SPECIAL SECTION

If you’re making a precision medical product, you may have to mold small parts for it. Conventional molding machines can make certain kinds of small parts just fine. But for the smallest molded parts – those weighing a fraction of a gram – micromolding techniques are needed. Medical devices are getting tinier. Some have parts that can’t be seen without magnification, and may be no larger than a poppy seed. So it behooves makers of precision medical products to understand what micromolding is all about.

With that in mind, Med-Tech Precision presents a special section on micromolding. We offer two articles that can give you a sense of how micromolding works and for which applications it is best suited.

One is an overview of the latest micromolding techniques. It offers insights on how micromolding has advanced to be able to offer tighter tolerances, more perfect surface finishes, and better quality control. It also explains some of the forces that are driving demand for micromolding.

Micromolding Techniques Grow With Demand

The other explains how micromolding is different from small part molding and why it is a mistake to use conventional molding techniques instead of micromolding to make microparts. There are misconceptions about what is involved in molding a part half the size of a human hair. We hope that this article clears them up.

Micromolded Parts Need Micromold Machines