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Metal injection molding used for a valve gate. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Rogue Ace Photography
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Metal Injection Molding (MIM): Process, Uses, Advantages, and Disadvantages

By Team Xometry
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Injection molding. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Moreno Soppelsa

Gas Assist Injection Molding: Definition, Purpose, and Process

By Team Xometry
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An injection mold. Image Credit : Surasak_Photo/Shutterstock.com
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Rotationally molded chairs. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Ken Schulze
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Rapid injection molded airplane seats. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/tele52
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Injection molding machine. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Moreno Soppelsa
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Injection mold with cooling hose. Image Credit: Surasak_Photo/Shutterstock.com
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Rapid injection molding. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Moreno Soppelsa
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Hot runner mold. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Rogue Ace Photography
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A metal mold used in injection molding. Image credit: Rene H. Kang/Shutterstock.com
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Resource Hub: Injection Molding. The injection molding process from start to finish with Xometry
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Close up of injection molding thermoplastic machine. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/saoirse2013
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Plastic polycarbonate sheets in multiple colors. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Cat Us
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Resource Hub: Injection Molding | Learn Injection Molding in Less Than 3 Minutes

Video: Learn Injection Molding in 3 Minutes

By Team Xometry
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Industrial injection molded plastic part. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/luchschenF
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a visual representation of injection molding

Video: 9 Design Tips for Injection Molding

By Team Xometry
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Die cast metal parts. Image source: patruflo/Shutterstock.com
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PET bottles being produced in a blow molding machine. Image Credit: MOLPIX/Shutterstock.com
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Parts being fabricated using vacuum forming. Image Credit: leungchopan/Shutterstock.com
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A vacuum thermoforming machine. Image Credit: anlomaja/Shutterstock.com
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Die used for molding. Image credit: SergeyKlopotov/Shutterstock.com
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Hot runner mold. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Rogue Ace Photography
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Fuel connector with rubber hose and filler cap. Image Credit: ilmarinfoto/Shutterstock.com
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An injection molding gate control. Image credit: Rogue Ace Photography/Shutterstock
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Lockout/tagout on a piece of machinery. Image Credit: theDirector/Shutterstock.com

Safety Precautions for Injection Molding

By Team Xometry
  7 min read
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Injection molded parts. Image Credit: luchschenF/Shutterstock.com

Basics of Plastic Injection Molding

By Team Xometry
  9 min read
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Injection molding machine for plastic parts production. Image Credit: Baloncici/Shutterstock.com

What Are Injection Molded Products?

By Team Xometry
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Industrial injection molding press machine. Image Credit: Alba_alioth/Shutterstock.com

12 Advantages of Plastic Injection Molding

By Team Xometry
  7 min read
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Different plastic material granules. Image Credit: XXLPhoto/Shutterstock.com
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Plastic molding steps. Image Credit: Sermchai PurnPorn/Shutterstock.com
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Engineer doing maintenance on the injection mold after production. Image Credit: Simon Kadula/Shutterstock.com

Injection Mold Maintenance Checklist

By Team Xometry
  8 min read
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industrial mold press machine for manufacturing plastic parts. Image Credit: Alba_alioth/Shutterstock.com
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An injection molding machine. Image Credit: Baloncici/Shutterstock.com

Plastic Injection Molding Machine

By Team Xometry
  10 min read
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An injection molding machine. Image Credit: Moreno Soppelsa/Shutterstock.com

Components of an Injection Mold

By Team Xometry
  11 min read
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Injection Molded Parts
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Injection molding machines in a large factory. Image Credit: Moreno Soppelsa/Shutterstock.com

Types of Injection Molding Technology

By Team Xometry
  13 min read
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An injection mold. Image Credit: Surasak_Photo/Shutterstock.com

Plastic Injection Molding History

By Team Xometry
  10 min read
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Understanding Injection Molding Cost for Manufacturers

By Catalin-Daniel Neagu
  13 min read
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Plastic parisons on their way to be blow molded. Image credit: Shutterstock.com/Pixel B
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Close-up of an injection molding machine.
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Injection molded parts. Image Credit: oYOo/Shutterstock.com
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Injection Molding vs. Extrusion
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A small mold inserted into an injection molding machine

Injection Molding Defects and How to Prevent Them

By Gracija Nikolovska
  16 min read
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a picture of many colorful rubberbands

Durometer vs. Elasticity

By Team Xometry
  6 min read
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An example of plastic ribs in an blue injection molding part

Plastic Ribs for Injection-Molding Design

By Team Xometry
  5 min read
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FDM thermoplastic 3D printing varieties

What are Heat Resistant Plastics?

By Team Xometry
  5 min read
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4 Emerging Injection Molding Technologies

By Team Xometry
  5 min read
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injection molding press with side actions

Types of Injection Molding Side Actions

By Greg Paulsen
  2 min read
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Picture of a mold
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Injection Molding Gate

Types of Injection Molded Gates

By Greg Paulsen
  3 min read
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Insert molded part
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Injection molded intake manifold
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Compression molding. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Soon_Sound
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SLS 3D printed plastic parts
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Injection molding parts with pass thru coring
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injection molded part

Managing Sink in Injection Molding Designs

By Greg Paulsen
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injection molding pellets
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injection molding part

4 Easy Ways to Save on Injection Molding

By Team Xometry
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Video: 7 Ways to Save on Injection Molding

By Team Xometry
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An injection molded screw for manufacturing