Injection Molding

Manufacturing Materials Selection

 

Select from an extensive range of production materials featuring multiple grades of thermoplastic polymers, metallic alloys, and flexible elastomer compounds. Material selection should account for mechanical properties, processing compatibility, visual finish requirements, and economic considerations. For machining operations, refer to dimensional limitations by material type for optimal part sizing.

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Category Material Name Manufacturing Service Production Method
ABS ABS Standard CNC Processing CNC Milling
ABS ABS Fire Resistant CNC Processing CNC Milling
ABS Polylac PA-746 Molding Service Injection Molding
ABS Polylac PA-765 Molding Service Injection Molding
ABS Cycolac MG47 Molding Service Injection Molding
ABS Lustran 433 Molding Service Injection Molding
ABS Lustran 348 Molding Service Injection Molding
ABS RTP 605 (30% Glass Reinforced) Molding Service Injection Molding
ABS-Type ABS-Type White (Accura Xtreme White 200) Additive Manufacturing Stereolithography
ABS-Type ABS-Type Gray (Accura Xtreme Gray) Additive Manufacturing Stereolithography
ABS-Type ABS-Type Black (Accura 7820) Additive Manufacturing Stereolithography
ABS-Type MicroFine™ (Gray and Green) Additive Manufacturing Stereolithography
ABS-Type ABS-Type Clear/Transparent (WaterShed XC 11122) Additive Manufacturing Stereolithography
ABS-Type Carbon RPU 70 Additive Manufacturing Carbon DLS
ABS/PC Bayblend FR 110 Molding Service Injection Molding
ABS/PC Bayblend FR 3010 Molding Service Injection Molding
ABS/PC Bayblend T85 XF Molding Service Injection Molding
ABS/PC Bayblend T65 XF Molding Service Injection Molding
ABS/PC Cycoloy C6200 Molding Service Injection Molding
ABS/PC Cycoloy C2950 Molding Service Injection Molding
CPVC CPVC CNC Processing CNC Milling
ETPU Isoplast 202EZ Molding Service Injection Molding
HDPE HDPE CNC Processing CNC Milling
HDPE Unipol DMDA 8007 Molding Service Injection Molding
HDPE Marlex 9006 HID Molding Service Injection Molding
HDPE Dow DMDA 8907 Molding Service Injection Molding
LCP Vectra E130 (30% Glass Reinforced) Molding Service Injection Molding
LDPE Dow LDPE 722 Molding Service Injection Molding
LDPE LDPE CNC Processing CNC Milling
LLDPE Dowlex 2517 Molding Service Injection Molding
PA (Nylon) PA12 White (PA650) Additive Manufacturing Selective Laser Sintering
PA (Nylon) PA12 Mineral-Enhanced (PA620-MF) Additive Manufacturing Selective Laser Sintering
PA (Nylon) PA12 Black Additive Manufacturing Multi Jet Fusion/Selective Laser Sintering
PA (Nylon) PA 12 Economy Additive Manufacturing Selective Laser Sintering
PA (Nylon) Hylon Select N1000EHL (Nylon 66) Molding Service Injection Molding
PA (Nylon) Hylon Select N1013HL (13% glass-reinforced Nylon 66) Molding Service Injection Molding
PA (Nylon) Hylon Select N1033HL (33% Glass Reinforced Nylon 66) Molding Service Injection Molding
PA (Nylon) Nylon 6/6 CNC Processing CNC Milling
PA (Nylon) Nylon 6/6 30% Glass Enhanced CNC Processing CNC Milling
PA (Nylon) Nylon 6 Black CNC Processing CNC Milling
PA (Nylon) Nylon 6 Light Blue CNC Processing CNC Milling
PA (Nylon) Minlon 10B40 (40% Mineral Reinforced Nylon 66) Molding Service Injection Molding
PA (Nylon) PA12 40% Glass-Enhanced (PA614-GS) Additive Manufacturing Selective Laser Sintering
PA (Nylon) PA11 Black (PA850) Additive Manufacturing Selective Laser Sintering
PA (Nylon) RTP 200 UV (Nylon 66) Molding Service Injection Molding
PA (Nylon) RTP 202 FR (15% Glass Reinforced Nylon 66) Molding Service Injection Molding
PA (Nylon) RTP 203 FR (20% Glass Reinforced Nylon 66) Molding Service Injection Molding
PA (Nylon) RTP 204 UV (25% Glass Reinforced Nylon 66) Molding Service Injection Molding
PA (Nylon) Stanyl TW341 (Nylon 46) Molding Service Injection Molding
PA (Nylon) Vydyne R533H (33% Glass Reinforced Nylon 66) Molding Service Injection Molding
PA (Nylon) Zytel HTN 51G35HSL (35% Glass Reinforced PPA) Molding Service Injection Molding
PA (Nylon) Zytel ST-801 (Impact Modified Rubber Nylon 66) Molding Service Injection Molding
PA (Nylon) Zytel 101 L (Nylon 66) Molding Service Injection Molding
PA (Nylon) Zytel 103 HSL (Nylon 66) Molding Service Injection Molding
PA (Nylon) Zytel 70G13 (13% Glass Reinforced Nylon 66) Molding Service Injection Molding
PA (Nylon) Zytel 70G33 (33% Glass Reinforced Nylon 66) Molding Service Injection Molding
PA (Nylon) Zytel 73G15L (15% Glass Reinforced Nylon 6) Molding Service Injection Molding
PA (Nylon) Zytel 77G33L (33% Glass Reinforced Nylon 6/12) Molding Service Injection Molding
PA (Nylon) Zytel 80G14AHS (14% Glass Reinforced Nylon 66) Molding Service Injection Molding
PA (Nylon) Zytel 8018 HS (14% Glass Reinforced Nylon 66) Molding Service Injection Molding
PA (Nylon) PA 12 40% Glass-Enhanced Black Additive Manufacturing Multi Jet Fusion
PBT Valox 357 Molding Service Injection Molding
PBT Valox 420SEO (30% Glass Reinforced) Molding Service Injection Molding
