such as lenses, prisms, mirrors, camera lenses, etc. And can make lamps, lighting equipment, instrument dials, dials, etc. In addition, it can also manufacture aircraft cabin glass, bulletproof glass, optical fiber, etc. In addition, adding fluorescent powder or pearl powder can make beautiful and beautiful products, which can be widely used in advertising decoration and handicraft production.

    Polyvinyl chloride (polyvinyl chloride) is one of the most widely used plastics. Various additives are usually added to improve the performance of PVC materials, such as stabilizers, lubricants, processing aids, pigments, enhancers, etc.

    PVC resin softens at a temperature close to that of its decomposition. It starts to decompose at 140°C, but decomposes faster at 170°C. In order to ensure the normal processing of PVC resin, the two most important process indicators are called decomposition temperature and thermal stability. The so-called decomposition temperature refers to the temperature at which a large amount of hydrogen chloride is released, and the so-called thermal stability refers to the time during which a large amount of hydrogen chloride is not released at a certain temperature (usually 190°C). PVC plastic will decompose for a long time at 100°C unless an alkaline stabilizer is added. If the temperature exceeds 180°C, it will quickly decompose.

    PVC has the advantages of flame retardancy, high chemical resistance (resistant to concentrated hydrochloric acid, 90% sulfuric acid, 60% nitric acid, 20% sodium hydroxide), good mechanical strength, and electrical insulation.

    The most common uses of PVC plastic materials include PVC profiles, PVC pipe, PVC hard materials and plates, PVC general soft goods, PVC packaging materials, PVC wallboards and floors, PVC consumer goods, PVC transparent sheets, etc. PVC plastic materials, PVC plastic materials , PVC plastic materials: PVC profiles, PVC pipes, PVC hard materials and plates, PVC general soft products, PVC packaging materials, PVC wallboards and floors, PVC consumer goods, PVC transparent sheets, etc.

    Process conditions of the injection mold. Drying temperature: 80℃ within 2h, material tube temperature: 160-190℃, mold temperature: 30-60℃, molding shrinkage rate: 0.1-0.5%. The injection pressure can reach 1500bar, and the holding pressure can reach 1000bar. In order to avoid material degradation, an appropriate injection speed is required.

    The main properties of POM are its hardness, high steel content, and wear resistance. POM has a low coefficient of friction and good geometric stability, so it is particularly suitable for manufacturing gears and bearings. The properties of POM make it appropriate for use in pipeline equipment (pipe valves, pump housings), lawn equipment, etc.

    POM is a tough and elastic material with good creep properties, geometric stability and low-temperature impact resistance. Due to the high crystallinity of POM, the shrinkage rate is high, up to 2% ~ 3.5%. Different reinforcement materials have different shrinkage.

    POM has a high heat distortion temperature, the heat distortion temperature of homopolymerization is 136℃, and the heat distortion temperature of copolymerization is 110℃. However, due to the difference in molecular structure, co-formaldehyde has a higher continuous use temperature. Generally speaking, the long-term use temperature of polyoxymethylene is about 100℃. UL specifies the long-term heat-resistant temperature of POM as 85-105°C. Mechanical properties: Since POM is a highly crystalline polymer, it has high elastic modulus, high hardness and rigidity. It can be used for a long time under the condition of -40 ~ 100℃. And it can withstand repeated shocks with little change in strength. Temperature and temperature changes do not greatly affect strength.

    Injection molding conditions: POM does not need to be dried before injection molding. The melting temperature range is 190-220°C. By increasing the holding pressure during injection molding, the pressure drop can be reduced. The material will decompose at a high melting temperature. The screw speed should be appropriate, not too high, and the residue should be reduced; the appropriate mold temperature is (80mm 100℃), and the product demoulding temperature is relatively high, so pay attention to the protection work when disassembling the parts. POM should be processed under the conditions of medium injection pressure, medium injection speed, low material temperature and high mold temperature.

    PEEK plastic is a special engineering plastic, which is a high molecular polymer composed of aryl, ketone bond and ether bond. It has many properties such as high temperature resistance, strong flame retardancy, and good chemical stability, so it is often used in construction machinery and aerospace products.

    PEEK plastic has the advantages of strong heat resistance and high temperature resistance. The positive high temperature resistance of PEEK plastic is 260°C, and the heat distortion temperature is 160°C. If 30% glass fiber is added for modification, the heat distortion temperature can be increased to 280-300℃.

