General Design Guidelines

Although component design is complex, following a few fundamental principles will help minimize problems during injection molding and in part performance. In some instances it may not be possible to incorporate or follow all the suggested advice but the guidelines should increase your understanding of designing with thermoplastics. Design recommendations Wall thickness Ribs and profiled structures Gussets or support ribs Bosses Holes Radii & Corners Tolerances Coring Undercuts Draft angle