PBT Crastin S600F20 Molding Service Injection Molding
Polycarbonate (PC) Hylex P1025L Molding Service Injection Molding
Polycarbonate (PC) Lexan 940 Molding Service Injection Molding
Polycarbonate (PC) Lexan 3412R-131 (20% Glass Reinforced) Molding Service Injection Molding
Polycarbonate (PC) Lexan HP1-1H112 Molding Service Injection Molding
Polycarbonate (PC) Lexan 121 S-80362 Molding Service Injection Molding
Polycarbonate (PC) Lexan 925U-701 Molding Service Injection Molding
Polycarbonate (PC) Makrolon 2405 Molding Service Injection Molding
Polycarbonate (PC) Makrolon 2407 Molding Service Injection Molding
Polycarbonate (PC) Makrolon 2458 Molding Service Injection Molding
Polycarbonate (PC) Makrolon 6455 Molding Service Injection Molding
Polycarbonate (PC) Makrolon 6485 Molding Service Injection Molding
Polycarbonate (PC) Makrolon 6555 Molding Service Injection Molding
Polycarbonate (PC) Makrolon RX1805 Molding Service Injection Molding
Polycarbonate (PC) Makrolon RX2530 Molding Service Injection Molding
Polycarbonate (PC) Polycarbonate (PC) 20% Glass Enhanced CNC Processing CNC Milling
Polycarbonate (PC) Polycarbonate (PC) - Black CNC Processing CNC Milling
Polycarbonate (PC) Polycarbonate (PC) - Transparent CNC Processing CNC Milling
Polycarbonate (PC) Polycarbonate (PC) - Semi-Transparent CNC Processing CNC Milling
Polycarbonate (PC) RTP 399X71833 Molding Service Injection Molding
Polycarbonate (PC) RTP 301 (10% Glass Reinforced) Molding Service Injection Molding
Polycarbonate (PC) RTP ESD C 380 FR L (Black PC) Molding Service Injection Molding
PC-Type PC-Type Enhanced High Temperature (Accura 5530) Additive Manufacturing Stereolithography
PC-Type PC-Type Clear/Transparent (Accura 60) Additive Manufacturing Stereolithography
PC-Type Ceramic-Type (Advanced HighTemp PerFORM) Additive Manufacturing Stereolithography
PC-Type Metal Platable Additive Manufacturing Stereolithography
PC/PBT Xenoy 6620 Molding Service Injection Molding
PEEK PEEK CNC Processing CNC Milling
PEEK Victrex 450G Molding Service Injection Molding
PEI RTP 2100 LF Molding Service Injection Molding
PEI Ultem 2200 (20% Glass Reinforced) Molding Service Injection Molding
PEI Ultem 1000 Molding Service/CNC Processing Injection Molding/CNC Milling
PEI Ultem 2300 (30% Glass Reinforced) Molding Service/CNC Processing Injection Molding/CNC Milling
PET PET CNC Processing CNC Milling
PET Rynite 530 (30% Glass Reinforced) Molding Service Injection Molding
PET Rynite 935 (35% glass-mica low-warp) Molding Service Injection Molding
PETG Eastar 6763 Molding Service Injection Molding
PMMA (Acrylic) PMMA (Acrylic) CNC Processing CNC Milling
PMMA (Acrylic) Plexiglas V825 Molding Service Injection Molding
POM (Acetal/Delrin) RTP 800 GB 10 (10% glass-bead acetal) Molding Service Injection Molding
POM (Acetal/Delrin) RTP 800 GB 20 (20% glass-bead acetal) Molding Service Injection Molding
POM (Acetal/Delrin) Celcon M90 Molding Service Injection Molding
POM (Acetal/Delrin) Acetal Homopolymer (POM-H) CNC Processing CNC Milling
POM (Acetal/Delrin) Delrin 500P Molding Service Injection Molding
POM (Acetal/Delrin) Acetal Homopolymer (POM-H) 20% Glass Enhanced CNC Processing CNC Milling
POM (Acetal/Delrin) Acetal Copolymer (POM-C) CNC Processing CNC Milling
POM (Acetal/Delrin) Acetal Copolymer (POM-C) ESD CNC Processing CNC Milling
PP RTP Anti-static Permastat 100 Molding Service Injection Molding
PP Maxxam FR PP 301 Molding Service Injection Molding
PP Profax 6323 Molding Service Injection Molding
PP Profax 6523 Molding Service Injection Molding
PP Profax PD702 Molding Service Injection Molding
PP Profax SG-702 Molding Service Injection Molding
PP FHR PP P5M6K-048 Molding Service Injection Molding
PP PP Homopolymer (Polypropylene) CNC Processing CNC Milling
PP PP Copolymer (Polypropylene) CNC Processing CNC Milling
PP Polypropylene Natural Additive Manufacturing Selective Laser Sintering
PP RTP 105 CC FR A (30% Glass Reinforced) Molding Service Injection Molding
PPE/PS PPE + PS Noryl 265 CNC Processing CNC Milling
PPE/PS Noryl 731F-701S Molding Service Injection Molding
PP-Type PP-Type Semi-Transparent White (Somos 9120) Additive Manufacturing Stereolithography
PP-Type Carbon FPU 50 Additive Manufacturing Carbon DLS
PPS Ryton R-4-02 (40% Glass Reinforced) Molding Service Injection Molding
PPS Ryton R-4 (40% Glass Reinforced) Molding Service Injection Molding
PPS Fortron 1140L4 (40% Glass Reinforced) Molding Service Injection Molding
PPSU PPSU - UL94 V-0 CNC Processing CNC Milling
PS Styron 666D Molding Service Injection Molding
PS Styron 498 Molding Service Injection Molding
PS PS (HIPS) CNC Processing CNC Milling
PSU Udel P-3703 NT 11 Molding Service Injection Molding
PSU Udel P-1700 NT-11 Molding Service Injection Molding
PTFE (Teflon) PTFE CNC Processing CNC Milling
PVC PVC CNC Processing CNC Milling
SB K-Resin SBC KR01 Molding Service Injection Molding
UHMW UHMW-PE CNC Processing CNC Milling

