Part Material: ABS + PC + TPE
Mold Steel: 718
Key Requirement: Stable two-shot molding with uniform textured surface quality and excellent appearance consistency
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, ONVO
Challenge:
The main challenge was to achieve stable two-shot molding while ensuring a clean and consistent textured appearance on the tail lamp protective cover. The part required accurate positioning and reliable bonding between the two shots, while the textured surface needed to be evenly replicated with clear grain definition 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 improve molding stability and bonding accuracy. The mold texturing process was carefully controlled to ensure uniform grain depth and clear texture definition. 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 consistent textured surface quality.
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