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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.

Our Mold Options

Plastic injection mold Plastic 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 mold Our experience making sheet metal prototypes allows us to create sheet metal molds for stamping and bending.	Soft silicone mold Liquid 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 mold Metal 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.

Our Capabilities

CNC tooling machine Precision: ±0.003mm/0.000118in                                    2fprototypes has domestic and imported CNC machines for mold making. Some of the machines are imported from Switzerland and Japan			EDM machine EDM (electrical discharge machining) uses electrical discharges to machine features on molds. Our EDM machine can achieve the mirror surface on mold in ±0.005mm/0.0001969in
Injection molding service We are available and have nearly 30 injection molding machines if customers need the following services.			Clean and qualified mold environment We will ship the mold to you after manufacturing. If you have other requirements, we can store your mold in our factories and provide the one-stop injection molding service. All our molds are stored well in our warehouse.

Why Choose Our Mold Making Service

DFM (Designed for manufacturing) report Failure is expensive. We provide a feasibility review when providing the quote and DFM after order confirmation. Any possible issues are included in the DFM report. We concern about what you are concerned about.   One-stop mold-making services avoid project splitting We offer wide options of mold materials and the following injection molding. One-stop means faster accomplishment.   Without MOQ To make our mold-making services affordable at any scale, er never require a min. quantity and dollar value.   Cost advantage In our experience, Local companies is more expensive than China companies. China has more cost-effective choices of labor and materials. We could lower your project cost by our intensive resources.

Especially For Your Industry

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 Materials

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

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

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

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

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 Process

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.

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

Mold trial	Complete inspection	Package and shipping

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Packing & Delivery

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.
 

ISO Certified
We have pass certifications of ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO/IEC 27001 to guarantee your parts quality and information security.

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FAQ

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.