Many people are not aware of the molding processes. However, each application is different.  Plastics are synthetic or semi-synthetic compounds that are molded into hard objects. In fact, even polymers may be combines. Plastics, after manufacturing is seen everywhere, from toys to tubes, kitchen utensils to cases and bottles, accessories to protective caps, almost everything in our life today have many different types of plastic molding wonders.

Melting to cooling, the process

The basic thought is about melting plastic and this takes the mold shape after hardening. For the plastic to be transformed into products such as boxes, product displays, cabinets, flower pots, car parts, backpack buckles, breakfast trays, etc, it must endure a heating process.

Here the raw materials such as duraflex material is placed in the molding machine and is melted. It moves inside the machine and gets molded by injection method. As the molten plastic gets a shape in the mold, it is cooled, hardens and ejected. This process is followed until the products numbers are to be made.

Plastic Molding Processes

The process is known as injection molding, but it includes other plastic manufacturing techniques.

Blow molding is identical to injection molding, but for the process that the molten plastic is poured into a tube vertically. The mold gets closed and the plastic takes shape. After cooling, the hollow product gets formed. This process is followed in tubes, containers and bottles.

Compression Molding is where a stiff plastic is places between two halves. It uses in a vertical manner the presses. The products are air cooled and these are considered moderate products.

Film insert molding refers to a method where an image is inserted under a part to get molded. The inserted material is a film or a fabric.

Gas Assist Molding refers to a method to make stuff using hollow parts. Here a plastic shot is given using highly pressured gas to fill the mold shape.

Rotational Molding uses the hollow molds where powdered plastic is filled. The molds rotate in separate ways. The entire mold swings that the plastic melts and gets stuck to the molds. As the mold begins to turn slowly, the product gets cool and water is sprayed to make the process fast. The rotational molding involves per product rates and they are high.

Structural foam molding makes use of nitrogen or a blow agent. Foaming appears when the molten plastic reaches mold. A plastic layer is formed and it gets solidified in the mold wall.