How Much Do Plastic Injection Molds Cost

Generally to say, asking what plastic injection molds cost is a similar like asking “How much is a car?”. Will your mold be a BYD or a BMW?

The determining factors in the cost of your mold are a combination of the part size, part construction, material,steel,even hot runner or cold runner and anticipated quantities. For example, if you wanted 1,000 disks per year, we would recommend a single cavity mold, meaning it makes one disk per machine cycle. In that case the mold would probably be $1,500-2,500.

On the other hand, if you are going to need 100,000 mold life a box (similar sizes 200*200*30mm)every month, we would build a 1 or 2 cavities with heat treatment steel -1.2344 ESR which made by Schmiedewerke Gröditz , you’d better have $20-$50,000 or more to invest.

Surely these examples are extreme, but it illustrates the range of costs to anticipate. Your particular part will most likely fall somewhere in between that, and the molds that Deep Mould builds average around $5,000-$10,000.

Material selection is another consideration in determining what plastic injection molds cost. If your product requires a fiberglass filled material for instance, it will most likely need a mold made from heat treatment tool steel due to the wear those materials cause when being injected under high pressure.

If you have a target mold life established for your parts, it will be helpful to let your mold builder know that, because they can design the mold with that in mind, and plan for the right number of cavities ,then to quote an exact price to quote for you. The more cavities (or parts made per cycle), the less expensive the parts will be, also allowing for higher output.

While you don’t need to know every detail about the types of molds available, it’s always a good idea to come prepared. Supplying the basics to your mold builder will help them build the best tool for your project. It’s also recommended that you find a mold maker who also has production capabilities. The company running the production won’t want to build an inadequate mold because they know they have to use it!

Whatever your project requires, one thing Deep Mould suggest you,normally a sentense is working: You will get what you pay.