Plastic Injection Molding

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Published 2015-11-24
Bill details the key engineering principles underlying plastic injection molding. He describes its history and, then, reveals the intricate details of the process. He shows viewers where to found, on any injection-molding product, the markings created by injection molding. He closes with a description of the one of the finest examples of the injection molding: the Lego brick.

Overview video:    • Video  
Mold manufacture:    • How It's Made Plastic injection molds  
Plastic bottle cap production:    • Injection moulding of 72 screw caps i...  
Making Lego bricks:    • LEGO...The Building Blocks of Fun!  
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All Comments (21)
  • @ernestmoney7252
    Nothing better after a day's work than to have dinner, pour a glass of wine and watch a video about plastic injection molding.
  • @jackfrost2146
    I made plastic injection molds for 35 years, and that was the most precise description of the process that I could wish for. Great work!
  • @gustavoturm
    This guy is the David Attenborough of engineering!
  • @scottsmith7969
    I’m a maintenance mechanic at a plastic injection molding plant. I rebuild and maintain these machines. If someone asked to explain the principles involved I don’t think I would have done it as well. Our molds don’t have hot runners, or date stamps so I actually picked up some knowledge. Good video sir.
  • This guy is THE epitome educator! Clear, concise, and informative! Always a pleasure to watch his videos!
  • @Fireflydl
    I'd just like to add that the water pumped round the tool isn't always cold. Where I work we regularly use water anywhere between 20*C and 80*C depending on the mould size and the material used for that job. We've even had moulds go up to 130*C for glass filled lens housings.
  • @arrian5088
    After spending 200 years making injection plastic I can say for sure this guy knows what he's talking about!
  • @BusyBasaz
    What separates us from other animals? Plastic injection molding.
  • @Mr.Emil.
    Hey Bill. Thank you for returning to YouTube, I enjoy the way you explain things I normally don't think about. Have a fantastic day
  • @AlqGo
    WOW...the dedication on the quality and details of this video is just amazing! You guys are true heroes to those who love to learn!
  • @ronaldgreen5292
    I work in the Injection-mold department, assembling products. Love it!
  • @yoboialex
    First aluminium cans and now plastic molding, what's next YouTube?
  • @LPMaxytb
    Absolutely agree with the Lego part. Our teachers often tell us how incrediblely complex and well-constructed the Lego parts are and what huge amount of engineering know-how went into making them. This year we even got the challenge to construct a mold for a Duplo part (A little bit easier but still great to build up knowledge as a student). On of our class even had to construct one for a Duplo slide. It took him and two teachers about 3 hours to find out how to construct the cavity in the mold in order to eject it from it.
  • @swsephy
    I can watch you explain anything and be completely entertained and educated. Love your videos.
  • @lukedhenig546
    As an industrial designer, I wish they would have taught this information in college as thoroughly as this video did in less than 10 minutes… would have saved me the trouble of piecing it together on my own bit by bit over a couple of years.
  • @grainyanus
    Something about these videos is just so therapeutic and relaxing, yet so rich with information
  • @brianhand9704
    After spending over 25 years as an injection mould toolmaker I thought I knew just about all there was to know. This is an excellent educational video that I have benefitted from watching and learnt much more than I expected. Many thanks for posting this.
  • @deathpony698
    Please be my professor, instead of the lunatic I have now
  • @johnhower2559
    I designed injection molded parts for over 38 years. This video is on of the most thorough presentations of the molding process. This video with help new designers and engineers explain why it will take weeks to complete a mold due to strength of the pressures and the precision, and complexity of cooling the mold. Hats off!
  • @jbrunty1989
    As a process technician in Injection Stretch blow molding and Injection molding, this is such an informative and accurate video on our industry. Thank you.