Choose Injection Molding For Tighter Tolerances, Dip Molding For Lower Cost. Free Evaluation From MDI

The multitude of manufacturing processes gives designers a wide variety of options when getting products made. The volume, complexity, physical requirements and cost are just some of the things that are considered when choosing between injection molding vs. dip molding.

Dip Molding shines when tight tolerances aren’t necessary, generally considered +/- 0.010 or greater. Dip Molding offers huge savings of 90% or more compared with standard injection mold tooling. Dip molding tooling can also be built quickly allowing production in a matter of days in some cases.

If close tolerance is needed, injection molding is the clear choice. Injection molding can hold tolerances of +/- 0.001 depending on design and resin selection. Injection molding also offers an almost infinite amount of material choices when blends and additives are considered. This allows the great flexibility in attaining the right combination of physic properties and cost.

Injection molding is one of the most popular processes for making complex shapes from thermoplastic resin. It is an excellent choice for a variety of applications, but dip molding should not be overlooked when tight tolerances aren’t necessary and the part does not need to be rigid. Dip molding offers tooling at a fraction of the costs of injection molding and can offer low piece part pricing. If your application calls for tight tolerances and
rigidity, injection molding will almost always be the best choice.

At Molded Devices Inc., our skilled production staff utilizes in-house automatic and manual systems to provide quality molding of vinyl Plastisol or PVC, with fast turn-around times assured.  We use only the highest quality materials, including those, which meet MIL specifications and have FDA approval. A wide range of colors is available in finishes from high gloss to dull matte. All secondary operations are performed in-house including silk-screening, pad printing, hot stamping, assembly services, piercing, slitting, die cutting and packaging. We can provide custom shapes in any quantity. Our unique mold-making techniques allow us to tailor the molds to fit your needs.

From prototypes to low or high volume production runs, MDI delivers quality service at competitive prices.

For a free evaluation  of any application for dip molding vs. injection molding, just send a drawing and we will offer a recommendation. For a fast competitive quote, send sample part or part drawing along with color, thickness and quantity requirements.

MDI is the gold standard in plastic dip and rubber molded products for the OEM marketplace. MDI offers a full line of protective, masking and sealing devices including friction caps, plastic plugs, grips and covers.

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For a free Injection molding vs. Dip molding evaluation of your project, click here or contact MDI.

MDI
Brian Anderson
Corporate Offices
6918 Ed Perkic Street
Riverside, CA 92504
951.509.6918 Tel
951.509.9061 Fax
http://www.moldeddevices.com/

Plastic Injection Molding Made Simple

Plastic injection molding produces plastic parts by forcing where it cools and hardens. In plastic injection molding granular plastic is fed by gravity from a hopper into a heated barrel. As the granules are moved forward by a screw-type plunger, the plastic is forced into a heating chamber, where it is melted. As the plunger advances further, the melted plastic is forced through a nozzle into the mold cavity. The mold remains relatively cold so the plastic solidifies almost as soon as the mold is filled. Custom steel tooling is required and adds to the initial cost but is quickly amortized.

Plastic injection molding provides low cost at moderate to large quantities. Plastic molding is an extremely versatile process for producing a wide range of simple or complex plastic parts with a good finish. Almost any 2D or 3D shape can be achieved. However draft is required in most cases as the shape must allow ejection from the mold. Side holes and even threaded holes are possible though they complicate the tooling.
MDI has over thirty years experience in injection molded metal, injection molding, plastic dip coating, plastic injection molding, plastic molding, plastisol dip molding, rubber molding services. 

Our skilled production staff utilizes in-house automatic and manual systems to provide quality molding of vinyl Plastisol or PVC, with fast turn-around times assured.  We use only the highest quality materials, including those, which meet MIL specifications and have FDA approval. A wide range of colors is available in finishes from high gloss to dull matte. All secondary operations are performed in-house including silk-screening, pad printing, hot stamping, assembly services, piercing, slitting, die cutting and packaging. We can provide custom shapes in any quantity. Our unique mold-making techniques allow us to tailor the molds to fit your needs.

From prototypes to low or high volume production runs, MDI delivers quality service at competitive prices.

 For a fast competitive quote, send sample part or part drawing along with color, thickness and quantity requirements.

MDI is the gold standard in plastic dip and rubber molded products for the OEM marketplace. MDI offers a full line of protective, masking and sealing devices including friction caps, plastic plugs, grips and covers.

