Need advice on injection material
I had a mold made, the guy made the mold with carbon and it looks precisely like I wanted the part to look, including the finish. I got the test parts back today (injected nylon) and they look really bad. I need a cosmetically nice looking part as it is included in a high end touch panel and very visible. He is trying abs tomorrow on a test, but the other samples of another product in abs did not impress me like the carbon original positive. BTW the way the mold was created with EDM, so it has the textured look.
I really need some advice on other methods to mold the parts to get an expensive, solid look. It can't look like a part made as cheaply as possible. Unfortunately, the sensor that mounts in the part cannot be metalized or conductive, else I would use powder coated aluminum.
Any suggestions?
State of the Art - Injection Moldable Plastic
Dear Originator,
There may be many plastics that would meet your requirements. But in terms of highest structural and aesthetic performance, Solvay's Primospire is in my opinion, at this point in time - the ultimate commercially available plastic.
It is however fairly expensive.
http://www.solvayadvancedpolymers.co...808-2-0,00.htm
This material was originally introduced by Mississippi Polymer Technologies as Paramax, and was renamed Primospire after Solvay liked the product so much, they purchased MPT.
Primospire is also available in "stock shapes" from Bodeker Plastics under their tradename Tecamax.
http://www.boedeker.com/tecamax_p.htm
I can personally attest to the fact that it is amazingly machinable! The black Primospire can also be polished to a glass-like finish.
And for the record, other than being a satisfied customer, I have no affiliation with Solvay, MPT, or Bodeker.
Do you have a photo of the parts/resins you have molded thus far?
If you would like more info/input feel free to PM me. I have extensive experience designing plastic parts for both molding and cnc machining.
Good Luck!
Dan