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Inventors
Frequently Asked Questions for Molded Plastic Products
- 1. Will you design
the parts for me?
- E & O does not
design your parts for you; Contract Design Engineers are your
best choice if you do not have in house design expertise. We
can assist with resin choices, and help fine tune your design
to reduce costs and improve mold ability. A part design, (CAD
file) or blue print, is needed to accurately quote mold and part
costs.
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- 2. What are the
typical injection mold costs?
- Mold costs are generally
$10,000 to $75,000 per mold, so economically annual production
should be in the 5,000 to 7,000 parts.
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- 3. What are the
typical part costs?
- Part costs vary
by part size, number of cavities in the mold, and the annual
volume produced. A typical range is $.03 to $1.50 ea.
4.
What other plastic processes could be used to make my product?
Process |
Tooling
Cost |
Part
Costs |
Time
to Production |
Other |
Fabrication |
None
-Very Low |
Moderate
to High |
Days/Week |
Machining
and bonding limits design |
Short
Run Urethane |
Low |
Moderate |
Days/Weeks |
Limited
resin properties. Small quantities |
Vacuum
Forming |
Low
-Moderate |
Medium
- High |
1-4
Weeks |
Some
machining and bonding may be needed. |
Pressure
Forming |
Moderate |
Medium |
2-4
Weeks |
Some
machining and bonding may be needed. |
Injection |
High – Very
High |
Very
Low -Low |
6-14
Weeks |
Custom
Colors & finished part. |
- 5. Are
you able to help me sell or distribute my product?
- As we are a manufacturer
of customer plastic parts, we are not involved with marketing
activities for you. We can assist you with inventory management
and shipping to your distributors.
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