We love the invention and design development process. We love seeing the concepts come together, love working through iterations of prototypes and finally (finally!) getting a design just right, fulfilling all the technical and aesthetic requirements. But do you know what’s even better? Seeing your designs in full-scale manufacture. 

Unfortunately, once your design is beautiful and working well, that’s only half the battle won. For most plastic parts, you’ll need the design to be injection molded, which is the most common low-cost technology for producing large numbers of plastic parts. 

In this guide, you’ll walk away knowing: 

• The basics of injection molding 
• How to prepare your design for easy molding and sectioning complex geometry 
• The steps needed for testing your updated designs 
• Moving into low-volume production