- What size parts can LeVic
Mold?
- My part weight is 12 oz.
is this too much for LeVic?
- What materials does LeVic
mold?
- What material does LeVic
use to build molds?
- Will LeVic build a mold
to run in another shop?
- Can I send LeVic a mold
and have parts produced from it?
- Do you mold threads?
- Do you do insert molding?
- How many parts will your
mold produce?
- Can my part be color
matched?
- Will you design my part?
- How
do I find the right custom injection molding company?
- What
are my choices concerning injection molding tooling?
- How
do I select the right material for my plastic injection molding
project?
- What are the
benefits of sonic welding?
Q. What size part can LeVic
Mold?
A. LeVic can mold 62 to 71 square inch footprint maximum depending
on material selection. Multiply the top width by the length will
give total square inches. Subtract any holes (square inches) in
top of part will leave you with the footprint of the part. We do
not have a minimum size.
Q. My part weight is 12 oz.
is this too much for LeVic?
A. No, LeVic can mold from a few grams up to 16 oz.
Q. What materials does LeVic
mold?
A. LeVic molds commodity resins (polypropylene, polyethylene and
styrene) and engineering resins (ABS, polycarbonates, acetal, polyesters,
rubbers, elastomers and urethanes, filled and unfilled) as well
as ultem and polysulfone materials. Many of these materials can
have stainless steel and/or carbon for ESD or RFI protection depending
on the part requirements.LeVic can provide a Certificate of Compliance
on all materials if required by your Company.
Q. What materials does LeVic
use to build molds?
A. Aluminum, steel, thermally conductive copper or combination
depending on part requirements, quantity of parts to be produced
and materials to be molded. Experience has shown that the mold life
exceeds the design life of the part.
Q. Will LeVic build a mold to
run in another shop?
A. NO! Our molds cost less because we build them to run in our
equipment.
Q. Can I send LeVic a mold and
have parts produced from it?
A. YES! Many of our customers have sent LeVic production molds
to run due to dissatisfaction with the quality or delivery from
the original molder. When using another company's mold, LeVic has
a nominal charge to take the mold apart, clean, inspect, grease
and reassemble the mold. If anything needs to be repaired we will
notify you for authorization.
Q. Do you mold threads?
A. Yes! LeVic can mold both ID and OD threads to standard thread
specifications. Do you need a special thread? We do those also to
your part requirements, bottle threads, special acme, etc.
Q. Do you do insert molding?
A. YES! LeVic molds inserts of all sizes, i.e., threaded inserts
in brass and stainless, stud inserts, special shafts, cable, wires
(insulated and non insulated), metal stampings and two-color molding.
Click here for
more insert molding details.
Q. How many parts will your
mold produce?
A. Depending on the type of resin selected, the geometry of the
part and number of cavities, you can expect your aluminum mold to
produce approximately 20,000 to 50,000 pieces or more.
Q. Can my part be color matched?
A. YES! There are two procedures: (a) custom color resins, color
matched to your needs in material selected; and (b) color concentrate
- standard colors or custom matched.
Q. Will you design my part?
A. LeVic prefers to work hand-in-hand with your designer or engineer
on a part design. Experience has shown that with this approach we
have a more cost effective method for the part design and part production.
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