Surface Treatment
Specialty Flex-Hones for Blending Chamfered Through Holes
Line of specialty Flex-Hones designed to blend and radius sharp edges and remove microburrs on chamfered holes.
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Best Practices for Surface Finishing
In moldmaking, the surface of the mold has a direct impact on the surface of the product being molded. Because of this, proper surface finishing is essential to producing quality parts.
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Laser Ablation for Surface Texturing
How moldmakers can improve the level of control exerted in surface texturing.
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Texturing Molds for Thermoplastics: Factors for Success
Factors to consider when selecting a texture or grain for a thermoplastic mold or die.
Read MoreSilicones Enhance Mold Design, Improve Performance
Silicones have been developed that provide primer-less adhesion to a variety of thermoplastic resins and are optimal for multi-component silicone-to-plastic molding.
Read MoreEvaluating Mold Quality
Quality is the name of the game in manufacturing. It’s not just about quality products, it’s about quality processes—from receiving to shipping, TQM, QA, quality service and delivery. Every facet of the manufacturing process has been assigned standards and how well those standards are met is an indication of the quality of that particular product, process or service. Quality products require quality materials, processes, equipment and tooling—specifically in the case of injection molded parts, quality molds.
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Elite Mold & Engineering: Team Elite
Being both a moldmaker and a molder allows Elite Mold to be a one-stop team for its customers and the MoldMaking Technology 2009 Leadtime Leader Honorable Mention Award: Small Shop.
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Greater Accuracy and Productivity Via Surface Finishing and Cleaning
Choosing the optimum type of flexible hone or brush can be highly effective in improving the accuracy of mold assembly or enhancing injection molding productivity.
Read MorePolishing Process: Micro Machining Process
MMP, which stands for micro machining process, is a proprietary superfinishing method for metallic parts that delivers consistent, repeatable results using a finely controlled automated process.
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