INJECTION MOLDING IN ERIE, PA.
PHB is a custom manufacturer that specializes in injection molding. We are a leader in rubber and plastic part prototyping, assembly, overmolding, product graphics, custom packaging, and shipping, while also providing cryogenic deflashing and labeling of molded parts. With a large range of types and processes, PHB is a global supplier of quality molded parts. Our team of consultants and engineers will help provide you with all of the information you need to get the best parts possible for your application. Get in touch with us to learn more about our injection molding services.
What is Injection Molding?
Injection molding is a process used for creating industrial parts that utilize pressure and heat to mold materials, often rubber or plastic, into specific parts. The heated material is injected into a mold for a set amount of time until it vulcanizes into its final form. This process can be done with many different materials, including rubber, plastic, glass, and metals. PHB specializes in injection molding for both rubber and plastic parts.
When compared to other molding processes, injection molding is a very efficient process, due to its repeatability, high precision, and consistency. While the initial setup cost may be high, production costs afterward are low. Because of this, injection molding is commonly used when mass-producing parts in large quantities.
Advantages & Disadvantages of Injection Molding
Injection molding is just one of a few molding processes, and one of many other manufacturing processes. When should you use injection molding?
There are many advantages to using injection molding. This includes short cycle times, which allows for mass production of parts. Injection molding is also a flexible process, meaning it’s a viable option for manufacturing with many different types of materials. When produced in high volume, injection molding is very cost-effective and is very good for precision components. All in all, injection molding is a great option when mass-producing precision parts.
The main disadvantage of injection molding is the initial cost. Machinery and tooling setups are expensive, and as such, injection molding is mostly recommended for high-quantity manufacturing projects.
When compared to other molding processes, injection molding is a very efficient process, due to its repeatability, high precision, and consistency. While the initial setup cost may be high, production costs afterward are low. Because of this, injection molding is commonly used when mass-producing parts in large quantities.
PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDING SERVICES
One of the many materials that can be used in injection molding is plastic. Plastic molding generally uses thermoplastics, which are polymers that will turn molten under high temperatures and then solidify once cooled. The most common types of thermoplastics are acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polycarbonates, polypropylene, polyethylene, and nylon.
PHB not only prototypes, designs, and manufacturers injection-molded plastic products, but we do so with unmatched attention to detail. Through innovative processes, our plastics molding division has become a world leader in the development and manufacturing of products. We have partnered with well-known brands to design parts for everything from upright mobility devices to finished parts on luxury automobiles.
RUBBER MOLDING SERVICES
Rubber is another material commonly used in injection molding. The most common materials used in rubber molding include viton, neoprene, silicone, EPDM, nitrile, hycar, and NR. PHB offers rubber molding with all of these materials, and offers custom blends of these materials for specific applications.
PHB’s rubber molding services offer you the ability to design and build tooling while assisting with the design of the product. We also provide prototyping, assembly, overmolding, product graphics, custom packaging, and shipping. Our rubber molding division runs three shifts of productions including both low volume and high volume jobs. We are able to repair and run older rubber molding tooling as well as provide specific testing and compliance certifications.
Industries Served
Both rubber and plastic molded parts have many applications across a variety of industries. PHB proudly serves many different industries, including:
- Medical
- Industrial
- Transportation
- Aerospace
- Military
- Automotive
- Railway
- Electronic
- Safety Appliances
- Home Products
Why Go to PHB For Your Custom Molding Needs?
With over 100 years of manufacturing experience, PHB is your best bet for all of your custom rubber and plastic molding needs. We are a global manufacturing leader that takes pride in the quality of our work, including completing projects with the government and military. We are ITAR registered, and ISO and IATF certified. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help provide you with top notch service for all of your molding needs.