MDI
Brian Anderson
Corporate Offices
6918 Ed Perkic Street
Riverside, CA 92504
951.509.6918 Tel
951.509.9061 Fax
http://www.moldeddevices.com/

MDI Plastic Dip, Custom Vinyl Plastisol Dip and Rubber Molded Products

MDI is known for its outstanding custom plastic molding services, MDI combines its unique knowledge of materials, applications and various molding processes (dip, compression, injection and transfer molding) with the latest technology and most importantly a can do attitude to solve our customers’ most complex problems.

MDI has over thirty years experience in custom vinyl Plastisol dip molding services.  Our skilled production staff utilizes in-house automatic and manual systems to provide quality molding of vinyl Plastisol or PVC, with fast turn-around times assured.  We use only the highest quality materials, including those, which meet MIL specifications and have FDA approval. A wide range of colors is available in finishes from high gloss to dull matte. All secondary operations are performed in-house including silk-screening, pad printing, hot stamping, assembly services, piercing, slitting, die cutting and packaging. We can provide custom shapes in any quantity. Our unique mold-making techniques allow us to tailor the molds to fit your needs.

From prototypes to low or high volume production runs, MDI delivers quality service at competitive prices.

 For a fast competitive quote, send sample part or part drawing along with color, thickness and quantity requirements.

MDI is the gold standard in plastic dip and rubber molded products for the OEM marketplace. MDI offers a full line of protective, masking and sealing devices including caps, plugs, grips and covers.

MDI
Corporate Offices
6918 Ed Perkic Street
Riverside, CA 92504
951.509.6918 Tel
951.509.9061 Fax
www.moldeddevices.com

CONFORMAL COATING MASKING BOOTS

One of the more time consuming and labor intensive operations in circuit board assembly is masking the key components prior to conformal coating.

A more cost effective and reliable alternative to masking tape is the use of dip molded protective boots. Molded Devices, Inc. offers a full line of reusable masking boots which when compared to the manual process of applying masking tape, offers many compelling advantages.

Not the least of which are that the masking boots are reusable, easy to install, easy to remove and the raw material is RoHS compliant. MDI also offers a wide range of material including ESD, fire retardant and UV resistant materials.

MDI recently worked closely with the engineering staff of a large custom PCB assembly house with dramatic results. The time to mask one particular board was reduced by nine minutes per board!

Just another example of why MDI is the leader in providing cost effective protection devices.

At Molded Devices Inc., our skilled production staff utilizes in-house automatic and manual systems to provide quality molding of vinyl Plastisol or PVC, with fast turn-around times assured.  We use only the highest quality materials, including those, which meet MIL specifications and have FDA approval. A wide range of colors is available in finishes from high gloss to dull matte. All secondary operations are performed in-house including silk-screening, pad printing, hot stamping, assembly services, piercing, slitting, die cutting and packaging. We can provide custom shapes in any quantity. Our unique mold-making techniques allow us to tailor the molds to fit your needs.

From prototypes to low or high volume production runs, MDI delivers quality service at competitive prices.

For a fast competitive quote, send sample part or part drawing along with color, thickness and quantity requirements.

MDI is the gold standard in plastic dip and rubber molded products for the OEM marketplace. MDI offers a full line of protective, masking and sealing devices including friction caps, plastic plugs, grips and covers.

MDI
Brian Anderson
Corporate Offices
6918 Ed Perkic Street
Riverside, CA 92504
951.509.6918 Tel
951.509.9061 Fax
http://www.moldeddevices.com/

The Basics Of Plastic Injection Molding

Plastic injection molding produces plastic parts by forcing where it cools and hardens. In plastic injection molding granular plastic is fed by gravity from a hopper into a heated barrel. As the granules are moved forward by a screw-type plunger, the plastic is forced into a heating chamber, where it is melted. As the plunger advances further, the melted plastic is forced through a nozzle into the mold cavity. The mold remains relatively cold so the plastic solidifies almost as soon as the mold is filled. The mold is the part of the machine that receives the plastic and shapes it appropriately.  The mold is cooled constantly to a temperature that allows the resin to solidify and be cool to the touch.  The mold plates are held together by hydraulic or mechanical force.  The clamping force is defined as the injection pressure multiplied by the total cavity projected area.  Each resin has a calculated shrinkage value associated with in.

At Molded Devices Inc., our skilled production staff utilizes in-house automatic and manual systems to provide quality molding of vinyl Plastisol or PVC, with fast turn-around times assured.  We use only the highest quality materials, including those, which meet MIL specifications and have FDA approval. A wide range of colors is available in finishes from high gloss to dull matte. All secondary operations are performed in-house including silk-screening, pad printing, hot stamping, assembly services, piercing, slitting, die cutting and packaging. We can provide custom shapes in any quantity. Our unique mold-making techniques allow us to tailor the molds to fit your needs.

