About TPR Overmolding Mold in China

Manufacturing challenges are common in China’s manufacturing industry, and TPR (thermoplastic rubber) overmolding mold technology has emerged as a solution to overcome some of these challenges. Here are some ways that TPR overmolding mold technology can help overcome manufacturing challenges in China:

Minimizing production waste: TPR overmolding mold technology can minimize production waste by using only the necessary amount of material for each product. This reduces the amount of material that is wasted during the manufacturing process.

Enhancing product functionality: TPR overmolding mold technology can enhance the functionality of products by adding soft, rubbery grips or other features that make the product more comfortable and user-friendly. This can help overcome design challenges by adding features that improve the product’s usability.

Improving product durability: TPR overmolding mold technology can improve product durability by adding a layer of protective material to critical areas of the product. This can help overcome durability challenges by making the product more resistant to impact, abrasion, and other types of wear and tear.

Customizing products: TPR overmolding mold technology enables manufacturers to customize products according to their customers’ needs. This can help overcome customization challenges by producing products that meet the customers’ unique requirements.

Reducing production costs: TPR overmolding mold technology can reduce production costs by combining multiple manufacturing steps into one process. This reduces labor costs and saves on raw materials, resulting in a more cost-effective manufacturing process.

Increasing manufacturing efficiency: TPR overmolding mold technology can increase manufacturing efficiency by streamlining the production process. This can help overcome efficiency challenges by reducing production times and improving the overall quality of the product.

Overall, TPR overmolding mold technology can help overcome a variety of manufacturing challenges in China. By minimizing production waste, enhancing product functionality and durability, customizing products, reducing production costs, and increasing manufacturing efficiency, TPR overmolding mold technology has become an attractive solution for manufacturers in China.

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Date:2021-8-10

GYIK/ Frequently Asked Questions

As a plastic mold and injection molding company in China, we prepared answers for following most frequent asked queries for you, for more queries are always be here for you.

1. What info needed to get a correct mold quotation? How fast does it take to quote a project?

1)2D or 3D product drawing is needed for a mold quote;

2) If special requirement on mold steel, mold life, cavity quantity, hot runner requirement, part material, forecasted year quantity. Complete information will help to a most suitable cost effective, value added mold solution.

3) Normally take 2 working days to quote a new mold project seriously, and expedite quote is also available.

2. What’s the payment condition in TKB Mold?

1) New customer for mold: T/T 50% deposit, 50% against sample approval.

2) Mold modification: 100% upon sample approval.

3) Injection molding parts: 50% deposit, 50% before shipment.

4) VIP customer special terms: to be negotiated.

3. What’s the price terms/freight TKB mold will offer?

Normally TKB will offer ex-work TKB price for injection mold and plastic parts.
Free mold trial shotting samples free of charge and with freight to collect.
VIP customer special terms: to be negotiated.

4. What’s lead-time for a plastic mold and injection molding processes?

Injection mold lead-time counted from mold drawing approval and receipt of deposit to first mold trial(T1), and the difficulty of the molds determines how much time is needed, normally 20 to 60 days.

Injection molding lead-time counted from sample approval and receipt of deposit to production finish, order quantity determines how much time is needed, normally 7 to 15 days.

5. Will TKB send DMF to customer?

Yes，TKB Mold will send DFM (design for manufacturing) analysis and even mold flow analysis prior to the start of mold construction for customer review/approval.

6. Will TKB send mold design for approval?

After DMF approval, TKB will send the mould design for approval, and TKB will not start steel-cut before getting customers written approval of mold design.

7. How many plastic samples will be free provided?

TKB normally would provide 10~20 shots first mold trial shooting samples with gate(if have) free of charge according to the size of the parts, it would be freight to collect.

8. Which side provides plastic resin for injection mold trial?

TKB can provided plastic resin, if needed customer can provide the plastic resin the same.

9. How to make sure of quality before shipment?

shipment can be arranged only after TKB QC inspection PASS, or customer QC inspection PASS, or third-party inspection PASS if required. And TKB will always be there to provide full support.

10. How will TKB keep record of all mold data.

TKB will keep record of all final approved 2D, 3D mold drawing, modifications document, and send to customer for file to avoid future confusion in case engineering change is needed.

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