“Well, it looked great on paper!” is one of the most common, yet regrettable laments in the history of manufacturing, sports, and warfare. A two-dimensional rendering of a custom molded plastics product or plan often fails to reveal those inherent design flaws that can turn a great idea into an embarrassing (and expensive) failure. Going
Custom plastic injection molding is used by companies of varying sizes across diverse industries. This process sounds fairly complicated on the surface yet it is more straightforward than most assume. Let’s take a look at the basics of custom plastic injection molding to help our audience obtain a comprehensive understanding of this unique process. What is Custom
Custom molding injection is not exactly the simplest or most straightforward process. Most people are unaware as to what custom molding injection means and why it is so important. Furthermore, there are nuanced costs associated with this process that stem from different areas. Each portion of custom injection molding costs a unique amount of money for
Last month, GreenLeaf Industries published a reshoring infographic on their website titled “Easily Reshore Injection Molding Services with Our Helpful Infographic” to support their 2017 plastic injection molding reshoring campaign. The reshoring infographic is GreenLeaf Industries’ latest effort to get manufacturers to consider moving previously off-shored business back to American soil, benefiting the American economy
If you are thinking about shifting your business to a new injection mold supplier, tread carefully. Transferring molds to new plastic injection molding companies should only be done after careful consideration and extensive deliberation. If the program is of considerable size, it might mean a shifting of millions of parts. It is certainly a challenging
Since the election in 2016 immense pressure has come from the Executive Branch to manufacture, buy and sell American-made products, creating a shift in the plans and operations of many companies. Some well-known, brand-name companies have already committed to reshoring (bringing once offshored business back to America) and others are now following suit. With large
Designing and producing custom injected molded parts is a fairly complicated process. Though there are some fairly obvious components to this endeavor, there are also some less obvious aspects that must be considered and perfected. Let’s take a look at the most important items to consider before diving into the injection mold design process. Define the Physical
Recently, GreenLeaf Industries was awarded with a Gold dotCOMM Award in the category of Website, and subcategory of Manufacturing. GreenLeaf Industries is a custom plastic injection molding company located in Lenoir City, TN, who partners with MarketCrest, LLC to manage their website, marketing, and SEO. In the last year, through rebranding, website development, and content
Custom plastic injection molding is favored by plastic parts manufacturers across the globe for good reason. There are all sorts of advantages to this molding method. It involves sending plastic materials into heated barrels where they are mixed and transferred to a mold cavity. This is where the final product forms its shape and hardens. This
When selecting the optimal plastic material for a certain injection molding application, it is prudent to use a commodity resin. This type of resin gets the job done without exception. Commodity resin is affordable and readily available. Whether the application in question is a toy, a consumer product or packaging, a commodity resin will likely suffice.