With so many different types of plastic materials on the market, how do you know which one to use for your product?  The best way to answer this question is to ask yourself […]

Here at C&H Plastics we use 18 different injection molding machines so we can mold a variety of parts. So, what are the basics of a thermoplastic injection molding machine? In general, injection […]

Often some of the different plastic parts in a project must color match. Though the human eye can pretty accurately judge color, to determine it accurately over time is a different story. It’s […]

Like every industry, the thermoplastic injection molding business has its own technical language. But we sometimes forget that what’s familiar to us may not be so clear to our customers. So, now that […]

One of the first things we’ll consider in quoting the mold is the right class mold for your project. We can determine the best mold class based on the tolerances allowed on your […]

After rapid prototyping proves your design and we’ve clarified all requirements affecting the design of the mold, we’ve reached the next phase in the manufacture of your plastic part.  We’re ready to have […]

You might think that you’re better off being specific as to the grade material for your part. The thing is, we’ve actually found that specifying a grade material in your blueprint can cost […]

Step two after part design in the preproduction phase of your plastic part is the making of the prototype. This is where your creativity meets realty! Our rapid prototyping can produce an ABS […]

You’ll save time and money with plastic parts designed to be cost efficient and as easily moldable as possible. And remember, after you start building the mold or worse, once your parts are […]