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To think on a larger scale, Plastic Injection Molding has the ability to make thousands of parts, and even from the beginning this method can be used as a production tool with the capabilities of sampling and trying out molds. The speed of which the prototype is realized is a great deal of help to how soon the product is introduced to the marketplace when it has had the chance be properly tested. According to United States Patent 6103156, a method for rapid production of structural prototype plastic parts, “A method for producing composite, structural plastic prototype parts, having visual and structural characteristics equivalent to those of an actual part to be commercially produced using existing soft tools, including wax, plaster, plastic, spray-metal, and rubber molds ordinarily used for visualization model making, developed using the latest rapid prototyping techniques.” So when researching a company it’s important that you understand the speed and number of steps, the flexibility, and their ability to accommodate changes quickly. Lastly, in keeping with the integrity of the design is the handling of complex shapes and without changes to the design that you want to maintain.
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