{"id":108020,"date":"2025-03-26T17:46:43","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T16:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.xometry.pro\/guides\/ebook-injection-molding-design-guide\/"},"modified":"2025-05-19T15:15:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T13:15:34","slug":"ebook-injection-molding-design-guide","status":"publish","type":"ebooks-and-guides","link":"https:\/\/staging.xometry.pro\/nl\/guides\/ebook-injection-molding-design-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"eBook: Injection Molding Design Guidelines and Best Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-guide-content\"><strong>Guide Content<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Introduction to Injection Molding<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Material Selection<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Surface Finishes &amp; Textures<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SPI Surface Finishes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>VDI Surface Finishes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mold-Tech Textured Finishes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Injection Molding Design Guidelines<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Draft Angles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wall Thickness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Radii and Fillets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bosses, Ribs &amp; Gussets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Living Hinges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Snap-Fits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Texts &amp; Symbols<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gate Design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dealing with Undercuts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plastic Part Tolerances<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Common Defects &amp; How to Prevent Them<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Warping<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sink Marks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knit 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