Designed for customized parts processing
Reaction Injection Molding (RIM, a.k.a. Low-pressure casting) typically involves injecting PU (polyurethane) material into a mold under low pressure, where it forms the desired product through a chemical reaction. This process is ideal for producing medium to high volumes of complex products, offering low costs, material versatility, high strength, and cost efficiency. It is suitable for both plastic and metal components.
Key Features:
⚡ Ability to Produce Complex Shapes: Capable of manufacturing products with intricate internal structures and fine appearances, such as automotive parts with detailed designs.
⚡ Cost-Effective for Medium-Volume Production: Especially beneficial for small to medium batch production. For example, compared to some large-scale manufacturing methods, low-pressure casting is more cost-efficient for medium-to-high volume production, such as in electronic housings.
⚡ Material Versatility: A wide range of materials can be used based on performance requirements, allowing flexibility in product design and application.
Overall, RIM is widely applied in mold manufacturing, automotive, electronics, and medical fields, offering a reliable and versatile production method.
Scope of Services
We create realistic product models or prototypes based on customer-provided requirements and drawings. These models accurately replicate the intended design, allowing for detailed evaluation and testing before moving to mass production.
We can achieve medium-scale batch production of identical parts, with the mold lifespan capable of producing approximately 100,000 to 200,000 pieces.
We provide just-in-time production based on customer needs, minimizing storage and inventory costs. This approach ensures efficient production while reducing overhead related to warehousing and excess stock.
Basic Processing Materials
Plastics
ABS is strong, durable, and offers good heat resistance and impact resistance, making it a preferred plastic for general parts and consumer products.
Common material choices:
◆ ABS Plain Color
◆ ABS White
◆ ABS Black
◆ ABS+PC Black
◆ ABS+PC White
PC (Polycarbonate) is highly durable, offering excellent impact resistance and good transparency.
Common material choices:
◆ PC Transparent
◆ PC White
◆ PC Black
◆ PC+Glass Fiber
PMMA (Acrylic) is renowned for its crystal-clear transparency and excellent weather resistance.
Common material choices:
◆ PMMA Transparent
◆ PMMA White
◆ PMMA Black
POM (Polyoxymethylene) is known for its high strength, low surface friction, and excellent dimensional stability, making it ideal for precision components in machinery.
Common material choices:
◆ POM White
◆ POM Black
PA (Nylon) is widely used, strong, and wear-resistant, making it ideal for gears, bearings, and other high-wear surfaces.
Common material choices:
◆ PA6 (+Glass Fiber)
◆ PA12 (+Glass Fiber)
◆ PA66 (+Glass Fiber)
PE (Polyethylene) is lightweight with excellent impact resistance, making it widely used in packaging containers.
Common material choices:
◆ PE Black
◆ PE White
PEEK is renowned for its high-temperature resistance and strength, making it commonly used in semiconductor, aerospace, and medical device manufacturing.
Common material choices:
◆ PEEK Beige
◆ PEEK Black
PP (Polypropylene) is tough and offers excellent chemical resistance, making it commonly used in parts and packaging that come into contact with chemical solvents.
Common material choices:
◆ PP Black
◆ PP White
◆ PP + Glass Fiber
HDPE is known for its high strength-to-density ratio and impact resistance, making it commonly used in bottle manufacturing (including blow molding) and corrosion-resistant piping.
Common material choices:
◆ HDPE Black
◆ HDPE White
Bakelite is a high-hardness, heat-resistant thermosetting plastic known for its excellent insulation and chemical resistance. It is commonly used to produce electrical components (such as switches and sockets) and mechanical parts, especially in environments that require heat resistance and insulation.
🔧Common Material Options and Compatible Processes:
Bakelite – CNC machining, injection molding, compression molding
⚙️Basic Material Properties:
◆ Flammability: Flammable, deformation temperature 150-200°C
◆ Advantages: High heat resistance, excellent insulating properties, strong chemical resistance, dimensional stability
◆ Disadvantages: High brittleness, prone to cracking, non-recyclable, challenging to process
Teflon is a thermoplastic material with exceptional chemical stability, known for its high-temperature resistance and extremely low friction coefficient. It is widely used in applications requiring high chemical resistance, such as corrosion-resistant pipe linings, seals, and insulation layers.
🔧Common Material Options and Compatible Processes:
Teflon (PTFE) – CNC machining, turning, compression molding, machining
⚙️Basic Material Properties:
◆ Flammability: Non-flammable, continuous use temperature range from -200 to 260°C
◆ Advantages: Excellent high-temperature resistance, extremely low friction coefficient, strong chemical stability, non-absorbent, excellent electrical insulation
◆ Disadvantages: Difficult to mold and process, low rigidity, limited load-bearing capacity, high thermal expansion coefficient
Metals
Aluminum is lightweight yet strong, easy to machine, and corrosion-resistant, making it commonly used in aerospace and automotive industries for lightweight components.
Common material choices:
◆ AL6061
◆ AL6063
◆ AL5083
◆ AL5052
◆ AL7075
◆ ADC10, 12
Zinc has excellent corrosion resistance, good fluidity, and is easy to machine with CNC. It is often alloyed with other metals for processing and casting.
Common material choices:
◆ Zamak 3
◆ Zamak 5
◆ Zamak 2
◆ ZA-8, 12, 27
Copper is renowned for its excellent electrical conductivity and thermal properties, making it widely used in electrical components. Bronze (an alloy of copper and tin) offers high corrosion resistance and fatigue strength, commonly used in bearings, bushings, and marine hardware. Brass (an alloy of copper and zinc) is durable with a low friction coefficient, making it ideal for producing high-precision components and tools.
Common material choices:
◆ C1100
◆ C17300
◆ C2700
◆ C5191/C5441
◆ C6782
◆ ZQA19-2, 4, 7, 10
Aluminum-magnesium alloys have the same strength and hardness as steel but are much lighter, with a weight similar to plastic. They offer excellent thermal conductivity, making them commonly used in heat-dissipating electronic devices and enclosures.
Common material choices:
◆ AZ31
◆ AZ61
Stainless steel is renowned for its corrosion resistance and is commonly used in medical devices, robotics, and automated manufacturing equipment.
Common material choices:
◆ SUS304, 316
◆ SUS201
◆ AISI 304
◆ SUS420, 430, 431
Titanium has the highest strength-to-density ratio among metals and offers excellent corrosion resistance and fatigue strength, making it commonly used in aerospace, medical devices, and various equipment tools.
Common material choices:
◆ TA1
◆ TA2
◆ TC4 / Ti-6Al 4V
Silicon carbide boasts hardness second only to diamond and offers excellent wear resistance, high-temperature tolerance, and corrosion resistance, along with high thermal conductivity. It is commonly used in semiconductor manufacturing components, refractory plates, and ceramic bearings.
Common material choices:
◆ SiC
◆ AlSiC
Material Properties and Surface Options
We provide a wide range of materials, including metals, plastics, and composites.
We offer superior surface finishes that enhance part durability and aesthetics for applications requiring smooth or textured surfaces.
Applied Industries
IDMockup offers top-notch manufacturing capabilities, whether for rapid prototyping or custom production orders. Our self-owned factories and satellite factories are equipped to efficiently produce complex, high-quality parts.
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