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A person inspecting a high-precision aluminum mold
Tech Tips
September 6, 2024

Aluminum Mold Tooling for Injection Molding

Understand the benefits and applications of aluminum mold tooling.
By Ben Wilson
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A person inspecting a high-precision aluminum mold in a workshop
Tech Tips
January 17, 2024

What is Short Run Injection Molding? Benefits and Use Cases

Understand what benefits short run injection molding can provide to product teams, such as reducing time to market and development costs.
By Lucas Tofteland
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cnc milling a blue nylon block
Materials Science
November 29, 2023

Types of Nylon: How They Stack Up

There are many varieties of strong, durable nylon. Find out the right one for your application.
By Protolabs
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Plastic Injection mold part
MFG 360
November 28, 2023

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Injection Molding

Learn more about the advantages and disadvantages of injection molding and how to help minimize molding costs.
By Protolabs
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Stacked translucent acrylic blocks with labels, set against a blurred background.
Materials Science
November 16, 2023

Polypropylene or Polyethylene? Evaluating Two Popular Polymers

Both plastics are among the most used materials, but key differentiators dictate their application.
By Protolabs
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A person wearing safety glasses and gloves, working at a lit workstation with tools and materials, in a workshop setting.
3D Printing
October 11, 2023

Comparing Cost between Injection Molding and 3D Printing

Learn about the cost drivers for both services as parts move from prototyping to production.
By Protolabs
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Black and green injection molded parts
Materials Science
August 18, 2023

ABS vs. Polypropylene (PP): Deciding Between Two Popular Plastics

ABS and polypropylene (PP) are strong contenders for many projects, but what are the differences?
By Protolabs
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Orange part
Digital Manufacturing
April 27, 2023

Traceability in Manufacturing and Why it Matters

Explore how digital manufacturing techniques aid in process traceability for injection molding.
By Protolabs
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Green plastic part
Tech Tips
February 7, 2023

Understanding Injection Molding Tolerances

Why is tolerancing critical in the molding process? It ensures your parts are made accurately and function properly.
By Protolabs
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Green plastic part
Tech Tips
January 23, 2023

How to Avoid Flash on Injection-Molded Parts

Flash in never desirable in injection-molded parts. Find out how to design to avoid it.
By Protolabs
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Sample of swirling effect from a nylon material with yellow colorant.
Tech Tips
September 22, 2022

Avoiding Flow Lines in Molded Parts

For most molded parts, visible flow lines are undesirable. The good news is there are ways to avoid them, both in design and the way that the parts are manufactured.
By Protolabs
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HDPE resin pellets closeup
Materials Science
September 7, 2022

Translucent and Clear Plastic Injection-Molded Parts

Choosing the best translucent material for your molded parts isn’t always crystal clear. There are quite a few things to think about before making your final choice of materials and design.
By Protolabs
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