Injection Molding
![Compression molding. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Soon_Sound](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/dccd5ef0-6192-4192-b967-93daf0e555d5_compression-molding+%281%29.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Compression Molding: Definition, Importance, How It Works, and Advantages
![Injection molding machine. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Moreno Soppelsa](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/9bb6b2c5-0f30-4901-80ca-882126298441_injection-molding.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=164%2C0%2C674%2C674&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Injection molded parts. Image Credit: luchschenF/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/09d87253-2350-4af5-8432-0922b35a3b2f_injection-molded-parts.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=346%2C0%2C400%2C400&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Rotationally molded chairs. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Ken Schulze](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/6c1c3956-8d17-4b3c-b5ec-162f7a2aff82_rotational-molded-chairs.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=125%2C0%2C750%2C750&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Injection molding. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Moreno Soppelsa](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/73e55148-da52-4966-b191-b403fdcc17cc_injection-molding-machine.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=164%2C0%2C674%2C674&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Hot runner mold. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Rogue Ace Photography](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/18ade5dc-4e1f-4ddd-8243-c4bd7184da3f_valve-gate-hot-runner-mold.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Close-up of an injection molding machine. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/saoirse2013](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/e84687da-9151-4d26-9447-60ffc70e75e3_injection-molding-machine+-close-up.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=178%2C0%2C644%2C644&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Injection Molding vs. Extrusion](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/f4c66289-f3c0-41cd-92fe-0dcca70e0950_Injection+Molding+vs+Extrusion+%281%29.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C972%2C972&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Close up of injection molding thermoplastic machine. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/saoirse2013](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/40ef4b7d-b36f-4615-a30c-ccf498355b7d_shutterstock_424089382-min.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=178%2C0%2C644%2C644&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Plastic polycarbonate sheets in multiple colors. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Cat Us](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/733d230c-f872-437d-affd-d39bda1ca5c5_polycarbonate-plastic-sheets.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Polycarbonate Injection Molding: Definition, Applications, Process, and Techniques
![An injection molding machine. Image Credit: Baloncici/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/fa19989a-4364-4bad-89a6-11c012dea071_injection-molding-machine.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Solcan Design](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/bbf41de5-49ad-4a1b-864a-fc97f79b6759_injectionmolding-side-actions-20210604.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=682%2C0%2C4242%2C4242&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![injection molding press with side actions. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Solcan Design](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/bbf41de5-49ad-4a1b-864a-fc97f79b6759_injectionmolding-side-actions-20210604.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=873%2C0%2C4242%2C4242&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Lockout/tagout on a piece of machinery. Image Credit: theDirector/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/e0c75693-5409-40b7-9852-fcd2bea28ac9_shutterstock_1666125895-min.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=77%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![industrial mold press machine for manufacturing plastic parts. Image Credit: Alba_alioth/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/79e20ef7-7e15-4ab9-9d46-7d56eb3981c2_industrial-injection-molding-press-machine.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![A small mold inserted into an injection molding machine. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Moreno Soppelsa](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/ab396f80-23c0-461f-ad6a-42aaa58f47da_shutterstock_495928798-min.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=158%2C0%2C685%2C685&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Injection molded intake manifold. Image Credit: iStockphoto.com/epixx](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/14c2ee9c-398f-4b4e-bfe7-485c9a911105_Original-injection-molding-intake-manifold-automotive-AdobeStock_45141348.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=715%2C0%2C2848%2C2848&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Injection Molded Parts](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/9189fb91-99d8-4efe-a539-ff056d6d69b7_capabilities-injectionmolding-hero.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=200%2C0%2C798%2C798&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Polypropylene. Image Credit: AdobeStock/Emilia](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/0eb1c154-6b27-4db7-9e4a-7c498af5e73a_injectionmolding-rawmaterial-multicolor-pellets-002-20180823-adobestockID-191072589.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=833%2C0%2C3264%2C3264&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Injection Molding Gate. Image Credit: AdobeStock.com/robynmac](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/23d4a334-5727-42e2-b95c-8a9a0efd161f_injection-mold-metal-tool-gates-runners-202105.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=150%2C0%2C1694%2C1694&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![An injection molded screw for manufacturing](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/b7266f7e-fe2a-42be-9673-48cfe0540302_20150618-3dpvsinjectionmolding-blog-hero.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=679%2C0%2C720%2C720&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Metal injection molding used for a valve gate. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Rogue Ace Photography](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/e57a3f0d-f464-4daf-b8ad-5cd541825c83_metal-injection-molding.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Metal Injection Molding (MIM): Process, Uses, Advantages, and Disadvantages
![Resource Hub: Injection Molding. The injection molding process from start to finish with Xometry](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/0b9d270b-b1fe-49e3-845c-0abb2536645a_IMG_9246.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=74%2C0%2C1080%2C1080&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![FDM thermoplastic 3D printing varieties](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/0ce5470e-9884-4dc4-8103-b8105f2b5db8_FDM+plastic+X+tiles+different+materials.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=606%2C0%2C2631%2C2631&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Injection molding machine. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/sspopov](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/fe17ee3f-7565-489d-83a3-f9b6c2767d5a_injection-molding-machine.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Injection molding machine for plastic parts production. Image Credit: Baloncici/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/20d51644-50ae-45bc-b8dc-7582d85a7c29_injection-moulding-machine-plastic-parts.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=215%2C0%2C736%2C736&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Die cast metal parts. Image source: patruflo/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/35099a61-4c2d-4850-8083-a455e670b8bf_die-casting.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=85%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![PET bottles being produced in a blow molding machine. Image Credit: MOLPIX/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/9c9c27bb-7239-4dff-8682-3fcb10bd1efd_blow-molding.