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Jon Gelston


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Essential Guide to Custom Injection Molding

Posted: March 15, 2022 by Jon Gelston
Tags: Plastic Injection Molding, elastomeric overmolding, insert molding, Plastic Injection Molding Tooling, Plastic Types, Small Plastic Parts, Choosing the right plastic injection molder

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Creating Complex Parts With Overmolding and Insert Molding

Posted: February 25, 2022 by Jon Gelston
Tags: Plastic Injection Molding, elastomeric overmolding, insert molding, Plastic Injection Molding Tooling, Plastic Types, Small Plastic Parts, Choosing the right plastic injection molder

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5 Major Advantages to Using Plastic Injection Molding for Manufactured Parts

Posted: February 4, 2022 by Jon Gelston
Tags: Plastic Injection Molding, Plastic Types, Small Plastic Parts

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Insert Molding, Ultrasonic Welding, or Heat Staking: Which One Should I Use?

Posted: January 21, 2022 by Jon Gelston
Tags: Plastic Injection Molding, Plastic Types, Small Plastic Parts

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10 Common Thermoplastics to Use for Injection Molding

Posted: January 4, 2022 by Jon Gelston
Tags: Plastic Injection Molding, Plastic Types, Small Plastic Parts, Glass-Filled Nylon

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Injection Molding 101: Plastic Injection Molding and Thermoplastics

Posted: December 9, 2021 by Jon Gelston
Tags: Plastic Injection Molding, Plastic Injection Molding Tooling, Choosing the right plastic injection molder

Thermoplastic injection molding is a common process used for the mass production of parts by using specialized machines. The technique works by injecting molten thermoplastic resin into a mold under high pressure, where it is held until cooled into solid form. If you have ever been curious to learn more about this important process, then you are in luck! Read through this guide and discover what is possible with thermoplastic injection molding.

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A Beginner’s Guide To Plastic Injection Molding

Posted: November 30, 2021 by Jon Gelston
Tags: Plastic Injection Molding, Plastic Injection Molding Tooling, Choosing the right plastic injection molder

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10 Most Popular Uses of Outdoor Electrical Enclosures

Posted: November 16, 2021 by Jon Gelston
Tags: plastic enclosures, Outdoor enclosures

Our experienced team continually serves our customers, producing plastic parts for a variety of needs. One particular type of product, outdoor electrical enclosures, is commonly used across countless industries. Explore the ways that AIM Processing can meet all of your outdoor electrical enclosure needs, all of which are manufactured according to ISO 9001:2015 standards.

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4 Reasons to Add a Trusted Small Plastic Parts Shop to Your Vendor List

Posted: December 4, 2017 by Jon Gelston
Tags: Quality, Choosing the right plastic injection molder

The goal of every business is continual growth. However, there are times when achieving that objective puts a strain on existing resources. That can definitely be the case with the injection molding vendor that produces the small plastic parts for your products.

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Key Considerations when Switching Plastic Injection Molding Materials

Posted: November 1, 2017 by Jon Gelston
Tags: Plastic Injection Molding, Plastic Gate Design, Plastic Types

You’ve designed your part, created the tooling, and are ready to begin the plastic injection molding process. But then, there is a change of plans. Rather than using ABS plastic, you will now be making the parts out of nylon. No problem. Just have some nylon shipped to the manufacturer and you’re good to go, right?

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