From prototypes to low or high volume production runs, MDI delivers quality service at competitive prices.

For a fast competitive quote, send sample part or part drawing along with color, thickness and quantity requirements.

MDI is the gold standard in plastic dip and rubber molded products for the OEM marketplace. MDI offers a full line of protective, masking and sealing devices including friction caps, plastic plugs, grips and covers.

MDI
Brian Anderson
Corporate Offices
6918 Ed Perkic Street
Riverside, CA 92504
951.509.6918 Tel
951.509.9061 Fax
http://www.moldeddevices.com/

MDI – Molded Devices Inc. (MDI) – Our Plastic Injection Molding Process Is Ideal For Producing High Volume Production Molding.

Plastic Injection Molding

Injection molding is used to create many things such as milk cartons, packaging, bottle caps, automotive dashboards, pocket combs, and most other plastic products available today. Injection molding is the most common method of part manufacturing. It is ideal for producing high volumes of the same object. Some advantages of injection molding are high production rates, repeatable high tolerances, the ability to use a wide range of materials, low labor cost, minimal scrap losses, and little need to finish parts after molding. In 1995 there were approximately 18,000 different materials available for injection molding and that number was increasing at an average rate of 750 per year. The available materials are alloys or blends of previously developed materials meaning that product designers can choose from a vast selection of materials, one that has exactly the right properties. Materials are chosen based on the strength and function required for the final part but also each material has different parameters for molding that must be taken into account.

MDI has over thirty years experience in injection molded metal, injection molding, plastic dip coating, plastic injection molding, plastic molding, plastisol dip molding, rubber molding services.  Our skilled production staff utilizes in-house automatic and manual systems to provide quality molding of vinyl Plastisol or PVC, with fast turn-around times assured.  We use only the highest quality materials, including those, which meet MIL specifications and have FDA approval. A wide range of colors is available in finishes from high gloss to dull matte. All secondary operations are performed in-house including silk-screening, pad printing, hot stamping, assembly services, piercing, slitting, die cutting and packaging. We can provide custom shapes in any quantity. Our unique mold-making techniques allow us to tailor the molds to fit your needs.

From prototypes to low or high volume production runs, MDI delivers quality service at competitive prices.

 For a fast competitive quote, send sample part or part drawing along with color, thickness and quantity requirements.

MDI is the gold standard in plastic dip and rubber molded products for the OEM marketplace. MDI offers a full line of protective, masking and sealing devices including friction caps, plastic plugs, grips and covers.

MDI
Corporate Offices
6918 Ed Perkic Street
Riverside, CA 92504
951.509.6918 Tel
951.509.9061 Fax
http://www.moldeddevices.com/

MDI For Specialty Containers and Covers

MOLDED DEVICES, INC. offers a proprietary line of specialty containers and covers used both for in-plant protection of delicate machined parts and as shipping containers and guards.

 

GUARD-PAK containers are cylindrical containers with an opening on the long axis. The tough yet flexible vinyl provides protection against scratching, impact damage and contamination.

 

GUARD-POUCH
Similar to the GUARD-PAK but rectangular in cross-section, the GUARD-POUCH shares the same protective qualities of our cylindrical container. Like the GUARD-PAK, the GUARD-POUCH may be heat-sealed for more permanent packaging and protection.
 

END OPENING GUARD-SLEEVE
Our END OPENING GUARD-SLEEVE is a cylindrical container with an ingenious foldaway opening in the end that permits insertion of electrical connectors or installation over threaded features like cylinder rods.
 

EXPAND-O-GUARD
The EXPAND-O-GUARD is used as an outside cover for irregular shapes such as gears. Its button-and-buttonhole closure allows for adjustable lengths as well as permitting several EXPAND-O-GUARDS to be connected for extremely large parts.

MDI is the gold standard for plastisol dip molding and plastic injection molding products for the OEM marketplace. MDI offers a full line of protective, masking and sealing devices including caps, plugs, grips and covers as well as custom injection molding services.

MDI also offers Metal Injection Molding (MiM) but we’ve taken Metal Molding a step further. MDI’s Metal Molding is more advanced than traditional MiM. or Injection Molded Metal.  

MDI, we will mold a solution to your specific problem.

