Overmolding One Plastic Over Another
Overmolding is a plastic injection molding process which is very useful for producing multi-material parts with some unique properties. For instance, overmolding can be used to add a second part, of a different material, for a handle or grip. Like a power tool with a grip made out of a softer material than the body of the tool. Or a gaming controller with design elements of various plastics. We overmolded the tire showroom display, pictured, for a customer. The “rubber tread” [...]