Molding Guidelines

RTP Company offers complete technical support, with experienced staff located at each of our six worldwide plants. We can evaluate mold design and setup, optimize processing conditions based on material, assist with handling new materials, and investigate and resolve problems.

Standard Molding Equipment

Machine Type
Machine Size

Molding Conditions

Drying
Barrel Temperature
Melt Temperature
Mold Temperature
Injection Pressure
Back Pressure
Injection Speed
Screw RPM

General Processing Tips

Compounds with Fillers
Compounds with Fibers

Tips to Improve Mechanical Properties

Tensile Strength
Tensile Elongation
Flexural Modulus
Flexural Strength
Notched IZOD Impact
Shrinkage
Warpage
Regrind Usage

Tips to Improve Surface Conductivity

Compounds with Conductive Fillers
Compounds with Conductive Fibers

Thermoplastic Elastomer Molding Guidelines

Long Fiber Compounds Molding Guidelines

Foaming Agent Molding Guidelines

Mold Design

Injection molds must be properly designed to ensure quality plastic components. Mold design impacts productivity and profitablity of your molding operation. This section offers guidelines for designing an effcient injection mold.