Explaining Structural Foam

Molding Process and Its Benefits

 No manufacturing company can
survive for too long if it's not
providing quality products to
consumers at reasonable prices. This
is the key to success these days, and it
is possible only when you're using an
appropriate manufacturing method.
In this article, we'll discuss the process
and the benefits from Structural
Foam Molding which is a very popular
manufacturing method, especially
when it is about building light-weight
plastic parts on a large scale. 
Continue reading this article to
explore the Structural Foam Molding
process and its benefits.
  
How do we build plastic parts through
structural foam molding?
The process is almost similar to the
normal injection molding in which
melted polymer is injected into
apre-designed mold. However,
there are basically two major
differences between the process of
conventional injection molding and
structural foam molding.First, in
structural foam, melted polymer is
forced into molds using low-
pressure. Second, a chemical
blowing agent or an inert gas is
alsopresented along with that
during infusion process, which is
responsible for the foam-like
structure of the end products. Only
the core of the products has a foam-
like structure while the outer walls
are thick and solid.
Let’s now explore the main advantages of structural foam molding,
but keep in mind that you are likely to get these benefits only when
using high-quality molds.
 Low Power Consumption: To be
honest, lowering the power
consumption is the key to minimize the
overall manufacturing cost. Since low-
pressure is used for injection process,
you are highly unlikely to face
unnecessarily high power bills. This is a
major advantage that it lets you
manufacture large-scale plastic parts at
low-power consumption. 
 Great Strength-to-weight Ratio:
Presence of air bubbles in the core of
the end products ultimately makes
them light-weight. A very good
strength-to-weight ratio is another
main advantage of this manufacturing
method. Even this process is basically
used for the production of such plastic
parts that need to be strong but not too
heavy.
 
 Error-free Production: Chances of a
company’s survival are higher when the
production is done without an error. Yes,
structural foam injection molding is a
precise method that offers error-free
production that too at low cost. Plastic
products built through this process
require very less or no additional surface
finishing.
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 Almost Zero Wastage: Another reason
why it is a cost-effective manufacturing
process is that there’s absolutely no
wastage. This is on the grounds that
waste material can be re-used, except
for some situations.
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