by Nice Rapid | Mar 11, 2024 | Plastic Injection Molding
The process of blow molding involves the formation of plastic products using thermoplastics. These products have a hollow design and are formed through the heating and inflation of plastic tubes known as “preforms” or “parison.” The...
by Nice Rapid | Dec 29, 2023 | Plastic Injection Molding
Injection and over-molding processes are commonly used in many industries for the production of plastic and composite components. The rise of the smartphone in the last two decades saw hundreds of manufacturers design protective casing for these devices. These...
by Nice Rapid | Oct 6, 2023 | Plastic Injection Molding
Metal injection molding (MIM) is a rapid prototyping and production process suited to high-volume production applications with intricate components or complex shapes. It’s one of the most frequently used manufacturing processes in modern prototyping and mass...
by Nice Rapid | Sep 8, 2023 | Plastic Injection Molding
Molded plastics are utilized in various commercial and industrial applications. However, molding processes influence the efficiency and quality of rapid prototyping projects. In broad terms, injection molding produces parts featuring construction with molten...
by Nice Rapid | Jul 12, 2023 | Plastic Injection Molding
Have you ever wondered how brands make the grip parts on toothbrushes or plastic cooking spatulas? Molded objects can receive a second resin layer in the TPU injection molding process, aka “overmolding.” The result is a product with a combination of...
by Nice Rapid | Jun 30, 2023 | Plastic Injection Molding
Today, manufacturers and prototype designers have their choice of finishes in plastic injection molded parts. The possibilities for finishes of final products allow better levels of innovation and creativity to come bubbling to the surface in the design process. The...