Types of Plastic Injection Molds
Plastic injection molds create objects when
melted plastic is forced into mold cavities. They often are used in
mass-manufacturing operations to create products such as toys, kitchen
utensils, bottle caps and cell phone stands. You can spot items constructed
using an injection mold by the "flash lines" of extra plastic around
the seams. Here are four major types of injection molds commonly used.
Cold Runner Molds
Cold runner molds are the
most common type of plastic injection molds. These molds use a sprue and runner
to inject plastic into each cavity. However, the sprue and runner harden along
with the part once it solidifies. Workers then cut these pieces off and recycle
them. This can create a problem with waste, which may make them less economical
to use.
Two-Plate Cold Runner Molds
Two-plate cold runner
molds are so named because they feature two plates that fit together. There is
only one parting plane, and that is where the runner must be located. This is
the simplest type of cold runner mold.
Three-Plate Cold Runner Molds
Three-plate cold runner
molds have three pieces, which means there are a pair of parting planes. The
three pieces are the runner plate, the moveable plate and the floating plate.
The runner plate contains the sprue and half the runner. The moveable plate
contains the part's ejector system and half the part's geometry. The floating
plate contains the other halves of the runner and geometry. The system can be
located at either parting plane, and the piece can be gated anywhere on the
surface to provide flexibility.
Hot Runner Molds
Hot runner molds deliver
plastic in a different way. While cold runner plastic injectors cool along with
the part, the runners in hot runner molds are situated inside the mold and kept
at a temperature higher than the plastic's melting point. This means the sprue
and runner never have the chance to harden. This also reduces the amount of
wasted plastic. However, hot runner plastic injection molds require more skill
and maintenance and have a higher baseline cost. However, they often pay for
themselves based upon the material savings.
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