ABSTRACT

In the past few years, a lot of attention has been focused on the utilization of in-mold finishing of thermoplastic parts. In-mold foiling, available since the early 1970s, has recently developed into an important market because of refinements in tool design and improvements in foils, and through the expansion of in-mold capabilities. Insert molding has also been available for a number of years and has continued to develop as manufacturers’ search for technologies that will provide them with superior part quality.