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If you get frustrated when starting up a new, green composite tool for the first time because parts are sticking, you aren’t alone! Of 524 individuals involved in fiberglass tooling operations, over 90% reported they stuck a part in a new mold at least once.
The goal of any successful business is to make money, and the more money you can save while making your products, the greater your profitability. So how does an industrial molder save money and solve common production problems? They use the proper mold release agent from Stoner Molding Solutions.
Innovative molders in the manufacturing industry know that a clean mold is an effective mold. If your current cleaning products aren't doing the job and causing unnecessary downtime, then it's time to re-evaluate which mold cleaners you use. Here at Stoner Molding Solutions, we make mold releases, sealers, cleaners, and lubricants to help you release more molded parts in less time. In addition, our mold cleaners are specifically designed to work fast and remove difficult build-up, allowing you to increase your molding productivity.
Industrial molders who employ cast molding to create various parts know that one of the most frustrating aspects of the process is when there are bubbles in the finished casting. Not only does this defect frequently lead to scrapping the part, but it also wastes time, money, and materials in having to make the part again. Savvy industrial molders use a high-quality mold release and cleaner to prevent bubbles in polyurethane applications.
If you’re struggling with your thermoplastic parts sticking to your molds, causing more scrap parts and higher production costs, you need a solution to release your molded products consistently. Mold release agents from Stoner Molding Solutions are specifically formulated for the thermoplastics industry to get as many releases as possible from each application.
Production delays from sticking parts and excess build-up on your molds can result in frustration and lost revenue. However, when you choose the right mold release agent for your product, you can reduce many of these common production challenges, leaving you with perfectly released molded products.
When using a mold release agent from Stoner Molding, there are three primary types. A silicone or sacrificial wax coating will transfer the mold release agent onto the product after unmolding, meaning you may need to clean the product before a secondary application. A semi-permanent mold release cross-links and cures to the mold for multiple releases per application, significantly reducing the need to clean a part before proceeding to the next step in the manufacturing process. Finally, if the part needs post-production applications, like gluing, painting, and welding, you’ll need to use a mold release designed for that secondary decorating step.
Polyurethane is one of the most diverse materials used to manufacture both small, flexible parts and hard plastic parts. This versatility makes it the perfect material for a wide variety of commercial and industrial molding applications, from automotive products to commercial insulation and consumer goods.
Whether you’re responding to new regulations or have other reasons to consider a switch to water-based mold release agents, you probably have questions about how the change will impact your molding process. The good news is that making the switch to a water-based release doesn’t have to be frustrating or overwhelming. In fact, water-based mold releases offer many benefits that could improve your production process in the long-run.
Are you following best practices to guarantee that your mold release agents provide your molds with as many releases as possible with every application? Silicone, non-silicone, sacrificial, semi-permanent and other specifically formulated aerosol mold releases help your production process. Whether that's increasing your productivity, ensuring consistently manufactured parts, or reducing scrap waste—correct application and use of a sprayable mold release agent is critical in boosting your bottom line.
Whether your molding operation specializes in injection or rotational molding (or even some other type of molding process), it's true that preventative maintenance for hardworking molds typically centers around cleaning. But that's not the whole story. Molds—especially Carbon steel injection molds—can develop rust or corrosion overnight. No matter how thoroughly you clean and maintain your molds, if you're storing them for any length of time—or even allowing them to sit idle between production cycles—they're at risk of developing rust.
Back in 2015, our team of problem-solvers at Stoner Molding Solutions released TraSys 4000 RotoFlow® Flow Enhancer for rotationally molded plastics. Since that time, RotoFlow has become a must-have in countless rotationally molding operations working with polyolefin (including cross-linked polyethylene) and nylon resins. Why? Well, we think our video right here is “worth 1,000 words” in terms of showing how well RotoFlow works in a real-world rotational molding scenario.
If your composites molding operation already works with sheet molding compound (SMC), it's likely not news to you that these materials have been experiencing something of a renaissance in the marketplace in recent years. SMC's ability to be widely custom-formulated has made it unique and unusual among composites—as well as highly valuable in the automotive industry, which has been driven to innovate on several new fronts throughout the last two decades.
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It’s a fact. For molders within the specific industries we serve here at Stoner Molding Solutions, the priority is typically getting as many releases as possible out of every release agent application for less downtime and less waste. Notably, this means that many of our valued customers today tend to prefer semi-permanent mold release agents versus conventional sacrificial mold release coatings, especially as formulation advancements have been made. Of course, there are still molding operations in which sacrificial mold release coatings make sense—perhaps most significantly in composites molding.
Every manufacturer wants to mold more parts in less time. But, getting there isn't easy. Every molding operation is different. Some products work better with some materials and not as well with others. Temperature settings, cycle times, and product parameters vary widely. Improving your results and boosting your ROI doesn't need to rely on chance. Read on to discover how the Stoner System can help you overcome your toughest molding challenges, improve your results, and boost your bottom line.
Every manufacturer wants to produce more parts in less time with less waste. While mold release agents prevent common de-molding issues such as sticking parts or build-up that can impact part appearance, they aren't the only solution that can improve your productivity. Did you know the performance of your mold release agent actually depends on how well your mold surface has been conditioned or sealed?