Injection Molding Service

What Is Injection Molding?

Injection molding, also known as injection moulding, is the most cost-effective way to make a plastic part at scale. The process involves injecting molten plastic into a mold tool, then ejecting the solidified part. This process quickly repeats hundreds or thousands of times, amortizing the cost of the mold tool and driving down the cost of each unit to a few dollars or less. Since injection molding uses the same mold tool for each part, the process offers consistent quality across every part. Injection molding also has the highest variety of materials, colors, cosmetics, polishes, and surface textures when compared to CNC machining or even 3D printing.

Tiandiao injection molding is a highly customized service providing on-demand prototype and production molding. We take a customer-first approach which means our expert manufacturing team will reach out the right injection molding to mold the parts the way you need them—without design compromises—at the right price point. We offer expert consultation on each injection mold quote and project managers on every order to move your parts from design to production. Our team has experience in every industry, especially medical injection molding.

Tiandiao Injection Molding Capabilities

Tiandiao Injection Molding Mold Classes

Additional Molding Options Available at Tiandiao

Insert Molding Service
Make Strong, Functional Prototypes and Production Parts With Insert Molding

Overmolding Service
High Quality Process for Pilot Runs, Low-Volume Production, and Bridge Tooling

How Custom Plastic Molding Works at Tiandiao
The process of plastic injection molding requires an injection molding machine, raw plastic material, and a machined mold. The raw plastic material is first melted in the injection unit and is then injected into the mold—most often machined from steel or aluminum—where it cools and solidifies into the final plastic part.

At Tiandiao, we first review your injection molding quote, then consult with you to ensure your specifications, lead time, and price fit your project needs. We then use your 3D part data to CNC machine a high-quality injection mold. Once the mold is created, Tiandiao sends ten part samples (T1) for approval. Once the mold is refined and approved, Tiandiao begins production. Tiandiao molds a variety of products and parts from the smallest medical insert up to large automotive, aerospace, and defense parts.
 

Elastomers and Synthetic Rubbers for Molding

Elastomers and Synthetic Rubbers for Molding

Custom Sourced Materials

If you do not see the material stock you are looking for, You can then submit your quote for manual for an expert engineering review once you have specified features, tolerances, inspection needs, and quantities required. Tiandiao can also use customer-sourced or customer-supplied resin for production projects.

Injection Molding Finishes

Standard Finish
Moldmaker's choice of finish. Typically SPI B-3 to D-3 depending on geometry and drafts. Interior, non-cosmetic faces, are typically as-machined.
SPI Finishes
Range of finishes from Grade 3 diamond / high polish to 320 stone low polish. Finishes include: SPI A-1 , SPI A-2, SPI A-3, SPI B-1, SPI B-2, SPI B-3, SPI C-1, SPI C-2, SPI C-3, SPI D-1, SPI D-2, and SPI D-3
MoldTech Finishes (Mold Texturing)
As Molded
No secondary polishing or grinding. Part will show tooling marks.
Threaded Inserts
We can install most commonly used standard inserts in UNF and metric sizes.
Pad Printing
Transfer a 2D image onto a 3D part. All images are subject to review.
Laser Engraving
Engrave part numbers, logos, and more onto your parts.
Assembly
Tiandiao has the ability to assemble and label molded parts. Discuss your needs with your salesperson.

Injection Molding Design Guidelines

Applications and Advantages of Injection Molding

Rapid Prototyping Low-cost tooling allows molded parts to be produced in as fast as 10 business days at affordable prices.	Production Parts Molding can be the ideal process for low-volume production molding of 250 units to mass production molding of over 1,000,000 units. Molded parts will generally perform better than the same part CNC machined or 3D printed using the same material. Careful selection of the resins allow for a wide range of properties and solvent compatibility. Molds are CNC machined to high precision, high tolerances and are able to produce thousands of identical parts with very small and intricate details.	Range of Industries and Certifications We offer ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 13485, UL, ITAR, and ISO 7 and 8 Medical Clean Room molding.

Why Choose Tiandiao for DMLS 3D Printing?

Endless Options Choose from thousands of possible combinations of materials, finishes, tolerances, markings, and certifications for your order.	Easy to Use Get your parts delivered right to your door without the hassle of sourcing, project management, logistics, or shipping.	Guaranteed Quality We conform with ISO 9001:2015