    PEEK plastic has excellent electrochemical properties. Even in the high frequency range, the dielectric index and dielectric loss of 10HZ plastic are very small. The results show that the dielectric point constant under the PVA environment is only 3.2, and the dielectric loss is only 0.02.

    It has excellent chemical stability and can withstand acids and alkalis. Almost any chemical reagent except concentrated sulfuric acid still maintains good stability at high temperatures.

    It has excellent hydrolysis resistance and can be used for a long time even in a steam environment at 200-250°C.

    In addition, PEEK plastic also has excellent flame retardancy, melt fluidity, thermal stability, corrosion, high strength and easy formability.

    PEEK plastic is widely used in chemical industry, electronic equipment, automobile industry, aerospace and other fields because of its excellent high temperature resistance, heat resistance, high height and processability.

    This material is formally known as polyphenylene sulfide. It is famous for its thermal stability and is widely used in special engineering plastics after filling and modification.

    PPS is a special high engineering plastic with excellent properties such as high temperature resistance, flame retardant, corrosion resistance, weather resistance, dimensional stability, and excellent electrical properties. The transformed PPS is widely used as special engineering plastics, mainly in the fields of electronics and electrical appliances, such as transformer skeletons, high-frequency coil skeletons, plugs, sockets, junction frames, contactor drum plates, and various precision parts.

    Heat resistance is PPS plastic: the heat distortion temperature exceeds 260℃, which is one of the highest temperatures of thermoplastic engineering plastics. The long-term use temperature is 220-240℃, and the short-term temperature can reach 260℃.

    Chemical resistance of PPS plastics: At present, we cannot find any solvent that can dissolve PPS below 200°C, and has high corrosion resistance to inorganic acids, alkalis, and salts.

    When exposed to high temperatures, high humidity, and high frequency, PPS plastic exhibits high surface resistivity, low breakdown voltage, low dielectric constant, and dielectric loss tangent, making it an excellent insulation material. After modification, it can also be made into a high-strength material with good electrical conductivity.

    PPS plastic mechanical properties: strong rigidity, high surface hardness, excellent creep resistance and good fatigue resistance.

    Injection conditions: The material is dried at 130-150°C for 3 hours, the barrel temperature is 280-330°C, 40%GF+PPS 300mm, 350°C, the mold temperature is 120-180°C, the injection pressure is 50-130V MPA, and the injection speed is medium.

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    We have a 10+ molding engineers team, who has handled thousands of projects, our technique absorbed from Taiwan and Europe.

    Finishing Methods

    Texturing

    SPI A (Mirror)

    It includes SPI A0,A1,A2,A3. Diamond buffing produces parts with a mirror-like finish after the mold is smoothed and polished.

    SPI-B

    SPI B (Sandpaper)

    It includes SPI B0, B1, B2, B3. Fine-grit sandpaper smooths the surface of the mold, resulting in parts with a fine finish.

    SPI-C

    SPI C (Stone)

    It includes SPI C1, C2, C3. To remove all machining marks, fine stone powder is used to smooth the mold.

    SPI-D

    SPI D (Sandblasting)

    It includes SPI D1, D2, D3. A fine stone is polished on the mold first, and then it is sand-blasted, resulting in a sand-blasted surface.

    EDM

    EDM (EDM Sparking)

    Standard for EDM surfaces based on CHARMILLS VDI-3400. Sparking the EDM surface is usually done using the CHARMILLS Sparking machines.

    Texturing

    Texturing (Grain)

    Normally, MoldTech and YS are used for Texturing. YS Texturing and MoldTech Texturing will handle it.

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    Plastic Injection Molding Manufacturer FAQ

    Many factors will influence the mold cost, such as mold material, cavity number, structure complexity, size and weight, surface finish, etc. If your part design is simple and only needs a small quantity, the mold cost can be around 1-2 thousand dollars; but if your part design is complex and need a large quantity, it will need hundreds of thousands of dollars. If you want to know all the plastic injection molding pricing details about China molding cost, you can check this article: A Completely Pricing Guide for China Plastic Injection Molding

    It depends on the part design, the more features on the part will make more time building an injection mold, from weeks to months. We will do our best to finish the mold production within our customer demand.

