Injection Moulding
Injection Moulding (IM) is the technology for products requiring accuracy and challenging shapes. Decoration with offset print, traditional labelling and IML (Injection Moulded Labelling). It is the technology of choice for pails, drums, spoons, closures, caps, casings etc.
Widely used in automotive -, electronic -, toy -, food - and chemical industry.
| Typical materials used: |
| PP, PEHD, ABS, PA, PC, POM, different blends |
| Advantages: |
- Accuracy - Wide variety of materials - Wide range of products - Many different opportunities within decoration - Many opportunities in sizes and shapes - Repeatability of quality - Few limitations in wanted design of finished product |
| Main uses: |
| Housing, covers and other parts in the automotive industry, the electronic industry, the toy industry, and the consumer packaging industry. Caps and closures. |
| Size parameters: |
| N/A |
| Main markets: |
| Automotive and electronic components, household | |
Process description
Polymers are injected by high pressure into a defined cavity formed by a mould, then cooled to form a solid object. The mould is opened and the object is discharged.