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We are capable to provide you with plastic injection molds for both rigid plastics and silicone. With our internal mold-making equipment and superior suppliers, our molds are made by CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, and stamping. Whether you need rapid tooling for short-run production or molds for mass production, 2fprototypes is your smart choice.
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Plastic injection moldPlastic injection molds usually are made of aluminum or steel. They are used to make parts from glass-filled nylon, acrylic, silicone, etc. The application of plastic injection molds includes almost all industries from complicated automotive safety components to simple pen shell. |
Sheet metal moldOur experience making sheet metal prototypes allows us to create sheet metal molds for stamping and bending. |
Soft silicone moldLiquid silicone mold is especially for a small batches of plastic parts. Custom silicone mold can last between 30 and 50 shots. The silicone mold from vacuum casting has a shorter production time, which means the high efficiency for volume production. |
MIM moldMetal powder injection molding is an effective way to volume metal parts in small sizes. The materials of MIM mold mainly include stainless steel, 304 steel, 314 steel, 316L, titanium alloy, etc. |
CNC tooling machine
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EDM machine
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Injection molding service
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Clean and qualified mold environment
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Automotive industry customers
Medical, heavy equipment, etc. industry customers
We are trusted by customers from automotive, medical, electronics, and other industries. We are confident to offer the quality automotive and medical parts because of the 10+ experiences and advanced equipment.
Mold material can be as critical to injection molding. It influences production cycle times, part quality and cost. Project designers engineers should consider both injection plastics and mold steel. Understand and note the features and applications of different mold materials help to optimize your project. The following is a simple description of common mold materials.
Aluminum is more cost-effective than steel. Aluminum mold lasts up to 1,000-2,000 cycles. It is recommended to use it if you require small-scale injection molding. Aluminum has good heat-conducting properties for effective heating and cooling. It helps to cut down complex or expensive cooling channels and speed the cycle times. However, aluminum is in low wear resistance and corrosion resistance, which shorten the service life of the mold.
P20 is the most commonly used material for mold making. It is usually shown in pre-hardening condition at a hardness of about 40-50 HRC. P20 is in high hardness and toughness. Depending on tolerance and geometry, P20 mold can last up to 500,000 cycles. Compared to Aluminum mold, P20 has a good ability to polish that it has enough wearness property to higher injection and clamping pressures. But P20 mold is not resistant to some plastic resins such as PVC.
H13 is used for corrosive materials such as acrylic and PC. H13 has higher toughness and mechanical fatigue. It is soft to be machined before heat treatment. Once the completion of treatment, H13 mold is further processed and finished by EDM and hard machining techniques. It is used in cavity larger than 8*8*8 inches / 202.4*202.4*202.4mm. H13 mold can last up to a million or more. It is more expensive than H13 and P20.
S136 has high chrome content so that its ability of corrosion-resistant is excellent. S136 is a recommended mold material when considering surface smoothness, transparent and corrosive plastics, including PMMA, PVC, PP, PC, etc.
Mold making is a complicated process that needs complete workflow and experienced operating. Our mold making process includes DFM analytics, making, and trial, which covers the mold from order acception to delivery.
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Confirmation of 2D and 3D files from customers |
Communication of details between customers and 2fprototypes |
Mold design ( tooling concept and DFM analysis) |
Mold made by CNC machining |
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Mold trial |
Complete inspection |
Package and shipping |
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Every sheet metal part is packed well with wooden case or carton. According to customer requirement, we can coordinate special packing method. Just contact us, we can work with the solution together.
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ISO 9001: 2015 |
IATF 16949: 2016 |
ISO/IEC 27001: 2013 |
The internationally recognized standard for Quality Management Systems (QMS). |
A common automotive quality system requirement based on ISO 9001. It requires specifically to the automotive industry. |
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How long does a mold last?
Depending on the mold shape and material, mold can be used for shots from thousands to millions.
How does a silicone mold to produce part?
Silicone mold is usually used for vacuum casting. The silicone mold will be poured into liquid plastic and then cured in the oven. If you would like more information about vacuum casting, click here to learn more.
How does the plastic injection molding process?
We are available in plastic injection service if you require. The service details are in here.