Advantages And Disadvantages Of Injection Moulding

Advantages of injection moulding

• Fast production.
• Low labour costs.
• Design flexibility.
• High-output production.
• Multiple materials can be used at the same time.
• Can be used to produce very small parts.
• Leaves little post-production scrap.
• Ability to include inserts.
• Good colour control.
• Good product consistency.
• Reduced requirements for finishing.
• Good dimensional control.

Disadvantages of injection moulding

• High initial tooling and machinery cost.
• Part design restrictions.
• Small runs of parts can be costly