From the toothbrush that you use in the morning to the plastic fork you used to eat your lunch. Even the sunglasses that you wear were probably created using plastic injection molding.

 

Plastic injection molding machines came about in the 1930's. They have provided a more efficient and productive method of mass producing products that we use each and every day. Plastic mold injection works by heating a plastic material and injecting it into a mold cavity. This is ideal because it can create stronger and more precise products. Previously, the process most likely involved large amounts of the plastic material that were stamped or cut out. This allowed for wasted plastic and lower quality. Mold injection allows any leftover plastics to be melted again and reused.

 

Common Applications for a Plastic Injection Molding Machine

 

If you have children at home, you can be sure that an injector machine is used to create virtually all of their toys' solid plastic parts. The technology is also used for plastic bottle caps and other types of convenience packaging aids in the food industry. The medical device field uses it to make knee braces, parts for heart pumps, fetal heartbeat monitors, and more. It is also essential to the production of aerospace and automotive parts, computer electronics systems and even kitchen gadgets.