Injection Molding Blog | Tips & Insights – Hawkeye Molding
Design for Manufacturability: How to Avoid Costly Injection Molding Mistakes Before Tooling Is Cut
Design for Manufacturability: How to Avoid Costly Injection Molding Mistakes Before Tooling Is Cut You have a great part design. The CAD looks clean, the geometry makes engineering sense, and…
TPE Overmolding: What It Is, How It Works, and When to Use It
TPE Overmolding: What It Is, How It Works, and When to Use It Think of a power tool with a soft, grippy handle molded onto a rigid body, a razor…
What Is PPAP and Why Does Your Injection Molder Need to Provide It?
What Is PPAP and Why Does Your Injection Molder Need to Provide It? If you buy custom injection molded parts for appliance, automotive, or industrial products, you have probably seen…
Steel to Plastic Conversion: When It Makes Sense — And When It Doesn’t
Steel to Plastic Conversion: When It Makes Sense — And When It Doesn't More manufacturers than ever are looking at their metal components and asking a simple question: does this…
How to Choose the Right Plastic Resin for Your Injection Molded Part
How to Choose the Right Plastic Resin for Your Injection Molded Part Few decisions shape an injection molded part more than the resin you choose. The right material meets your…
What Is Insert Molding — And When Should You Use It?
What Is Insert Molding — And When Should You Use It? If you are designing a plastic part that needs to attach to metal, carry threaded fasteners, or combine two…
Why Iowa-Made Injection Molding Matters for Your Supply Chain
Why Iowa-Made Injection Molding Matters for Your Supply Chain In the past decade, manufacturers across North America have re-evaluated how resilient their supply chains really are. Pandemic disruptions, international shipping…
Designing Plastic Parts for UV Resistance: Ensuring Longevity and Durability
Introduction: Plastic materials have become an integral part of our everyday lives, finding applications in various industries and products. However, exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun or artificial…