Selecting
a Manufacturing Process
This software deals with the eight most common plastic
manufacturing processes. If you are
unfamiliar with a process, click on it for a detailed description and a
video.
The part's functionality has the greatest effect on
choosing a manufacturing process (bottles cannot be injection molded, they are
generally blow molded, for example).
However, there is sometimes an overlap where more than one process can
make the part.
Review the different processes if you are unfamiliar with
them. Once you have chosen a
manufacturing process, proceed to the next section, material selection.
Is also important to consider annual
part volume when choosing a process.
For a detailed description of a process, click below:
Injection Molding
(thermoplastic)
Casting
Compression / Transfer Molding
(thermoset)