4 Types of Surface Treatments for Plastic Injection Mold Tools - Serious Engineering - Ep14

In this episode Gordon Styles discusses 4 Types of Surface Treatments for Plastic Injection Mold Tools. This is Serious Engineering, Episode 14. 5 Methods for Applying Textures to Mold Tools:    • 5 Methods for Applying Textures to Plastic...   Request a free quote and start your next project: https://link.starrapid.com/rfq45 Tools and dies represent a significant financial investment. If a mould wears out prematurely because of surface friction and must be repaired, that means lost production time and lost revenue. So, investing in surface treatments that improve tool quality and longevity is one way to save money for long production runs. There is no one solution that's right for everyone. That's why there are different treatment solutions to help withstand heat, protect against abrasion, resist chemical corrosion, and lower friction for better part release. Here is a closer look at the top four general types of surface treatment for production tools. In this episode you will learn about:  Plating (Chrome Plating, Electroless Nickel, Nickel Boron Nitride) Physical Vapour Deposition Chemical Vapour Deposition Spray-On Coatings This series is specifically catered to professionals interested in engineering, manufacturing, product design and product development. 4 Types of Surface Treatments for Plastic Injection Mold Tools 0:00 Intro 0:28 Mold Textures 0:42 Tribology 1:46 Choosing the right Surface Treatments 2:21 ChromePlating 2:57 Electroless Nickel Plating 3:09 Nickel Boron Nitride 3:26 Physical Vapor Deposition 4:29 Chemical Vapor Deposition 5:04 Spray-On Coating 6:04 Like and Subscribe Recent Videos: 4 Common Plastic Resins:    • 4 Most Common PLASTIC RESINS and Their App...   7 Tips for Color Matching: https://bit.ly/3mBjAl8 Babyplast Machine is a Savage: https://bit.ly/2GceLPp 3 Ways to Save Manufacturing Cost: https://bit.ly/35iMrU6 Plastic Injection Molding Defects: https://bit.ly/3gJgpUR At Star Rapid, we provide high-quality prototyping, rapid tooling and low-volume manufacturing services to support your product development needs. Our international team of engineers work with you to make your product ideas a reality through manufacturing technologies like metal 3D printing, vacuum casting, CNC machining, plastic injection molding and a range of finishing services. Plastic Injection Molding Service at Star Rapid: https://link.starrapid.com/pim45 Visit us: https://link.starrapid.com/visit45 Subscribe to us here:    / starrapid   Official Website: https://link.starrapid.com/home45 Are you a reader? https://link.starrapid.com/blog45 #surfacecoating #injectionmolding #engineering This is an engineering show for engineers and product developers.