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=224%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Hot runner mold. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Rogue Ace Photography](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/c73e6e8e-aefc-44a3-ab4f-0aab5e72e59e_hot-runner-mold.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=170%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Plastic parisons on their way to be blow molded. Image credit: Shutterstock.com/Pixel B](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/4076cf00-a141-4771-88a3-115b18723bff_shutterstock_1636139503-min.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Industrial injection molding press machine. Image Credit: Alba_alioth/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/d01479d7-cdd3-4cfe-a90c-986d044c2da0_industrial-injection-molding-press-machine.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![An injection mold. Image Credit : Surasak_Photo/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/c507861f-0e9e-4082-926f-5ae42aa4b933_injection-mold-with-runners.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=143%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Rapid injection molded airplane seats. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/tele52](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/7f2ecf3d-ae91-4b8d-b322-650b813cf3b6_rim-airplane-parts.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=134%2C0%2C733%2C733&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Reaction Injection Molding (RIM): Definition, Importance, How it Works, and Applications
![Injection mold with cooling hose. Image Credit: Surasak_Photo/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/f1f20713-8e4a-4497-9d8a-444f45d7e508_injection-mold-with-cooling-hose.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=206%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Xometry Image](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/9a5452ca-8f28-48b5-8a8a-fc98f6bf0e1c_sunset-panorama-and-big-sun-2021-08-28-04-51-02-utc.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=1142%2C0%2C3140%2C3140&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Rapid injection molding. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Moreno Soppelsa](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/4d4da80c-cb41-464d-a2fd-53b0a68cdfd2_rapid-injection-molding.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=164%2C0%2C674%2C674&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Xometry Image](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/625d27a5-df58-4a4b-90d0-3155e88165fc_20191011-Injection-molding-w-Xometry-blog.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=331%2C0%2C735%2C735&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
On-Demand Webinar: The Path to Production with Injection Molding Strategies
![A metal mold used in injection molding. Image credit: Rene H. Kang/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/332a4b7b-e46b-407f-a04b-bcd2fe052631_injection-molds.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=168%2C0%2C750%2C750&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Resource Hub: Injection Molding | Learn Injection Molding in Less Than 3 Minutes](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/6880c23b-8f1c-4436-8aa2-8c35e8a53a89_Untitled+design+%2835%29.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=61%2C0%2C2160%2C2160&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Industrial injection molded plastic part. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/luchschenF](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/ece9cfc6-3a90-4aa2-810d-4478d86b99a3_injection-molded-plastic-parts.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=300%2C0%2C400%2C400&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Different plastic material granules. Image Credit: XXLPhoto/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/26354e8a-ab14-4d9c-a5c8-af3f1ea9ef2f_plastic-materials.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C668%2C668&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![a visual representation of injection molding](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/ccefe095-b959-4499-99c1-2633c82f6f47_Injection-Molding%402x.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C237%2C237&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Parts being fabricated using vacuum forming. Image Credit: leungchopan/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/3e065821-dd79-41d5-88c0-e1dcbf86ed51_vacuum-forming.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=309%2C0%2C527%2C527&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![A vacuum thermoforming machine. Image Credit: anlomaja/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/9c60222c-ed62-40e7-acbd-9ae4af5b0716_vacuum-thermoforming-machine.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Die used for molding. Image credit: SergeyKlopotov/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/e02fc174-a1e2-46be-a38a-4c765af50f20_molding-dies.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=82%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Plastic molding steps. Image Credit: Sermchai PurnPorn/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/c49bc682-e36f-4504-9c08-5484525a9ab2_plastic-molding.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=126%2C0%2C750%2C750&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Plastic Injection Molding Lifespan: How Long Do Injection Molds Last?
![An example of plastic ribs in an blue injection molding part](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/1f9ade8f-47c0-4f59-9e75-3e928e585c2c_injectionmolding-blue-basketcover-text-00320190213.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Engineer doing maintenance on the injection mold after production. Image Credit: Simon Kadula/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/799e1979-7143-47c8-9b8e-8bff14fa5c7a_engineer-doing-maintenance-on-injection-mold.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=96%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![An injection molding gate control. Image credit: Rogue Ace Photography/Shutterstock](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/bce1ee8d-82c5-49f6-8eb4-2b35c62a6dc6_shutterstock_617049812-min.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![An injection molding machine. Image Credit: Moreno Soppelsa/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/4b12419c-d012-4b8f-aa95-06a55264f7cd_injection-molding-machine.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=138%2C0%2C726%2C726&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![injection molded part](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/d0d1c7f7-1d46-461e-bcc6-615063ad69d8_injectionmolding-managing-sink-blog-inline-20191204-0.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=133%2C0%2C534%2C534&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Xometry Image](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/536715bc-c013-4c30-b17c-3d0c25926e9f_IM+Surface+Finish+SPI+Macro.gif?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C1024%2C1024&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Injection molding machines in a large factory. Image Credit: Moreno Soppelsa/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/ac1baaa1-9a43-4200-aed5-20429a5aeb2c_injection-molding-machines-large.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=164%2C0%2C674%2C674&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Fuel connector with rubber hose and filler cap. Image Credit: ilmarinfoto/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/0b7660d0-9cdc-4145-ab51-e17a14edf63c_fuel-connector-rubber-hose-filler.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=316%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![An injection mold. Image Credit: Surasak_Photo/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/4faff408-4258-4b97-8928-d150baecf7cb_injection-mold.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=165%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![Injection molded parts. Image Credit: oYOo/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/e2ff4d37-ceeb-4556-b2c3-e8a3f1f60ae2_injection-molded-parts.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=78%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)