{"id":1275,"date":"2026-02-13T12:15:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T12:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atc-mould.com\/?p=1275"},"modified":"2026-02-13T12:15:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T12:15:44","slug":"what-are-the-different-types-of-injection-moulds-used-in-plastic-manufacturing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atc-mould.com\/?p=1275","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Different Types of Injection Moulds Used in Plastic Manufacturing?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main types of injection molds commonly used in plastic manufacturing are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Classified by gating system<\/strong>: <strong>Cold runner molds<\/strong> (traditional and cost-effective), <strong>hot runner molds<\/strong> (reduce waste material and improve efficiency).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Classified by parting line\/plate count<\/strong>: <strong>Two-plate molds<\/strong> (most common, simple structure), <strong>three-plate molds<\/strong> (automatic gate separation).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Classified by number of cavities<\/strong>: <strong>Single-cavity molds<\/strong> (suitable for small batches or prototypes), <strong>multi-cavity molds<\/strong> (high-volume production, high efficiency), <strong>family molds<\/strong> (produce multiple different parts simultaneously).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Classified by special structures<\/strong>: <strong>Slider\/side core molds<\/strong> (for handling undercuts), <strong>unscrewing molds<\/strong> (for threaded parts), <strong>two-shot\/multi-shot molds<\/strong>, <strong>stack molds<\/strong>, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Classified by material\/process<\/strong>: <strong>Thermoplastic injection molds<\/strong>, <strong>thermoset injection molds<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The choice of mold type should comprehensively consider product structure, production volume, cost, and precision requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ATC-Mould Professional injection mold customization to power efficient mass production of your plastic parts! We specialize in hot runner molds, multi-cavity molds, two-shot injection molds, and<strong> <\/strong>precision slider molds design and manufacturing, using high-quality steel to ensure long mold life and excellent wear resistance. Whether for electronic housings, automotive components, or medical consumables,<strong> <\/strong>two-plate molds offer economical practicality, while hot runner systems significantly reduce scrap and cycle times. From single-cavity to family molds, we provide one-stop solutions with \u00b10.01mm precision, fast lead times, and excellent cost-performance. Injection mold, hot runner mold, multi-cavity mold, precision injection mold, two-shot mold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The main types of injection molds commonly used in plastic manufacturing are as follows: The choice of mold type should comprehensively consider product structure, production volume, cost, and precision requirements. ATC-Mould Professional injection mold customization to power efficient mass production of your plastic parts! We specialize in hot runner molds, multi-cavity molds, two-shot injection molds, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1276,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atc-mould.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1275","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atc-mould.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atc-mould.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atc-mould.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atc-mould.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1275"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.atc-mould.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1275\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1277,"href":"https:\/\/www.atc-mould.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1275\/revisions\/1277"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atc-mould.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atc-mould.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atc-mould.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1275"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atc-mould.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}