Overmolding Guide
You can download the complete, Overmolding Guide for GLS thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs). With more information than the online sections below, this guide covers:
- Materials selection
- Part and mold design
- Material handling and preparation
- TPE injection molding
- Overmolding processing
- Strategies for increased adhesion
- TPE injection molding troubleshooting
- TPE overmolding troubleshooting
Online Overmolding Guide
- General Concepts
- Flow Length and Wall Thickness
- Shrinkage and Warpage
- Shut-Off Design
- Mechanical Interlock Designs
- Mold Construction
- Tool Layout
- Runner Configuration and Design
- Hot Runner Systems
- Gate Design
- Comparison of Gate Types