Do you have any concern about your plastic products fitting in close food safety standards? Making the wrong choice of mold steel may cause contamination, recall of the product and lose of your brand image. It is not only a compliance problem, it is a matter of consumer trust. One
Designing molds for food-grade products is a huge responsibility. A small mistake can lead to contamination, product recalls, and damage to your brand’s reputation. The stakes are incredibly high, and there’s no room for error. But by focusing on a few key areas, you can confidently create molds that produce
FDA and EU regulations are a complex web, and thus daunting. This is one area where a mistake might cost you very dearly in terms of product recall and a severely tainted reputation of your brand. I am going to provide you with a clear checklist to sail through these
Have you ever modeled what seems to be a perfect plastic part, then when you put it into molding you get sinks or short shots? Usually, it is not the design of the part that is an issue, but the route the plastic takes. The solution to these problems requires
You are a designer and you have ever wondered why we cannot just exchange our plastic pellets with steel and recycle the method? It appears that it would dole out a universe of possibilities. The truth of the matter is any attempt at making steel act like plastic would be
Have you ever designed a perfect plastic part on your computer, only to feel a bit lost about how it actually gets made? The journey from a digital file to a physical product can seem like a complex, hidden process. This uncertainty can be frustrating, especially when production quality and
Designing a perfect plastic part is a huge challenge. But the real trouble often starts when you try to manufacture it. Unexpected defects can completely derail your project, leading to expensive mold rework, wasted materials, and frustrating delays that push back your launch date. What if you could see inside
Do you want to utilize Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) because of its incredible flexibility and strength yet you are wary of the molding process? TPU is tricky to many designers and engineers. They encounter issues such as parts that stick in the mold, uneven surface finish, or material degradation, which can
Frustrating bubbles in your plastic parts are also a common issue that can compromise the appearance, weaken the construction, and lead to costly rejections and material waste. You know there is a solution, but you find it very difficult to nail down what the problem is, like second-guessing. I want
Have you ever observed a pair of plastic related items which you are sure are the same ones and one is impeccable and the other one is flawed? It is usually a small mistake with the injection molding cycle. A couple of degrees or hundredth of a second is the
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