Reading Assignment
- TBA
Recommended Reading
Outline
Degating
- Methods of degating
- Automated tooling devices
- Cold-runner three-plate mold
- Hot sprue-gated mold
- Hot-runner mold
- Insulated runner mold
Deflashing
- Cutting & trimming
- Media blasting
- Cryogenic deflashing
Cleaning
Contaminants in the molding process
Soaking or spraying parts
Decorating
Molded-in decorations
Applied decorations
Painting
Plating
Electroless plating process
Electrolytic plating process
Vacuum metallizing introduction
Types of metal finishes
Post metallization coating
Pad printing
Cliché plate
Pad printing process
Hot stamping introduction
Vertical hot stamping
Silk screening
Screen processing
Silk screen process
