A mould is a tool that is specially manufactured for the production of your plastic product. Orange Plastics has its own mould factory.
The function of a die
Like a mold, a mould contains a cavity that takes shape on your plastic product. During injection molding, the liquid plastic is sprayed into your mould.
It is important to optimize a die to perfection, as every unevenness in the final products is visible. Mould production is therefore a costly first step in injection molding.
Construction and size of mould
The size of the mould depends, among other things, on the capacity of the injection mould machine, series size and the shape and dimensions of your product.
The design and mould parts of a mould are also aimed at enerding the plastic product efficiently from the mould.
One die or several?
For most plastic products, one die is not enough. These products consist of different components, with varying types of plastic. A separate mould is then developed for each component.
Orange Plastics also offers 2k injection molding, with which a product consisting of two plastic components can still be manufactured with one mould.
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