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Rapid Injection Molding Design Guide

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The QuickTool Express process can instantly quote and manufacture plastic parts that fall within certain defined limits of size and volume. Parts that qualify for Rapid Injection Molding must be designed as straight-pull parts. A part made with a straight-pull mold is designed such that when the two halves of the mold pull straight away from each other, there is no mold metal that wants to pass through the part plastic (an impossible, 'die locked' situation). Undercuts on the part require mold pieces to pull out sideways, perpendicular to the direction of pull. These are called side actions. Parts with undercuts are not available within the Rapid Injection Molding process. However, undercuts are easily produced using either Low-Volume Injection Molding or Production Injection Molding.
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Plastic Molding Services
Plastic molding services use a number of different molding techniques to produce components, including thermoplastic and thermoset injection molding, blow molding (includes injection blow molding), rotational molding, thermoforming, structural foam molding, compression molding, resin transfer molding (RTM), and others.
Silicone Molding Services
Silicone molding services produce molded components made from silicone or liquid silicone rubber.
Rubber and Elastomer Molding Services
Rubber molding services include molding techniques such as injection molding, compression molding, thermoforming, urethane casting, and dip molding.
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