INJECTION MOLDING

From Pellets to Parts

Depending on customer needs, we can provide separate functions for each project. Small enough to react, we are able to configure into assembly-style production for rapid turnover.

At Darter, we conserve resources to help keep customers’ costs low. This includes recycling of appropriate material when possible.

As a project evolves, our services evolve to meet those needs. Whatever the specifications, Darter has the resources to provide multi-piece components, as well as secondary operations including drilling, tapping and inserts.

Plastic Injection Molding Services

Our plastic injection molding is ISO compliant and meets high industry standards. We mold any plastic material except rigid PVC. All waste is recycled and reprocessed.

Our advanced machinery is equipped to handle thermoplastic, thermoset materials and can provide small to larger shot sizes, ranging from .07 to 40 ounces, depending on client specifications. Constructed with a (+/-) .005 inch precision tolerance and a maximum 400 ton clamping force, our premium plastic molding has successfully served the needs of a wide variety of industries.

From single prototype to OEM high volume production, Darter Plastics can manage all your plastic injection molding requirements. Please inquire about our additional services, which include engineering, mold making, product development, rapid prototyping and tooling.

Plastic Injection Molding Capabilities

General Capabilities

Contract Manufacturing Custom

Industry Focus

Aerospace Communication Consumer Goods Electrical Electronic Gardening: Maritime
Medical
Military
Optical
Sporting Goods

Intended Application

Components Consumer Products Decorative Furniture: Hardware
Pet Products
Pressure Transducers
Window Components

Industry Standards

ISO – Compliant Mil-Spec – Compliant: UL

Material

ABS Acetal Acrylic Copolymer and Homopolymer Polypropylene HTPE/LDPE Microcellular Nylon PEEK PET: Polyaryletheretherketone
Polycarbonate
Polyester
Polypropylene
Polystyrene
Polyurethane
Thermoplastic
Thermoset

Product Capabilities

Large Components Micro Parts Miniature: Multi-Component
Small Parts

Mold Process Type

In-Mold Assembly (IMA) – Over Molding – Allows a metal insert to be embedded in a part in one operation for improved product structure and increased strength. Solid – A process to manufacture solids parts that do not have any hollow cavities.

Lead Time

Emergency services available Quoted on job by job basis: Rush Services Available

Production Volume

Min 1 Unit to 1,000,000+ Units Specialty Production Shop Prototype Low Volume Small Run: High Volume
Large Run
Long Run
Large Scale Production Volume Run

Efficiency

Lean Manufacturing

File Formats

AlphaCAM (AMD,ATD) AutoCAD (DWG,DWZ) BMP Catia (CATDrawing,CATPart) Delcam (DGK, DMT) DXF GIF IGES Inventor (IDW, IPT) IronCAD (ICD,ICS) JPG or JPEG MasterCam (MDX, MC8, MC9, SET): PDES
PDF
Pro-E or Pro/Engineer (DRW,PRT,XPR)
SAT
SolidEdge (DFT)
SolidWorks (SLDPRT,SLDDRW,SLDDRT)
STEP
SurfCam (DSN)
TIFF
TurboCAD (TCW,TCX)
Unigraphics (PRT)

Shot Size-The maximum weight of plastic that can be displaced or injected by a single injection stroke. Generally expressed as ounces of polystyrene.

Min 0.07 oz to 60 oz

Clamping Force

Max 310 tons

Tolerance (+/-)

.005 in