Material: PC + ABS + TPE
Mold Steel: 2738
Key Requirement: Stable two-shot molding with uniform and well-defined textured surface quality.
Mold Life: 500,000+ Shots
DFM Review: 7 Days
Mold Design: 7 Days After Data Freeze
Mold Manufacturing: 60 Days After Material Preparation Instruction Issued
T0 Trial: Based on Mold Complexity
Modification & Validation: According to Trial Result
Shipment: After Sample Approval
Reports: DFM, Mold Flow, CMM, Trial Report
Application: Tier 1 Supplier, Firefly
Challenge:
The main challenge was to achieve stable two-shot molding while maintaining a consistent textured appearance on the CHMSL housing. The part required accurate positioning and reliable bonding between the two shots, while the textured surface needed to be clearly replicated with uniform grain depth and stable gloss. Any instability in mold alignment, material flow, cooling balance, or molding parameters could lead to poor bonding, flash, color mixing, flow marks, weld lines, uneven texture, gloss variation, or deformation.
Solution:
We optimized the two-shot mold structure, positioning system, parting line, gate layout, and cooling system to ensure accurate alignment and stable bonding between the two shots. The mold texturing process was carefully controlled to achieve clear grain definition and consistent texture depth. During mold trials, we fine-tuned the mold temperature, material temperature, injection speed, holding pressure, cooling time, and clamping force to achieve stable two-shot molding performance and uniform textured surface quality.
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