Low-Volume Injection Molding Service On Demand

Low-Volume Injection Mold Tooling and Parts

3D Systems On Demand provides traditional injection molding services, with capabilities ranging from prototype through production quantities, multi-cavity tooling, tight tolerances, over-molding and secondary post-molding operations.

We offer most commercially available thermoplastics from production-grade tooling, with no geometry limits and have a large variety of solutions and benefits to meet your needs. Ideal for production-grade tooling for 50 – 100K parts.

Process Comparison Chart

	Stereolithography (SLA)	Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)	Direct Metal Printing (DMP)	Figure 4	ColorJet Printing (CJP)	Cast Urethane
Applications	Excellent for fit and form testing Best surface quality and highest resolution, ideal for trade show quality parts Easily finished and painted for demonstration/presentation models	Ideal for durable, functional parts with a variety of applications Capable of producing snap fits and living hinges Heat and chemically resistant	Perfect for complex metal parts that need to be manufactured quickly and accurately Fully dense parts with excellent surface finish	The Figure 4 Standalone delivers ultra-high speed and accuracy, with a wide range of material choices and is ideal for low volume production and quick-turn prototyping	Excellent for demonstration models with full color printing. Perfect for architecture, consumer product design, healthcare, educational models, crystallography, medical teaching models and more	Ideal for marketing samples Production-like attributes (surface finish, color, accuracy & material properties)


Instant Quoting Maximum Dimensions	Normal Res: 29" x 25" x 21" High Res: 10" x 10" x 10"	30" x 20" x 20"	10.6" x 10.6" x 15.7"	4.9” x 2.8” x 7.7”	10" x 15" x 8"	-


Layer Thickness	Normal Res: .004" High Res: .002"	Normal Res: 0.004"	Normal Res: 0.0024" High Res: 0.0012"	-	0.004"	-
Layer Thickness	Normal Res: .004" High Res: .002"	Normal Res: 0.004"	Normal Res: 0.0024" High Res: 0.0012"	-	0.004"	-
Material Options	Technician's Choice, Accura 25 (ABS/PP-Like), Accura Xtreme White, Accura Xtreme Grey (High-Impact ABS-Like), Somos Next (High-Impact ABS-Like), Accura SL 7820 (ABS-Like), Accura 60 (PC-Like), Accura ClearVue (PC-Like), Accura Bluestone (High-Temp ABS-Like), Accura 48 (High-Temp PC-Like)	Nylon (Duraform PA), Glass-Filled Nylon (Duraform GF), Durable Nylon (Duraform EX Black & White)	Titanium (Ti6Al4V Grade 5), Stainless Steel (316L)	-	VisiJet PXL	ABS-Like, PE-Like, PP-Like, Elastomer (25A, 30A, 40A, 50A, 60A, 70A, 80A, 90A), Clear, High-strength, High-temp ABS-Like, Custom (Glass Filled, MRI Transparent, ABS-Like, FDA Approved Rigid, FDA Approved Elastomeric, UL94VO Polypropylene, UL94VO ABS-Like
Material Options			Titanium (Ti6Al4V Grade 5), Stainless Steel (316L)	-	VisiJet PXL
Finish Options	Standard, Pattern, Primed, Paint, Quick Clear, Gloss, Water Clear	Standard Uncoated, Standard Coated, Primed, Painted, Dyed	Anodized, EDM, Grinding, Heat Treated, Milling, Polished, Turning, Welding	-	Standard (With ColorBond Infiltration)	Functional, Show, Clear (Polished)
Lead Time Options	As little as 2 days	As little as 3 days	As little as 8 business days	-	Standard (5 -7 Days)	First article in as little as 6 days
Recommended Minimum Feature Size	Normal Res: 0.025" - 0.035" High Res: 0.010" - 0.015"	0.030"	0.010"	-	.060"	0.025"

Overview

Injection molding produces high quality parts and prototypes by forcing heated thermoplastics into a mold cavity to create the desired component.

3D Systems provides traditional injection molding services, with capabilities ranging from prototype through production quantities, multi-cavity tooling, tight tolerances, over-molding and secondary post-molding operations.

We offer most commercially available thermoplastics from production-grade tooling, with no geometry limits and have a large variety of solutions and benefits to meet your needs.

Production grade tooling for 50-100K parts
Standard lead time 2-4 weeks for T1 samples
No limitations on side actions
Part sizes up to 60 inches long
Variety of polishing and texturing capabilities
Fast and dependable service
Free Design for Manufacturing Analysis (DFM) with each quote

Advantages:

ISO 9001 certified facilities
Class 103 to 105 injection tooling Certified P20 Steel, H13 and stainless steels
In-house tooling trial capabilities ranging from 40 ton to 3000 ton molding presses
Fully automated tooling with slides, lifters & standalone tool bases
Pilot and short run production available upon tooling completion
Secondary assembly and painting options available
PPAP and process capability studies

Injection Molding Design Guide

Applications

Packaging
Consumer goods
Medical Devices
Electronics & Telecommunications
Mechanical parts (including gears)
Most other common plastic products available today

Materials

ABS
HDPE
LDPE
PC/ABS
PBT
PET
PMMA
POM
PC
PP
Nylon 6/6
PS
TPE
TPU
TPV
PEI
PPS
Additional materials can be provided by the customer

Finishes

Standard
Smooth
Light Texture
Medium Texture
Heavy Texture
Mirror
Non-Cosmetic
Color Matching
SPI Mold Finishes
Mold Tech Textures

Documents
Resources

How 3D Systems On Demand Fits Into Your Supply Chain

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On Demand Services

Rapid Prototyping

Functional Prototyping

Appearance Models

Low-Volume Production

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Low-Volume Injection Mold Tooling & Parts

Traditional injection molding services for the production of high quality parts and prototypes

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