Splay is one of the more common — and sometimes baffling — defects in plastic injection molded products. It is a cosmetic defect typically appearing as an off-color streak, often silver in hue, along ...

In the injection molding process, the three root causes of splay defects are heat, moisture, and shear. Splay conditions caused by shear can be hard to identify at times — it is a common defect with ...

We’ve made hundreds of thousands of molds over the years! With that much experience, it goes with the territory that we’ve seen designs in which injection molding expertise is evident, and other ...

The film discusses the intricacies of injection molding, emphasizing the importance of skill and understanding to minimize defects in produced parts. It identifies five major problem areas that can ...

Injection molding is one of the technologies that makes the world go round. But what does it actually look like to go through the whole process to get a part made? [Achim Haug] wrote up a blog post ...

Injection molding is widely used in the manufacture of plastic parts ranging from simple, everyday items to complex products requiring precision tooling and process optimization equipment. During a ...