Tolerances as tight as +/- .001 inches are required for many high-performance, complex plastic parts and products. Learn more about how injection molding achieves these remarkable tolerances in our guide, How to Achieve Tight Tolerances in Custom Plastic Injection Molding. In it you'll learn how:
- Tight tolerance molding reduces or eliminates secondary operations, like machining
- Tight tolerance molding is essential for controlling shrink and warp, and how mold filling analysis can predict these
- Thermal expansion rates in plastics can be controlled using fillers
- Tool design, tool material and cavitation all impact tolerance
Sneak Peek Inside the Guide:
“Tight tolerance is a term often tossed around loosely by both injection molders and manufacturers. However, if tight tolerances are not adhered to correctly within a design, parts and components could underperform or possibly fail, resulting in a tooling and/or process overhaul. Tight tolerance is serious business, especially for plastic injection-molded complex parts.
In general, a typical tight tolerance for injection molding is +/-.002 inches (.050mm), while a very tight tolerance is +/-.001 inches (.025mm). There are many factors that impact injection molding tolerances — part design and complexity; material selection; tooling; process design and control — all of which require precision to meet exacting part specifications.
Making improvements during the design phase of a project not only helps ensure that repeatable tight tolerances can be achieved during production, but also helps improve manufacturability, quality, and end-user satisfaction, all while reducing costs."
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