Film insert molding

Film Insert Molding - FIM for short - is one of the injection molding processes that can be used to produce high-quality molded parts. LES GRAVEURS uses this process to produce plastic emblems. The design of the later emblem is already on the film, which forms the basis of the later emblem and which is back-injected with a plastic melt in the later process.

The first step in FIM is printing on the film, with a wide variety of printing methods being considered for this process. Screen printing in particular is a popular printing option. After printing, the film is formed three-dimensionally, which can be done in a variety of ways. One common form is vacuum thermoforming, but high-pressure forming can also be used for this step. The finished printed and formed film shape is then punched out of the film so that this shape already has the geometric features of the later injection molded part.

The final step in this process is the actual injection molding. The punched-out mold is inserted into an injection molding tool and fixed there. After the mold halves are closed, the plastic melt, which is liquid at the time, is pressed into the specified mold. As the melt solidifies, it then bonds with the printed film.

Plastic emblems made with film insert molding technology have certain strengths over other manufacturing processes.

Especially in the field of design realization, this process offers many possibilities. The manufactured articles, which are of particularly high quality, can be changed quickly and flexibly in terms of design. In particular, subsequent changes with regard to the design can be made quickly and inexpensively. This means that the emblems can be individualized entirely according to the customer's wishes.

Various films with different textures and characteristics can be used to work with film insert molding technology. This allows flexible adjustment to the individual requirements of the subsequent product.

Darüber hinaus eignet sich diese Technologie insbesondere für die kostengünstige Anfertigung von Artikeln, die in sehr großer Stückzahl hergestellt werden.

 

Plastic emblems made with this technology can be used in a wide range of fields and industries.

• Automotive industry (interior and exterior)


• Medical technology and laboratory equipment


• Household appliances (refrigerators, washing machines, etc.)


• Design & Fashion Items