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Plastic Injection Moulding, Rapid Prototyping - Protolabs

Protolabs uses rapid injection moulding which leverages manufacturing automation to quickly produce moulds from aluminium rather than steel, allowing for faster and more cost-effective tooling compared to traditional steel moulds. Plastic injection moulding involves melting plastic pellets that are injected into a mould cavity at pressure to produce the final product. The process at Protolabs uses an aluminium mould that transfers heat more efficiently than steel and does not require cooling channels, saving time that can be used to monitor fill pressure and part quality. Protolabs can also supply threaded brass part inserts when specified for injection moulding production.

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Plastic Injection Moulding, Rapid Prototyping - Protolabs

Protolabs uses rapid injection moulding which leverages manufacturing automation to quickly produce moulds from aluminium rather than steel, allowing for faster and more cost-effective tooling compared to traditional steel moulds. Plastic injection moulding involves melting plastic pellets that are injected into a mould cavity at pressure to produce the final product. The process at Protolabs uses an aluminium mould that transfers heat more efficiently than steel and does not require cooling channels, saving time that can be used to monitor fill pressure and part quality. Protolabs can also supply threaded brass part inserts when specified for injection moulding production.

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product life cycle is critical. For this our on-demand manufacturing option is ideal.

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Protolabs utilise a rapid injection moulding a technology-driven process that leverages
manufacturing automation. CAD models are sent directly to the production floor where
mould milling begins, but in most cases, moulds are fabricated from aluminium, not steel.
This allows for faster and most cost-effective tooling when compared to traditional steel
moulds. We offer a number of additional secondary services (/services/injection-
moulding/finishing/) to support your project.

What is Injection Moulding?

Plastic injection moulding is the process


of melting plastic pellets (thermosetting/
thermoplastic polymers) that once
malleable enough, are injected at
pressure into a mould cavity, which fills
and solidifies to produce the final
product.

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Injection Moulding Work?
The thermoplastic injection moulding process at Protolabs is a standard process involving
an aluminium mould. Aluminium transfers heat much more efficiently than steel, so does
not require cooling channels - which means the time we save on cooling can be applied to
monitoring fill pressure, cosmetic concerns and producing a quality part. 

Resin pellets are loaded into a barrel where they will eventually be melted, compressed,
and injected into the mould’s runner system. Hot resin is shot into the mould cavity
through the gates and the part is moulded. Ejector pins facilitate removal of the part from
the mould where it falls into a loading bin. When the run is complete, parts (or the initial
sample run) are boxed and shipped shortly thereafter. Request your Free Design Cube
(/) which shows surface finishes and thick and thin finishes.

Protolabs Supplied Inserts 

We can supply threaded brass part inserts when specified for IM production. For our
customers it means that there is no need for additional purchasing liaising with suppliers
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