Precision Prototyping: The Role of 3D Printed Molds in the Injection Molding Industry

February 13, 2018

Injection molding - the process of injecting plastic material into a mold cavity where it cools and hardens to the configuration of the cavity - is best used to mass-produce highly accurate, and often complex, three-dimensional end-use parts and products. However, the development of molds for this process is often painstaking, highly expensive and time intensive.

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Young’s Seafood Limited is the UK’s leading fish and seafood business, inspiring consumers to love fish through its fresh, frozen, own-label and branded products. Proudly making delicious fish dishes for over 200 years, the company is home to the Young’s brand - famous today for making family favourites such as Chip Shop and the UK’s number 1 premium seafood brand, Gastro.

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Young's Seafood

Young’s Seafood Limited is the UK’s leading fish and seafood business, inspiring consumers to love fish through its fresh, frozen, own-label and branded products. Proudly making delicious fish dishes for over 200 years, the company is home to the Young’s brand - famous today for making family favourites such as Chip Shop and the UK’s number 1 premium seafood brand, Gastro.

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