Injection Molded Acrylic Sheets

An injection molding machine consists of four major components.

Injection molded acrylic sheets.

If you are interested in acrylic molding let s first examine what acrylic material is. Acrylic molding acrylic is one of the clear plastic molding materials the rebling team is experienced at. Injection molding equipment. The only major variable that can affect the forming process is the thickness of the plastic sheet.

By contrast thermoset plastics can only be heated once typically during the injection molding process. Acrylic is heated to a liquid then injected into a custom mold with a high pressure injection tool. This article uses a sheet about 1 4 thick so all times are about 10 to 15 minutes per step. Modify the timing as necessary.

Rebling has plastic injection molded acrylic for a variety of applications including lighting equipment housewares and medical devices. Instead of burning thermoplastics like acrylic liquefy which allows them to be easily injection molded and then subsequently recycled. Arkema strictly prohibits the use of any product including medical grades in ap plications that are implanted in the body or in contact with bodily fluids or tissues for. In the retail display world injection molded items are less expensive than fabricated or hand crafted acrylic displays due to being produced in large quantities.

For thicker sheets it will take longer and for thinner sheets it will take less time. It is ideal for producing high volumes of the same object.