 

 

 

Common Injection Molding Issues and Solutions

 

Injection Molding

Part Warpage and Deformation

Select low-warp materials like Rynite 935 (35% glass-mica low-warp formulation). Use glass-reinforced materials such as Zytel 70G33 (33% GF Nylon 66) for dimensional stability. Optimize gate positioning for balanced filling. Improve cooling system design for uniform temperature distribution. Increase mold temperature and extend holding time to reduce internal stress.

Surface Defects (Bubbles, Silver Streaks, Flow Marks)

Ensure proper material drying, especially for hygroscopic materials like PA (Nylon) series. For Zytel materials, dry at 80-120°C for 4-8 hours. Optimize injection speed based on material properties: medium speed for PC materials (Lexan series), higher speed for ABS. Add venting slots at flow end areas. Control barrel temperature strictly to prevent material degradation.

Inconsistent Dimensional Accuracy

Select engineering plastics for dimensional stability: PEI (Ultem 1000), PEEK (Victrex 450G), or POM (Celcon M90) with stable shrinkage rates. Establish standard operating procedures with fixed critical parameters. Implement closed-loop control systems for precision parts. Regular mold maintenance and temperature calibration. Use SPC statistical process control methods for quality monitoring.

Insufficient Strength or Brittle Failure

Upgrade to high-strength engineering plastics: high-impact ABS (Lustran 433), glass-reinforced nylon (Hylon Select N1033HL), PC/ABS alloys (Bayblend series), or super-tough nylon (Zytel ST-801). Optimize part design with proper radii and wall thickness. Control injection speed to minimize shear degradation. Select application-specific materials: UV-stable (RTP 200 UV), flame-retardant (FR series), or high-temperature resistant materials.