Polishing Mold Surfaces for Injection Molding

Polishing Mold Surfaces for Injection Molding

There are a variety of finishes that can be put onto an injection mold surface, from etching the surface to polishing the surface to a high sheen. For an etched surface, normally if possible, a ground finish is best to start with. However, if the cavity needs to be...
Scheduling Production for Injection Molding

Scheduling Production for Injection Molding

Since I have been in the injection molding trade, scheduling production runs has changed drastically over the years. When I first started in the injection molding trade, scheduling production runs were very predictable. Companies would forecast what their expected...
Injection Molding a Five Inch Long Tube

Injection Molding a Five Inch Long Tube

One of our customers approached Toth Mold/Die Inc. with a request to produce a 5 in. long tube with a .375 in. o.d. x .265 in. i.d. using the injection molding process. The reason for injection molding this part and not extruding it was because the length of the part...
Can I Make My Part with Injection Molding?

Can I Make My Part with Injection Molding?

Where there is a will there is a way. I have had that mindset for over 31 years in the injection molding trade   Toth Mold/Die Inc. has had some pretty tough parts to injection mold over the 31 years. There has not been a part that we had to tell a customer it...