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PP Material Plastic Injection Mold Various Cavities for Screw Axis Cover

The production of plastic clips for automotive interior trim centers on injection molding, combined with material preparation, mold fabrication, and post-processing. It’s a standardized, high-volume manufacturing process, with the following steps:
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The production of plastic clips for automotive interior trim centers on injection molding, combined with material preparation, mold fabrication, and post-processing. It’s a standardized, high-volume manufacturing process, with the following steps:

1. Raw Material Preparation

  • Material Selection: Typically uses PP (Polypropylene) (low cost, good toughness) or glass fiber-reinforced PP (for enhanced strength). The material must meet automotive interior standards (e.g., odor-free, low VOC emissions).

  • Material Preprocessing: Dry PP pellets at 80–100°C for 1–2 hours to remove moisture (prevents bubbles during injection). If coloring is needed, mix masterbatch with pellets in the specified ratio.

2. Injection Mold Development

  • Mold Design: Create a multi-cavity injection mold (commonly 16/32/64 cavities for high efficiency) based on the clip’s structure (disc base, spiral stem, pointed tip). The mold includes cavities, cores, runners, and cooling systems.

  • Mold Fabrication: Use steel (e.g., P20/S136) to machine the mold via CNC milling, EDM, and polishing. Tolerances are controlled within ±0.02mm to ensure consistent clip dimensions.

  • Mold Testing: Install the mold on an injection machine, run small-batch trials, and adjust parameters (temperature, pressure) to ensure complete molding with no flash or material shortage.

3. Injection Molding (Core Process)

  • Equipment Setup: Use a small horizontal injection machine (50–100 ton clamping force) compatible with multi-cavity molds.

  • Injection Parameter Settings:

    • Barrel temperature: 200–240°C (melting point of PP);

    • Mold temperature: 40–60°C (prevents clip warping from uneven cooling);

    • Injection pressure: 80–120MPa; holding pressure: 40–60MPa;

    • Cycle time: 10–15 seconds per mold (16–64 clips produced per cycle).

  • Molding Process:

    1. Molten PP is injected into the mold cavity at high pressure;

    2. Hold pressure and cool (to fill the cavity fully and solidify the plastic);

    3. Open the mold, and eject the clips via ejector pins.

4. Post-Processing

  • Deburring/Trimming: Remove small flash (excess material at mold joints) manually or via automated equipment (e.g., vibratory bowl + trimming mold).

  • Quality Inspection:

    • Visual check: Reject clips with shortages, warping, or color inconsistencies;

    • Dimensional check: Use calipers/gages to spot-check stem diameter and base size (to match automotive mounting holes);

    • Pull Test: Sample clips to verify pull-out force (meets automaker requirements, typically ≥50N).

5. Packaging & Storage

  • Counted Packaging: Use automated counting equipment to pack clips in fixed quantities (e.g., 1,000 pcs/bag) with specification labels.

  • Storage & Shipping: Seal and store in a dry environment (to avoid moisture-induced warping), then ship to automakers or parts suppliers per orders.

The process relies on multi-cavity molds + high-speed injection, with single-machine daily output reaching tens of thousands to over 100,000 clips—ideal for the high-volume demands of the automotive industry.

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