Injection molding is an economical and very efficient method of producing plastic parts. It can produce millions of parts with exactly the same shape, dimension, and quality. Some examples of injection molded parts are the mobile phones, mouse, keyboard, and many components found inside the automobile.

What is an injection mold?
An injection mold is a device made of metal to produce a plastic product faster, less expensive, and more consistent.
Just heat the plastic until it melts then force it into the cool mold. Allow it to solidify. Open the mold then take off the molded part.
That’s it!

Okey.. as the molten plastic material is being injected into the mold, it enters the mold opening called the sprue. From the sprue this molten material will then be distributed to the runners then it will be fored into the gate and then into the cavity.
The cavity must be filled precisely to avoid short shots but it must not be over packed (over packing is forcing more than enough material and it can damage the mold). The molten material will stay in the cavity for 30 seconds to 1 minute or more until it cools down and solidify.

  When the material solidify a plastic part is formed. The mold will open and then the plastic part is being ejected. The mold closes and its ready for another shot.

Why is an injection mold expensive?
Injection molds are made up of special, high quality materials that have a good machinability property. Some standard mold components such as springs, bolts, and limit switch are prefabricated and costs lower.

Most standard components such as ejector pins, ejector sleeves, and sprue bushings are not prefabricated which mean they will only be manufactured when you order them. They are not mass produced thus they are expensive.

The cavity and core are mold components which make the mold really expensive. It involves careful design engineering and processing. Most of the tools used in making these components are very expensive.             

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