Flash in injection molding, a common defect where excess molten plastic escapes the cavity and solidifies into thin, unwanted protrusions, remains a persistent challenge for manufacturers. This issue ...

Flash has occurred in injection molding.On the shop floor,“Let’s lower the injection pressure,” “Let’s increase the clamping ...

Setting up plastic injection molding processes can seem like a daunting task. After all, there are many different defects that can lead to scrap when a process has been set up incorrectly. The key to ...

ZHONGSHAN, China, March 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "Common Injection Molding Design Mistakes and Optimization Guide" was not just breaking news within the First Mold, but a major announcement. The ...

The article makes clear that molded part design is just as important as the molding process itself. Poor choices at the design stage can cause delays, raise costs, and reduce product quality.

We’ve made hundreds of thousands of molds over the years! With that much experience, it goes with the territory that we’ve seen designs in which injection molding expertise is evident, and other ...