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Injection Molding

Plastic parts molded in quantity. The mold is a large one-time cost, and each part after it is cheap.

Overview

injection molding

Molding injects hot plastic into a steel or aluminum mold. Cutting that mold is the big expense. Once it exists, each part costs a small fraction of a printed or machined one. That is why molding only appears at the higher tiers of a waitlist.

Injection Molding summary
Setup cost	High: the mold
Best at	High quantities, plastic housings
Input	STEP model, checked for draft and wall thickness
Common materials	ABS, polycarbonate, nylon, polypropylene

The mold sets the minimum

The price curve shows the count at which a mold pays for itself.

Lowest price per part

At volume nothing else in plastic comes close.

Design rules apply

Draft angles, wall thickness, and undercuts are checked before any mold is cut.

Who uses it

Designers who need injection molding

Need injection molding?

Publish the design. The platform matches each part to a shop that runs the process.

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