samedi 30 avril 2016

Learn About The Huge Benefits Of The Overmolding Process

By Patricia Nelson


Adding a layer of material over an existing part can significantly improve its performance. For instance, if you have a product with a screw, adding a T-handle would simplify the task for the customer to turn it. In such a case as this, the screw is molded and the material can either be mechanically or chemically attached without additional pieces to make the T-handle. This process is possible through overmolding. This process improves performance on products and increases the durability of the finished products.
The process of adding a molding over a product creates more options on the product. The surface of the product can be changed through different texture, color, and still, important components can be added for a particular client. Depending on the material, the surfaces can either be roughened or smoothened. Also, you can create a spongy surface to improve comfort or a strong surface to improve the durability of the product.

Additionally, molding on a product is crucial since you can add details to a product for a particular consumer. For example, when you add a handle on a screwdriver you improve comfort to the person using the device. To improve the grip on the handle, it can be made of varying thickness and texture. On the other hand, the handle may have a bright color such that it can be found easily. Again, the over-mold can be used to smoothen corners and sharp edges to prevent injuries to the user.

Just like any other manufacturing process, creating a mold over a product should be expertly done. This is important so that the product can be of benefit to the user. In plastics, for instance, no adhesives are used, and this makes precision greatly important. When sticking pliable plastic with rigid ones, it must be done in a way that ensures that no gaps are left and does not compromise integrity. In case there is a slight imbalance between the pieces, then the resulting product is distorted one.

In a world that is growing at a high rate today, more people are using personal devices. This means that these people would also demand a higher level of integrity and comfort from those products. This comfort and integrity is achievable by creating molding on such products. As a result, the process has become an important feature in the production sector.

Both the manufacturers and the consumers can get more benefits from the molding on products. This is because they can select from various colors and designs. For the handheld devices, the varying textures improve comfort and ease to the user when using the device.

On the other hand, creating a layer of material over a product contributes to the safety of that product. Appliances become resistant to electric shock, and the overlaid material can as well be used to cover the sharp edges. It also increases the longevity of products and tools by keeping them out of water and dust. In the case of vibrations, the overlaid material becomes an effective shock absorber.

Generally, the process of overlaying material on devices has initiated huge development in the plastic sector. Various applications in different sectors have been modernized by the overlaying process. Such sectors are such as medical, military and safety fields.




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