Plastic toy manufacturers use a variety of equipment to create plastic figures. The most common piece of machinery is an injection molding machine, which uses heat and pressure to inject molten plastic into molds. Injection molding consists of three main steps: injecting the material into the mold cavity; waiting for the material to cool and solidify, and opening or breaking away the finished part from its casting gate.
The plastic injection molding process begins with the design of the mold, which is typically made from steel or aluminum. The mold consists of two halves, the cavity and the core, which are precision-machined to create the desired shape of the toy. The mold is designed to allow the molten plastic to flow into it and fill all the cavities evenly.
Plastic Injection Moulding for Toy Manufacturing
- Having a mold for plastic injection enables large-scale production. And not only that but also an automated process thanks to digitalization. A constant evaluation of the results achieved will help to ensure that the toys produced always maintain the cost-benefit ratio in the best parameters.
2. Some toys require a lower hardness, or a higher malleability or durability, depending on the nature or use of the toy. With plastic injection molding, and knowing how to select the right polymer or plastic resin, we can have the perfect result for the required toy.
3. All shapes of toys are achievable, thanks to plastic injection molding, as the mold helps to control the final result with great freedom in design and confidence in a high-quality result. Any color can be achieved in plastic injection for toys by mixing the colorants inside the machine. These need to be highly detailed and customisable, as their value is often in their collectability and range. They can be coloured, shaped and created to pose in different ways, all through plastic injection moulding techniques.
4. Toys must be safe above all other considerations. Plastic injection moulding uses a range of safe, quality-tested plastics that produce the required characteristics for different types of toys. Consumers are also increasingly looking out for toys that are eco-friendly – and biodegradable wherever possible.
