Injection molding

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If you need to manufacture a plastic part that must remain as clean as possible—like an implantable medical device—you'll need to have your part made in a cleanroom environment.

Cleanroom molding is the process of creating plastic parts in a special room optimized to reduce the risk of contamination by dust or other particles. The medical, pharmaceutical, aerospace, military, and biotech industries frequently require parts to be created in a cleanroom environment.

Cleanroom Molding Requirements

There are a number of differences between a typical plastic injection molding floor and a cleanroom molding environment:

● Positive air flow: To ensure purity of the air and to maintain a strict particulate count

● Masking requirements: engineers and operators enter the cleanroom fully covered—including shoe covers, full body gowns, and hair covers.

● Electric machines: To avoid more particulates in the air, electric machines replace hydraulic machines in the majority of cleanroom environments.

● Packaging restrictions: Packaging—like certain corrugated materials—that may produce additional particulates– may not be allowed in cleanrooms. Coated cardboard or plastic packaging is most common.

Look for a partner who can mold, assemble, and package your product in a cleanroom environment. Not only does this ensure your part stays clean, it also frees up your time to focus on marketing, distribution, or other areas. Here at IEC Mould, we build our tools in-house and have perfected the ability to build tools using engineered resins (and other difficult materials) that hold tight tolerances. This expertise goes a long way in ensuring that every part created is high inquality, not just clean.