Tooling & Injection Molding

As a leading molding supplier, Axtonne can provide plastic injection molding services for your business. We offer custom manufacturing services to fit your needs, such as blow molding, tooling, and much more. DFM overview with every quote

Rapid Tools

We can deliver tools in as little as 2 days. With rapid tools being fast and easily reproducible, it requires less stock for finished tools.

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Rapid Prototypes

10-day turnaround for prototypes. Leverage our fleet of additive manufacturing resources to meet your deadlines.

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Production Tools

3 weeks & up to 25K parts in as soon as 21 days. These tools will be thoroughly tested in fit, form, and function is ready for production.

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Single-Source Global Solution

Our US based team will work both with you and our global teams that can 24x7 solutions. Flexible guidelines? No problem!

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ISO 9001 Certified

Quality management system ensuring we meet customer needs within statutory and regulatory requirements.

ISO 13485 Certified

Quality management system where demonstrating our ability to provide medical devices and related services.

Satisfaction Guarantee

Our internal promise to customers that we will deliver above and beyond what is promised or we will make it right.

Deep Experience In
Medical Devices

Over many decades Axtonne has set itself apart as a supplier, designer and engineering partner to deliver high-volume production of medical devices and disposable medical supplies.

ISO 13485

Our quality management system to demonstrate our ability and commitment to provide medical devices.

ITAR-Ready

We are a US company that is proud and capable of delivering products manufactured here in the US.

Millions Of Medical Parts Made

Our reputation and depth of experience has been built through repetition in delivering large scale projects.

Medical Device Injection Molding

24-HOUR QUOTE TURNAROUND

Special Offer - Receive a free DFM with every quote. Contact us to learn more.

Digital Manufacturing

We are fast. Quickly create custom injection molds in days instead of weeks. We have refined our manufacturing process since 1943. Axtonne delivers unparalleled rapid prototyping services from our facilities on the east coast, west coast and overseas.

USA Based Sales & Support

We make the process easy for you with our depth of experience and technical knowledge with offices on both the west and east coast of the USA.

Fast Tooling Turnaround Times

2-day rapid tools, 10-day prototypes and 3-week production tools for up to 1 million shots.

Supply Chain & Logistics

Coordination & management of global suppliers to satisfy your development and production challenges.

HEAR FROM OUR CUSTOMERS

Great Organizations Rely On Axtonne

Frequently Asked Questions

Got a question? We've got answers. If you have some other questions, contact us using email.

What is injection molding?

Injection molding is process tailored for producing large volumes of parts. Compared to other manufacturing technologies—like CNC machining and 3D printing—it requires an upfront, capital investment into tooling. But individual piece-part price will be substantially less when compared to other means of manufacturing plastic parts. This cost structure makes it an affordable solution for production runs. It's most often used for the manufacturing plastic parts at scale due to its low material waste and low cost per part. It’s an ideal manufacturing process for industries like medical devices, consumer products, and automotive to name a few.

How does injection molding work?

Once an injection molding design is finalized the first step is to create the tooling. The plastic part production begins by loading resin pellets. The temperature of the barrel is raised until the pellets reach a molten state and are then compressed. Finally, the molten plastic is injected into the metal tool which then feeds into the mold cavity. The part cools down, solidifies, and is ejected from the tool.

What are injection molding tools made from?

Usually it is made from a metal block of steel or aluminum. A CNC mill carves out the negative space of the plastic part.

What types of injection molding are available?

The 4 most common are:

  • Thermoplastic injection molding - the most common type of molding. It injects resin into the mold where the material cools to form the final part.
  • Liquid silicone rubber molding - a thermoset material and a chemical reaction creates the plastic part.
  • Overmolding - used to manufacture plastic parts with two or more materials. You’ll often find this on parts to improve grip by adding rubber to the handle.
  • Insert molding - an insert component is placed into the mold before resin enters. The material is then injected and flows around the insert, typically metal, to form the final part. This is frequently used for parts that require metal threads.

What resins are available?

Different materials should be used based on the specific needs including properties like chemical, heat or UV resistance. Common materials include:

  • ABS: It’s reasonably priced, strong and is easy to work with.
  • Acetal: A strong material with good lubricity.
  • LCP: A strong material that works well especially for thin parts.
  • Nylon: Affordable, strong, and wear resistant but is susceptible to shrink and warp.
  • Polycarbonate: Tolerates higher temperatures and more durable than a typical ABS but lower moldability.
  • Acrylic: An affordable option for clear parts although it can be brittle.
  • Polypropylene: A cheap material and good when cosmetics and rigidity aren’t a priority.
  • Polyethylene: High and low density options. Is durable and chemical resistant.
  • Polystyrene: A hard thermoplastic that is cheap and clear.

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