Prototype Injection Molding / Plastic Injection Molding for Short Run Production

Prototype injection molding is a specialty service, combining rapid prototyping techniques with more traditional plastic injection molding processes. ProtoCAM uses rapid tooling in conjunction with plastic injection molding to quickly create small quantities (below 50,000) any thermoplastic part. This fast prototyping injection molding service creates injection-molded plastic parts for a variety of uses.

The Prototype Injection Molding Process

The first step is to create the tooling using CNC machining or EDM machining. This is done in a fraction of the time required to create hard production tooling. The result is typically an aluminum mold. From the aluminum mold, thermoplastic material, customer supplied or customer specified, is used to create the pieces needed. The entire process takes much less time than the traditional hard tooling with high volume injection molding process.

Materials

For the prototype injection molding process, any thermoplastic materials, including fiberglass-filled materials, can be used. In some cases there are specialty materials that the customer requires that can only be met with our injection molding process. ProtoCAM's specialists in plastic injection molding and prototype engineering can assist with common or special needs.

Contact ProtoCAM for Prototype Injection Molding and Short Run Plastic Injection Molding

Contact Us to inquire about how ProtoCAM can help you with your injection molding prototype needs or to request a quotation.