Product designers and engineers use overmolding to improve grip and durability, dampen vibration and to add two-color aesthetics to parts.
Proto Labs, an online and technology-enabled quick-turn manufacturer, has officially launched its overmolding service—expanding on the company’s rapid injection molding offerings. This new capability can produce 25 to 10,000+ custom overmolded parts in 15 days or less.
Product designers and engineers use overmolding to improve grip and durability, dampen vibration and to add two-color aesthetics to parts. The process can also reduce manufacturing costs by simplifying multi-part assemblies.
As the name implies, overmolded parts go through a multi-step process, which results in common products like tool handles, personal care products, medical devices and more. The speed at which these parts can be created with Proto Labs’ rapid injection molding services is unprecedented. Proto Labs’ overmolding process uses engineering-grade thermoplastics and liquid silicone rubber materials to create overmolded prototypes and end-use production parts.
Proto Labs will be at the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago, September 12 to 17. Visit booth #N-72 to learn more about the company’s new overmolding capabilities and other rapid manufacturing processes.
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