Injection Mold Tooling Maintenance

No matter what material you choose for your injection mold tooling, it’s important to conduct proper maintenance in order to get the most value from your mold. That means inspecting and cleaning the mold regularly to remove any buildup remaining substrate, which will alter the appearance and quality of your part with enough volume. Be sure to use a cleaning material and a cleaning process that are suitable for your tool material.

Injection mold tool maintenance also covers the non-cavity parts of a mold, like the vents, the runners, the gates and more. Material can accumulate in these areas as well, which will affect the flow and fill for your product; and can eventually result in lower part quality and more rejections.

As you can see, the impact of tooling on injection molded parts can be major, at every step of the way. It’s well worth your time and investment to know what to identify, make the right decisions, and keep your molding tool operating the way it should.