    Each material has a different specific application, performance, molding properties, mechanical properties, and cost of the resin, you can check this material selection guide. If you are not sure which material should be used, pls feel free to ask us.

    Our customer! Mold belongs to our customer property, it will only be used to produce plastic parts for you, and handled by you.

    Yes, if you are not satisfied with T1 samples and want to change some structures, just provide a newly changed CAD file, then we will check again, and tell you some necessary mold modification cost.

    Yes, it is called a family mold. If these parts are the same color, material, it is a good way to reduce the mold cost and make these parts in one mold.

    Our preference is the 3D CAD files, such as STP, STEP, X-T, IGS.

    Send us CAD files (such as STEP format), and tell us the quantity, material, surface finish, color, or other requirements you need, then we will check and evaluate, and give you a suggestion for the part design and quote you.

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    Plastic Injection Molding Supplier – Ultimate FAQ Guide

    Holly is a professional plastic injection molding supplier. We have more than 40 injection molding machines, the injection volume ranges from 50 tons to 2800 tons, and the maximum injection volume of the product exceeds 10 kg. I hope you can get the plastic injection molding you want to know from this guide.

    1. What is plastic injection molding?

    Plastic injection molding is a method of injection molding. The advantages of plastic injection molding are fast production speed, high efficiency, automatic operation, product types, from simple to complex shapes, sizes can be large or small, product sizes are accurate, products are easily updated, and shapes are complex. Injection molding is suitable for molding and processing fields such as mass production and products with complex shapes.

    2. How many steps are there in injection molding?

    Six steps can be roughly divided into the plastic injection molding process: Clamping, injection molding, holding pressure, cooling, opening the mold, and taking out the finished product.

    3. What temperature should be paid attention to when plastic injection molding?

    During the injection molding process, pay attention to the following three temperatures: cylinder temperature, nozzle temperature, and mold temperature. The first two temperatures mainly affect the plasticization and flow of the plastic, and the latter two temperatures mainly affect the flow and cooling of the plastic.

    1) Cylinder temperature

    Each type of plastic has a different flow temperature. Due to the different sources or grades of the same plastic, the corresponding average molecular weight and molecular weight distribution are also different, which leads to differences in flow temperature and decomposition temperature. As the plasticizing process is different on the machine, the cylinder temperature is also different.

    2) Nozzle temperature

    Normally, the nozzle temperature is slightly lower than the maximum temperature of the barrel. This is to prevent “salivation” from possibly occurring in straight-through nozzles. As a result, the nozzle temperature should not be too low, otherwise, the melt will solidify prematurely and block the nozzle, or the injected material will solidify prematurely and cause the product to behave inconsistently.

    3) Mold temperature

    The temperature of the mold has a significant impact on the product’s internal function and appearance. The mold temperature determines the crystallinity of the plastic, the size and structure of the product, performance requirements and other process conditions (such as melt temperature, injection speed, injection pressure, molding cycle, etc.).

    4. What kind of pressure should be controlled during the plastic injection molding process?

    Backpressure and injection pressure are both factors into the plastic injection molding process, affecting the plasticization process and product quality.

    1) Backpressure

    When using a screw grouting machine, the pressure at the top of the screw when the screw rotates and retreats is called backpressure. The size of this pressure can be adjusted by the relief valve in the hydraulic system. In the injection molding process, the size of the plasticizing pressure needs to vary with the screw design, product quality requirements, and plastic types. If these conditions are the same as the screw speed, by increasing the plasticizing pressure, the temperature of the melt will be higher, at the same time, it will reduce the plasticizing efficiency, increase backflow and leakage, and increase the driving power.

    2) Injection pressure

    In the current production, the injection pressure of almost all injection molding machines is based on the pressure exerted on the plastic by the plunger or the top of the screw. The injection pressure in injection molding is to overcome the flow resistance of the plastic from the cylinder to the cavity and to give the molten material a speed to fill the mold to make the molten material dense.

    5. What is the cycle time of plastic injection molding?

    The time required to complete an injection molding process is called cycle time. Cycle time directly affects product output and equipment utilization. Therefore, in the production process, under the premise of ensuring quality, the relevant time in the cycle time should be shortened as much as possible. In the entire cycle time, injection time and cooling time are the most important points, because they have a decisive influence on product quality.

