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23 Mar

Selecting Post-Molding Part Treatments in the RFQ System

When you use our interactive online quotation system to request an instant quote for a plastic injection molding project, you have secondary (post-molding) process options that you can specify right in the request-for-quote form. This built-in feature makes it quicker and easier to see how additional production processes will affect the price of your injection molded plastic parts. After you upload your 3D CAD model and select your primary options (like quantity, material, color and surface finish), you can then specify [...]

By Jeremy Losek Newsletters chrome plating, pad printing, painting plastic, plastic injection molding, post-molding, secondary processes

06 Feb

Video: Instant Online Quotation System

Have you heard about our interactive quotation system that gives you an INSTANT quote for your plastic injection molding project? Watch our YouTube video to learn about our instant online quotation system. The short video demonstrates how easy it is to upload your 3D CAD model, specify your part quantity, material and other options, and submit the quote request. Within seconds, the system gives you your mold cost, piece price and total price with various shipping methods. Watch the YouTube video.

By Jeremy Losek Newsletters instant quote, plastic injection molding, video

07 Dec

Instant Quotes, Plus Real-Time Change Updates

Our online quotation system gives you INSTANT quotes for your custom plastic injection molding or CNC machined prototype project. One nice feature is that the quote system is interactive. If you change your options, like part quantity or material, you can see instantly, in real time, how the change will affect your price quote. Register today to request an instant quote for your next plastic injection molding project.

By Jeremy Losek Newsletters change updates, instant quote, plastic injection molding

24 Oct

A Word on Designing For Manufacturability

In plastic injection molding, some part features must be designed a certain way, or problems can occur that result in undesirable appearance or functionality. For instance, bosses can be used in a part to attach it to another part. Design a boss wrong, and you could have thick sections that lead to sink marks. To help you avoid sink and other potential pitfalls in plastic part design, our Plastic Part Design Guidelines resource provides tips on Designing For Manufacturability (DFM). These [...]

By Jeremy Losek Newsletters designing for manufacturability, dfm, plastic injection molding

17 Oct

Getting From Prototype to Production Parts

You know how your plastic part has to perform, so you’ve designed it with its purpose in mind. Then you had a prototype made – either 3D printed or CNC machined. Now you’ve got your prototype to test for form, fit and function. Maybe it still needs a little tweaking. Maybe it was 3D printed with a material that does not have the performance properties that the actual parts will need to have when they’re injection molded. Or maybe you’re [...]

By Jeremy Losek Newsletters plastic injection molding, plastic production, plastic prototype, prototype

12 Oct

Overmolding: Combining Two Plastic Materials Into One Part

Overmolding is a plastic injection molding process which is very useful for producing multi-material parts with some unique properties. For instance, this process can be used to add a second part, of a different material, for a handle or grip. Picture a power tool with a grip made out of a softer material than the body of the tool. We overmolded the tire showroom display, pictured, for a customer. The “rubber tread” material was overmolded over the harder, blue piece that [...]

By Jeremy Losek Newsletters overmolding, plastic injection molding, plastic overmolding

15 Sep

Molding Inserts Into Your Plastic Parts

If you need threaded or other types of inserts molded into your plastic parts, we have the capability to do insert molding. Inserts are typically used to join custom parts together, and can be metal, ceramic or plastic material. They just need to be able to withstand the high temperature and pressure of the injection molding process. Insert molding can reduce cost by embedding secondary parts into the primary plastic part, as opposed to adding them in post-production. You can specify insert [...]

By Jeremy Losek Newsletters insert molding, plastic injection molding, plastic injection molding inserts

16 Aug

Case Study: The BerryGood Bottle

“After reaching out to over 20 manufacturers, ICOMold was the only one that was able to take on my project, create the molds and manufacture the parts I needed. They helped turn my idea from a prototype to a fully functioning product. What impressed me the most is that they were able to work overtime to meet my demanding deadline and get the parts to me on time.” – Aziz Razakov, NYX+ Innovations It’s not every day that we have the [...]

By Jeremy Losek Newsletters berrygood bottle, case study, plastic injection molding

09 Aug

Get Injection Molding Advice From Our Project Engineers

It’s true that our automated quotation system gives you an instant quote for your custom plastic injection molding project. It’s also true that once your project has launched, you can track your project status online through the same system. But sometimes you need moldability advice on a draft angle or wall thickness, for example. That’s where our knowledgeable Project Engineers come in. They’re here to help you with any design issues, and make recommendations to improve the moldability of your parts. [...]

By Jeremy Losek Newsletters design for moldability, injection molding advice, plastic injection molding

12 Jul

Is it REALLY Necessary to Change Your Part Design?

Customers frequently tell us that they went to another injection molder first, only to be told that they had to redesign their part. It’s important to understand the difference between needing to change a design for moldability, versus the manufacturer requiring changes just to fit their moldmaking capabilities. At ICOMold, we provide feedback to our customers on moldability issues like draft angles and wall thickness. These are universal requirements that every injection molder has. (Visit the Design Guidelines page on our [...]

By Jeremy Losek Newsletters design for moldability, plastic injection molding, plastic part design

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Low-Cost Injection Molding Leader

Selecting Post-Molding Part Treatments in the RFQ System

Video: Instant Online Quotation System

Instant Quotes, Plus Real-Time Change Updates

A Word on Designing For Manufacturability

Getting From Prototype to Production Parts

Overmolding: Combining Two Plastic Materials Into One Part

Molding Inserts Into Your Plastic Parts

Case Study: The BerryGood Bottle

Get Injection Molding Advice From Our Project Engineers

Is it REALLY Necessary to Change Your Part Design?

ICOMold is a Leader in Plastic
Injection Molding for US Companies

Tag - plastic injection molding

Low-Cost Injection Molding Leader

ICOMold is a Leader in Plastic Injection Molding for US Companies

ICOMold is a Leader in Plastic
Injection Molding for US Companies