Producing equipment for the medical sector, from basic hardware to advanced medical devices, comes with many unique challenges. Winning approval for use requires careful planning, good manufacturing techniques, and rigorous quality control. As your business explores fabrication solutions to make your latest designs into a reality, should injection molding be at the top of your list? The simple answer is yes — and there are many reasons why plastic injection molding is the ideal solution for many types of medical devices.
Production Costs Turn Out Lower Over Time
There is a mistaken belief that molding products cost more than other types of fabrication. While it is true that mold production has a higher up-front cost than other manufacturing methods may, the larger initial investment hides a benefit. That is, you only need to create molds one time for a given product. Once its design is complete and satisfactory, the molds are easy to recreate and last for many thousands of impressions before needing replacement. The result is ultimately a lower per-part cost thanks to the highly efficient and rapid production capable via injection molding.
Highly Durable Plastics Endure Sterilization Procedures
Plastics are ideal in the medical sector thanks to their broad range of potential properties. The vast number of industrial plastics available today as starter materials for projects provide a wide range of options. There are many plastics purposefully developed specifically for medical field usage. These materials withstand sterilization procedures, do not harbor pathogens, and still deliver the durability and usability necessary. In high-risk applications, failure is not an option. Injection-molded plastic parts have proven their ability to withstand these high-stakes environments time and again.
More Material Options Available
The nature of injection molding allows for the development of many different solutions. For example, you may need a part that uses two or three different types of plastic materials in one construction. Modern injection molding simplifies the creation of even sophisticated medical devices. Acquiring the right combination of materials is more straightforward with this process. Creating product variations as needed on the same molds is also simple, as the molds work well with any molten plastic material.
Options for Inserts and Overmolds
Injection molding also provides for unique opportunities when combining multiple parts into one final assembly. Overmolding on top of sub-assemblies or inserting critical hardware into molded plastic cases is simple when you partner with an experienced manufacturer. For medical devices which often have highly specialized designs that must be body-safe, these molding techniques are essential. Reliant Plastics has a clear understanding of how to achieve even the most complex assemblies.
Exploring Medical Sector Molding Solutions With Reliant Plastics
As leading domestic plastics manufacturers, Reliant Plastics stands out for accessibility, quality control, and industrial expertise. With a broad range of experience supporting projects in many industries, including the medical sector, we are well-positioned to support projects of any size and scope. To learn more about the benefits of medical injection molding or to discuss your project today, please contact us.
