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Injection Molding Blog | Plastic Mold Manufacturing Insights | JBRplas

Technical insights on plastic injection molding, mold manufacturing, material selection, and quality — from the JBRplas engineering team. Articles cover DFM …

Gate Design Guide for Injection Molds — Types, Placement, and Vestige Management
07/22 Gate Design
Gate Design Guide for Injection Molds — Types, Placement, and Vestige Management

A mold designer at a contract manufacturer receives a part file for a transparent …

15 min Read
Insert Molding Design Guide — Metal Inserts, Thermal Expansion, and Pull-Out Strength
07/22 Insert Molding
Insert Molding Design Guide — Metal Inserts, Thermal Expansion, and Pull-Out Strength

A design engineer at an industrial equipment manufacturer is finalizing a pump housing …

13 min Read
Ultrasonic Welding for Plastic Parts — Joint Design, Material Compatibility, and Process Control
07/21 Ultrasonic Welding
Ultrasonic Welding for Plastic Parts — Joint Design, Material Compatibility, and Process Control

A product design team at a consumer electronics company is assembling a two-piece ABS …

11 min Read
PEEK and High-Performance Plastics Injection Molding — A Technical Guide for Demanding Environments
07/20 PEEK
PEEK and High-Performance Plastics Injection Molding — A Technical Guide for Demanding Environments

A design engineer at a medical device company is specifying the housing for an implantable …

14 min Read
PP vs ABS — How to Choose the Right Material for Your Injection Molded Parts
07/17 PP
PP vs ABS — How to Choose the Right Material for Your Injection Molded Parts

A procurement engineer at an appliance brand is sourcing an enclosure for a countertop …

9 min Read
Gas-Assisted Injection Molding — A Technical Guide for Hollow and Thick-Walled Plastic Parts
07/16 Gas-Assisted Molding
Gas-Assisted Injection Molding — A Technical Guide for Hollow and Thick-Walled Plastic Parts

A product engineer at an automotive supplier is designing an interior door grab handle. …

13 min Read
Wall Thickness Design Guide — How to Get Injection Molded Parts Right the First Time
07/14 Wall Thickness
Wall Thickness Design Guide — How to Get Injection Molded Parts Right the First Time

A product designer sends a CAD model for DFM review. The part is a handheld enclosure — …

14 min Read
Injection Molding vs Die Casting — How to Choose the Right High-Volume Process for Your Parts
07/13 Injection Molding
Injection Molding vs Die Casting — How to Choose the Right High-Volume Process for Your Parts

A product engineer at an industrial equipment manufacturer is designing a pump housing. …

13 min Read
Injection Molding vs CNC Machining — How to Choose the Right Process for Your Plastic Parts
07/08 Injection Molding
Injection Molding vs CNC Machining — How to Choose the Right Process for Your Plastic Parts

A startup founder needs 200 plastic enclosures for a beta launch. The part is a two-piece …

12 min Read