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Injection moulding
Injection moulding is the process of injecting molten thermoplastic polymer into a cavity in a hardened steel mould tool which opens on a split line (following rapid cooling) to reveal a plastic moulding. Typically this process is used to produce plastic mouldings where the relatively high toolin...
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Injection moulding
Injection moulding is the process of injecting molten thermoplastic polymer into a cavity in a hardened steel mould tool which opens on a split line (following rapid cooling) to reveal a plastic moulding. Typically this process is used to produce plastic mouldings where the relatively high toolin...
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Two shot moulding
Benefits of two shot moulding There are many benefits to using two shot moulding to create your moulded part: Complex mouldings The capability to produce mouldings that are both visually pleasing and also have the desired characteristics required of the component Cost reductions Allow...
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Advanced assembly & testing
At AKI we have more than 40 years' experience and knowledge to aid us in our extensive range of assembling and testing capabilities. Our reputation as problem-solvers within the plastic injection moulding industry gives us the confidence to say that we can tackle any advanced operations thrown our w...
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Technical tight tolerance
Injection moulding complex plastic parts is an advanced process. It takes highly specialised equipment, operator skills and engineering expertise to manufacture products that require multiple materials and have to meet higher and technically tight tolerances. At AKI, we've got more than 20 years'...
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Medical, dental & life sciences
Our experience in injection moulding for medical, dental and life sciences stretches back more than 40 years - when AKI was part of the American Nalge Corporation. These sectors have formed a major part of our product range ever since and we've continued to develop what we can offer to meet customer...
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Metal replacement & special polymer processing
At AKI, we're the market leaders in helping businesses to replace metals with special polymer processing plastics for many demanding applications. Nowadays, economic challenges lead many firms to look for cost reductions while maintaining the same performance qualities and standards. The term 'en...
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Ultrasonic welding
Ultrasonic welding is the process by which two pieces of plastic are joined together through the use of high-frequency acoustic vibrations. During the process, one half of the component is placed on a fixed anvil and the second half is placed on top. An extension, connected to the transducer on the ...
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Tampo pad printing
The printing of finished parts is a very popular way of increasing the visual aesthetics of a product part for relatively low cost. At AKI pad printing is carried out on one, two and three-colour pad printers and five-colour CNC printing machines. All machines are microprocessor controlled; so all p...
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High surface finish cosmetics
Surface finish involves the degree of roughness and variation on the surfaces of a part. For a great deal of the external products that we mould at AKI, how a part looks and feels cosmetically is our primary consideration. This is especially true of the shower industry, where we have more than 25 ye...
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Insert moulding
By adding the insert to the part during the moulding process, it is strongly attached to the rest of the component and this happens because strong mechanical bonds are created between the inserts and the mouldings. The insert itself is designed so that it will be securely fastened in place when t...
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