    The holding time in the injection time is the pressure time of the plastic in the cavity, which accounts for a large proportion of the entire injection time, the average process takes about 20 to 120 seconds (extra-thick parts may require 5-10 minutes). The holding time will only affect the accuracy of the product size before the melt freezes at the gate. The temperature of the mold and the thickness of the product determine the cooling time. The cooling time cannot be too long, because too long cooling time will not only reduce production efficiency, but also make it difficult to demold complex parts, and even produce demolding stress during forced demolding.

    6. What is the injection time of plastic injection molding?

    For plastic injection molding, the injection time refers to the time required for the plastic melt to fill the cavity, excluding the time for mold opening and closing. Although the injection time is short and has a small impact on the molding cycle, the adjustment of the injection time has a great impact on the pressure control of the gate, runner and cavity. Reasonable injection time is conducive to the ideal filling of the melt, and it is of great significance to improve the surface quality of parts and reduce dimensional tolerances.

    The injection time is much lower than the cooling time, about 1/10 ~ 1/15 of the cooling time. This rule can be used as the basis for predicting the total time of plastic injection molding. In the mold flow analysis, only when the melt is completely driven by the screw rotation to fill the cavity, the injection time in the analysis result is equal to the injection time set in the process conditions. If the pressure holding switch of the screw occurs before the cavity is full, the analysis result will be greater than the setting of the process conditions.

    7. How do injection molded parts usually deform?

    After the plastic part is formed, there will be some defects, which will affect the assembly efficiency or the performance of the overall product. There is a certain difference from the predetermined quality standard (inspection standard), which cannot meet the company’s quality requirements. The following are some common defects of injection molded parts: chromatic aberration, short shot, warpage/deformation, weld marks, burrs, flashes, burn marks, dents, bubbling, ink shots, etc.

    8. What is the effect of causing defects in injection molded parts?

    In the plastic injection molding process, factors such as mold design, mold manufacturing, raw material characteristics and resin pretreatment methods, molding process, injection molding machine parameters, processing environmental conditions, product cooling time, post-processing technology and other factors affect the quality of injection molded products.

    9. What is the holding pressure of plastic injection molding?

    At the end of the plastic injection molding process, the screw stops rotating and just moves forward. At this time, plastic injection molding enters the pressure holding stage. In the process of holding pressure, the nozzle of the injection molding machine continuously conveys to the cavity to fill the volume vacated by the contraction of the part. If the pressure is not maintained after the cavity is filled, the parts will shrink by about 25%, especially the ribs will shrink due to excessive shrinkage. Generally, the holding pressure is about 85% of the maximum filling pressure, of course, it should be determined according to the actual situation.

    10. What is the injection temperature of plastic injection molding?

    In the plastic injection molding process, the injection temperature is an important factor affecting the injection pressure. The barrel of the injection molding machine has 5-6 heating sections, and each raw material has a corresponding processing temperature (for the injection temperature, we can refer to the raw material datasheet). The injection temperature must be within the specified range. If the temperature is too low, the melt plasticization effect will be poor, which will affect the quality of plastic injection molded parts and increase the difficulty of the process; Raw materials decompose easily at too high a temperature. In the actual plastic injection molding process, the injection temperature is always higher than the cylinder temperature, and the higher value is related to the injection rate and the properties of the material, up to 30°C.

    11: What is the difference between injection pressure and holding pressure for plastic injection molding?

    The function of the injection pressure is to overcome the flow resistance of the melt from the cylinder to the cavity so that the melt enters the cavity with a certain filling rate.

    The pressure keeping is to compress the melt in the cavity to make the plastic adhere tightly to the mold wall to obtain a precise shape and to melt the plastic that enters the same part of the cavity at different times and in different directions into a whole.

    In the plastic injection molding process, the holding pressure is sometimes equal to the injection pressure, sometimes lower or higher. High pressure can obtain products with higher density, smaller size shrinkage, and better mechanical properties. However, after demolding, the internal residual stress of the product is relatively large, and the pressured product will have a greater rebound after the pressure is released, which may cause it to be stuck in the cavity and cause difficulty in demolding, so the pressure should be appropriate.

