Plastic moulding

print In the production of a new moulded part, many important decisions have to be made to fulfil all of the requirements for the best tooling and production economy. Decisions will depend on plastic material, production method, multi or single cavity, number of parts to be produced, tolerances and surface finish. Plastic moulding is done in many different applications such as injection moulding, blow moulding, extrusion, transfer moulding and compression moulding, etc.

ASSAB can help ensure the final moulding result will be reached by recommending optimum properties of mould material for the specific application. In our product program you will find a material suitable for your needs. The correct choice of tool materials for plastic moulding tools should achieve:

• Required production runs
• High surface finish
• Corrosion resistance
• Wear resistance
• High thermal conductivity
• Good surface finish after EDM or photo etching
• Desirable mould making characteristics