Revolutionary. What once required a separate label, hot stamping, pad printing or screen printing can now be insert in-mold decorated. In-mold decorating (IMD) offers previously unmatched durability, amazing design flexibility and allows complex 3-dimensional parts to be decorated with unprecedented ease. IMD can be put to use just about anywhere. And as a vertically integrated, custom manufacturer, GM Nameplate offers in-house design, engineering and mold-making services in addition to insert forming, printing and injection molding capabilities. One responsible party from start to finish.
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Rib thickness:
Wall thickness: 0.060" minimum and 0.200" maximum, depending on design
Sidewall depth of graphic insert: 50% of top width or 1" if formed on Niebling
Radii: 1mm minimum unless otherwise noted. Depends on part design and will be reviewed by our plastic design engineers |
Allows for decorating and registration of compound curved surfaces
Aesthetically more appealing since graphics become one with the
piece rather than a separate feature
Durability and resistance to chemicals and abrasion is improved
because graphics are protected beneath the plastic resin
Simplifies the production process by eliminating the secondary
decorating option
Cost reduction is possible as a result of the elimination of the
secondary decorating option
Variety of graphics and textures available
Variety of lighting options including backlit, LEDs and light
pipes
Small windows may be incorporated in the design
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May be cost prohibitive
in low quantities |
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