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rubber deflashing | Injection Molding Flash

Rubber Deflashing with Nitrofreeze® Cryogenic Solutions

Rubber deflashing is the process of removing excess rubber known as flash from the surfaces and edges of molded parts. During rubber injection molding, flash is caused by parting line mismatches, improper venting, inadequate clamping pressure, excessively low viscosity, or poor sprue bushing support. Tooling and processing issues can also cause mold flash during injection […]

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Injection Molded PET Parts

Cryogenic Deflashing PET Molded Parts

PET Plastic Material & Uses PET (polyethylene terephthalate) is a type of plastic that is commonly used to manufacture a wide variety of parts including bottles and containers for liquid & food products, packaging materials, and automotive components. Some specific examples include: Beverage bottles: PET is the most common material used for bottled water, soft […]

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insert molding | overmolded electrical connectors

Cryogenic Deflashing for Overmolded Electrical Connectors

Deflashing for Overmolded Connectors Nitrofreeze provides deflashing services and equipment for overmolded electrical connectors. Overmolded electrical connectors protect wires, cables, sockets and other electrically conductive components against environmental conditions such as dust, moisture, weather, and heat. Overmolding, an injection molding process, molds a polymer such as Bakelite over these electrical components. Bakelite combines high electrical […]

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Delrin AF Deflashing O RIng Holder

The Five T’s of Cryogenic Deflashing Molded Parts

The Cryogenic Deflashing Process Cryogenic Deflashing is a process designed to remove molding flash created during the molding process. Molding flash can be found on molded parts along the parting lines, gate vestiges, and where pins and slides are located. In order for molded parts to complete their desired function, the residual molding flash needs […]

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