One of the larger capital expenses to push a new product to market is the up-front costs for tooling in order to manufacture the product. In addition to piece part pricing, OEMs must review costs for tooling both up front, and throughout the life of the end product. Costs for tooling, also known as a mold, can vary greatly depending on the size & geometry of the part, intricacy of the mold design, and steel of the mold. OEMs must compare the costs and life cycle of the mold with the life cycle of its end-product. Besides cost, the type of steel used in molds can also affect the life expectancy of the mold. (more…)
As an ISO/TS 16949:2009 & ISO 9001:2008 certified custom thermoset molder; Woodland Plastics offers extensive thermoset molding services & expertise to OEMs and suppliers in the automotive industry. With excellent Performance & Durability characteristics, Lightweighting options, & Low Manufacturing Costs; components molded from thermoset materials such as Phenolics & Bulk Molding Compounds (BMCs) are widely used in a variety of performance and aesthetic-based automotive applications. (more…)
As an ISO/TS 16949:2009 & ISO 9001:2008 certified custom thermoset molder; Woodland Plastics offers extensive thermoset molding services & expertise to OEMs and suppliers in the automotive industry. With excellent Performance & Durability characteristics, Lightweighting options, & Low Manufacturing Costs; components molded from thermoset materials such as Phenolics & Bulk Molding Compounds (BMCs) are widely used in a variety of performance and aesthetic-based automotive applications. (more…)
As an ISO/TS 16949:2009 & ISO 9001:2008 certified custom thermoset molder; Woodland Plastics offers extensive thermoset molding services & expertise to OEMs and suppliers in the automotive industry. With excellent Performance & Durability characteristics, Lightweighting options, & Low Manufacturing Costs; components molded from thermoset materials such as Phenolics & Bulk Molding Compounds (BMCs) are widely used in a variety of performance and aesthetic-based automotive applications. (more…)
Woodland Plastics Corporation offers extensive thermoset molding expertise and services to various OEMs and suppliers in the Electrical and Lighting industries. With an excellent blend of Electrical Performance, Durability, & Cost Effectiveness; components molded from thermoset materials such as Bulk Molding Compounds (BMCs), Phenolic resins, Epoxies, & DAPs are used in a wide variety of electrical & lighting applications. (more…)
Woodland Plastics Corporation offers extensive thermoset molding expertise and services to various OEMs and suppliers in the Electrical and Lighting industries. With an excellent blend of Electrical Performance, Durability, & Cost Effectiveness; components molded from thermoset materials such as Bulk Molding Compounds (BMCs), Phenolic resins, Epoxies, & DAPs are used in a wide variety of electrical & lighting applications. (more…)
Woodland Plastics Corporation offers extensive thermoset molding services & expertise to various OEMs and their suppliers in the Electrical and Lighting industries. With an excellent blend of Electrical Performance, Durability, & Cost Effectiveness; components molded from thermoset materials, including Bulk Molding Compounds (BMCs) & Phenolic resins, are used in a wide variety of electrical & lighting applications. (more…)
As a technology-integrated manufacturer, Woodland Plastics is always on the lookout for new technologies & innovations to improve our manufacturing process. One example of an integrated technology is a vision inspection system used for an automated secondary inspection operation. (more…)
One major difference between thermoset molding and thermoplastic molding is the appearance of parts coming out of the press. While both thermoset and thermoplastic materials may be molded using similar processes (injection, compression, or insert molded), thermoset molded parts must include excess flash, or plastic material, on post-molded parts in order to be fully molded, or cured. (more…)
