Inventors FAQs for Molded Plastic Products

 

1. Will you design the parts for me?

E & O does not design your parts for you; Contract Design Engineers are your best choice if you do not have in house design expertise. We can assist with resin choices, and help fine tune your design to reduce costs and improve molds. A part design, (CAD file) or blue print, is needed to accurately quote mold and part costs.

2. What are the typical injection mold costs?

Mold costs are generally $10,000 to $75,000 per mold, so economically annual production should be in the 5,000 to 7,000 parts.

3. What are the typical part costs?

Part costs vary by part size, number of cavities in the mold, and the annual volume produced. A typical range is $.03 to $1.50 ea.

4. What other plastic processes could be used to make my product?

Process	Tooling Cost	Part Costs	Time to Production	Other
Fabrication	None -Very Low	Moderate to High	Days / Week	Machining and bonding limits design
Short Run Urethane	Low	Moderate	Days / Weeks	Limited resin properties. Small quantities
Vacuum Forming	Low -Moderate	Medium - High	1-4 Weeks	Some machining and bonding may be needed.
Pressure Forming	Moderate	Medium	2-4 Weeks	Some machining and  bonding may be needed.
Injection	High – Very High	Very Low -Low	6-14 Weeks	Custom Colors & finished part.

5. Are you able to help me sell or distribute my product?

As we are a manufacturer of customer plastic parts, we are not involved with marketing activities for you. We can assist you with inventory management and shipping to your distributors.