MDI
Corporate Offices
69l8 Ed Perkic St.
Riverside, CA 92504
Briananderson@moldeddevices.com
www.moldeddevicesinc.com
951.509.6918Phone
951.509.9061 Fax

MDI With Over 30 Years Experience In Custom Vinyl Plastisol Dip Molding

Molded Devices Inc. (MDI)  has over thirty years’ experience in custom vinyl Plastisol dip molding services. Our skilled production staff utilizes in-house automatic and manual systems to provide quality moldings of vinyl Plastisol or PVC, with fast turn-around times assured. We use only the highest quality materials, including those, which meet MIL specifications and have FDA approval. A wide range of colors is available, in finishes from high gloss to dull matte. All secondary operations are performed in-house, including silk-screening, pad printing, hot stamping, assembly services, piercing, slitting, die cutting and packaging. We can provide custom shapes in any quantity. Our unique mold-making techniques allow us to tailor the molds to fit your needs.

 From prototypes to low or high volume production runs, MDI delivers quality service at competitive prices.

 For a fast, competitive quote, send sample part or part drawing, along with color, thickness and quantity requirements.
Caps
To protect or seal the ends of handles, tubes and shipping containers

Covers
For electrical components, automotive parts, toys, tools and more.

Grips
To make tools and handles of all types more ergonomic and comfortable to use

Plugs
To fill or mask holes

MDI is the gold standard for plastisol dip molding and plastic injection molding products for the OEM marketplace. MDI offers a full line of protective, masking and sealing devices including caps, plugs, grips and covers as well as custom injection molding services.

MDI also offers Metal Injection Molding (MiM) but we’ve taken Metal Molding a step further. MDI’s Metal Molding is more advanced than traditional MiM. or Injection Molded Metal.  

MDI, we will mold a solution to your specific problem.

MDI
Corporate Offices
69l8 Ed Perkic St.
Riverside, CA 92504
Briananderson@moldeddevices.com
www.moldeddevicesinc.com
951.509.6918 Phone
951.509.9061 Fax

MDI – Short Run/Low Volume Custom Injection Molding

Precision and strength are just two reasons why injection-molded products are one of the fastest growing segments of the plastics industry. In countless shapes, sizes and colors, MDI can manufacture whatever you can imagine.

At MDI we specialize in short run/low volume custom injection molding with JIT and/or kan ban options.  We can handle simple to complex molds (i.e., unscrewing molds, molds with side action features, insert molding etc.) and work with all types of engineering and commodity resins.  We offer molds built in the US or overseas and prototype molds as well.  We have partners that allow us to provide rapid prototype molds, stereo lithography, and selective laser sintering (SLS).  

Higher demand projects in the last 12 months are:  consumer products, medical, defense and irrigation.  Many of our customers had been going to China for their molding needs but are now figuring out that it is more expensive to keep products in China, than to move it back to the states especially for their short run/low volume custom injection molding projects.

MDI is the gold standard for plastisol dip molding and plastic injection molding products for the OEM marketplace. MDI offers a full line of protective, masking and sealing devices including caps, plugs, grips and covers as well as glass corner protectors, custom injection molding services, and busbar boots.

MDI, we will mold a solution to your specific problem.

MDI
Corporate Offices
69l8 Ed Perkic St.
Riverside, CA 92504
Briananderson@moldeddevices.com
951.509.6918 Phone
951.509.9061 Fax

What Tool Is Right For You / Building A Better Injection Mold

Today it seems more difficult than ever to select the proper injection mold. As always, economics drive the final decision. Please ask yourself, “Am I getting what I am paying for?” The rules of mold construction have not changed. Do you build the least expensive tool possible, ignoring maintenance issues, or do you invest the time and money to build the best possible tool for the application?

It is in your best interest to establish tooling requirements and create a build sheet that matches your needs. Doing so will maximize the benefit achieved by selecting the proper class of tool (mold).

SPI Mold Classifications are as follows:

 Lifetime Cycles                    Definition                  SPI Classification

Greater than 1million      High Production                    101
Less than 1 million            Medium Production              102
Less than 500 thousand   Low production                    103
Less than 100 thousand   Low production                    104
Less than 500                      L.P. / Prototype                     105

Asking the right questions at the beginning of the program can save money in the long run. A cheap tool does not necessarily translate to cheap manufacturing. Low production volumes don’t always translate to the purchase of a low class tool. Seek out your professionals at MDI/ SWM to assist you with key decisions prior to purchasing you next tool.

MDI is the gold standard for plastisol dip molding and plastic injection molding products for the OEM marketplace. MDI offers a full line of protective, masking and sealing devices including caps, plugs, grips and covers as well as custom injection molding services.

MDI also offers Metal Injection Molding (MiM) but we’ve taken Metal Molding a step further. MDI’s Metal Molding is more advanced than traditional MiM. or Injection Molded Metal.  

MDI, we will mold a solution to your specific problem.

MDI
Corporate Offices
69l8 Ed Perkic St.
Riverside, CA 92504
Briananderson@moldeddevices.com
951.509.6918 Phone
951.509.9061 Fax