InMold decorating
(IMD) for plastic components is only available through a handful of companies in North
America who have the expertise required to handle this exacting process.Using IMD, molding and decorating are combined in
a single process which results in a high-quality and visually-impressive product.IMD molds are both designed and manufactured
in-house and registration to 0.2 mm is available.Production
is carried out in a climate-controlled "clean-room" to ensure consistency in the
performance of molds, plastics and IMD foils.
ADVANTAGES OF INMOLD DECORATING (IMD)
1.Injection molding
and decoration in only one step
IMD can be adapted
to many different decoration requirements
Very high abrasion
and chemical resistance achieved by special hard coating
Continuous image
transfers with high positioning tolerances (up to +/- 0.2 mm)
Simply changing IMD
foil rolls allow for easy design variations
A wide variety of
design possibilities including metallized surfaces like chrome and aluminum, woodgrains,
multi-color, or 4-color process and half-tone decoration.
HOW INMOLD DECORATING WORKS
1.1. IMD Foil Placement
The InMold foil is fed by a foil-feeding device and sensor-positioned over the mold
cavity.The foil image is then clamped in
place in between the mold halves.
2.2. Injection Molding
The mold closes and hot plastic is injected into the mold.The molding process causes the foil image to be permanently transferred onto
the plastic part.
3.3. Part Ejection
The mold opens, and the part is ejected out of the mold in its finished form.The foil-feeding device automatically positions
the next foil image for another molding shot.
