Injection moulding Service
Injection molding is a manufacturing process for producing parts from thermoplastic or thermoset plastic materials. The process begins with heating the material to a molten state then forcing it into a shaped cavity. Injection molding is used to make various parts, including small disposable items and large & complex components. The main advantages of injection molding are its ability to produce large quantities of parts quickly and accurately. In addition, its ability to create complex shapes that would be difficult or impossible to make with other manufacturing processes sets it apart from the rest.
Injection moulding (injection molding) is a manufacturing process for producing parts by injecting molten material into a mould, or mold. Injection moulding can be performed with a host of materials mainly including metals (for which the process is called die-casting), glasses, elastomers, confections, and most commonly thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers. Material for the part is fed into a heated barrel, mixed (using a helical screw), and injected into a mould cavity, where it cools and hardens to the configuration of the cavity. After a product is designed, usually by an industrial designer or an engineer, moulds are made by a mould-maker (or toolmaker) from metal, usually either steel or aluminium, and precision-machined to form the features of the desired part. Injection moulding is widely used for manufacturing a variety of parts, from the smallest components to entire body panels of cars.
Injection moulding uses a special-purpose machine that has three parts: the injection unit, the mould and the clamp. Parts to be injection-moulded must be very carefully designed to facilitate the moulding process; the material used for the part, the desired shape and features of the part, the material of the mould, and the properties of the moulding machine must all be taken into account. The versatility of injection moulding is facilitated by this breadth of design considerations and possibilities.
Injection process
Normally, the plastic materials are formed in the shape of pellets or granules and sent from the raw material manufacturers in paper bags. With injection moulding, pre-dried granular plastic is fed by a forced ram from a hopper into a heated barrel. As the granules are slowly moved forward by a screw-type plunger, the plastic is forced into a heated chamber, where it is melted. As the plunger advances, the melted plastic is forced through a nozzle that rests against the mould, allowing it to enter the mould cavity through a gate and runner system. The mould remains cold so the plastic solidifies almost as soon as the mould is filled.
Applications
Injection moulding is used to create many things such as wire spools, packaging, bottle caps, automotive parts and components, toys, pocket combs, some musical instruments, one-piece chairs and small tables, storage containers, mechanical parts, and most other plastic products available today. Injection moulding is the most common modern method of manufacturing plastic parts; it is ideal for producing high volumes of the same object.JHMOCKUP also serve in Household moulds, Plastic Furniture moulds, Thin-wall moulds, Automotive moulds and Pipe Fitting's moulds, etc.
Injection moulding for medical devices
Electric Toothbrush,Tongue Depressor,Oxygen Mask,Reusable Surgical Scalpel,Bandages,Hospital Beds,Non-electric wheelchair, Catheters,Blood Pressure Cuffs,Pregnancy Test Kits,Syringes,Blood Transfusion Kits,Contact Lenses,Surgical Gloves, Breast implants,Pacemakers,Defibrillators,High-frequency ventilators,Cochlear implants,Fetal blood sampling monitors,Implanted prosthetics,...
Why Choose JHMOCKUP for Custom Injection Molding?
Unmatched Lead Times
Reduce your product development cycle by weeks—sometimes months—and bridge to production with injection-molded parts within days. Some injection molding orders can ship in as fast as 1 day.
Design for Manufacturing Feedback
Every quote includes real-time pricing and design analysis. We evaluate your 3D CAD and help identify any features that may pose challenges during the molding process such as difficult to machine undercuts and insufficient draft.