    12. What is a plastic injection molding machine?

    Plastic injection molding machines are used to make various plastic products using plastic molded molds. The working principle of a plastic injection molding machine is similar to that of a syringe used for injection. It uses the thrust of a screw or plunger to inject the plasticized plastic in a molten state (ie, a viscous state) into a closed mold cavity. It is the process of obtaining products after curing and molding.

    13. How many kinds of plastic injection molding machines are there?

    Generally speaking, there are three types of plastic injection molding machines according to the external structure. They are vertical injection molding machine, horizontal injection molding machine and angle injection molding machine. Among them, the horizontal injection molding machine is the most commonly used one.

    14. What are the advantages of a horizontal injection molding machine?

    The horizontal injection molding machine is small in size and easy to operate and maintain. Moreover, the centre of gravity of the machine is low, and the installation is relatively stable. The product falls automatically after being ejected under the action of gravity. The operation is simple and convenient, and fully automatic operation is realized. Therefore, increasing production is the best solution.

    15. When should I choose a vertical injection molding machine?

    The vertical injection molding machine occupies a small area and is easy to place plug-ins. In addition, the plastic injection mold is easy to load and unload. The material falling from the hopper can be plasticized more uniformly. A vertical plastic injection molding machine is suitable for small plastic injection molding machine. Generally speaking, vertical injection molding machines below 60 grams are more commonly used. Large and medium-sized machines are not suitable and are rarely used.

    16. How to buy an injection molding machine?

    Injection molding machines are commonly used machines for plastic processing. For operators who use and purchase injection molding machines, they must first understand the performance of a good injection molding machine and the aspects that need to be evaluated. Let’s take a look at some tips for buying injection molding machines.

    1. The technical parameters of the injection molding machine. We should choose the appropriate plastic molding machine according to the material, shape, structure, application field and specific occasions of the injection molded products. In addition, the structure, quality, precision, number of cavities, runner type, and product structure, shape, and size of the mold should also be considered. In addition, we must also consider production capacity and automation levels.
    2. Choose suppliers who provide high-quality after-sales service.
    3. Pay attention to the machine model.
    4. Easy operation is important for the machine.
    5. The machine has a high degree of automation, complete functions and high production efficiency.
    6. Energy conservation and environmental protection should also be considered when purchasing injection molding machines.

    17. How many injection molding machines does Holly have?

    The size of the injection molding machine ranges from 50 tons to 2,800 tons. There are 23 units in the ordinary injection workshop and 22 units in the cleanroom injection workshop. In addition, we have 6 double-needle injection molding (double injection molding) machines. In addition, the size of our largest double-rod injection molding machine is 1,300 tons.

    18. Why is the injection molded part deformed?

    For the deformation of plastic injection parts, there are the following two situations. The first case is that deformation occurs during or immediately after demolding. In one situation, the deformation occurs during curing or after demolding as a result of poor deformation conditions established during the plastic injection molding process. In the other situation, the deformation occurs due to poor injection pressure conditions set during the process.

    19. How to improve the deformation of injection molded parts?

    Here are some tips to improve the deformation of plastic injection molded parts.

    A. Plastic materials

    • Replace high-strength/fiber-reinforced plastics.
    • Replace the high-release efficiency additive-grade material section

    B. Mould

    • Check the stability/calibration rate of the cooling pipe
    • Increase cooling pipe
    • Improve the flatness of the lower die
    • Increase the angle of mold release
    • Check/add mold exhaust pipe
    • Optimize the injection system
    • Improve mold strength
    • Increase the formed ribs

    C) Injection molding machine parameters

    • Reduce stress
    • Reduce the holding time
    • Optimize the transmission pressure point
    • Reduce mold temperature
    • Optimize injection speed
    • Increase cooling time

    20. How to improve the flash of injection molded parts?

    Usually, we use the following points to improve the flash of plastic injection molded parts.

    A) Plastic

    • Replace materials with low flow rates.

    B) Mould

    • Check the damage of the mold
    • Optimize the ratio of mold wall thickness to thinness difference
    • Change the gate position
    •  Check/enhance mold structure and strength

    C. Injection molding machine parameters

    • Grading and optimization of injection pressure
    • Reduce injection pressure
    • Optimize the holding pressure conversion position
    • Reduce holding pressure
    • Reduce the injection speed
    • Reduce pressure holding time
    • Reduce injection temperature
    • Reduce mold temperature
    • Increase clamping pressure
    • Replace the model with a larger clamping force

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