Molding Defects & Fixes

What Warps a Flat Part — and How Do You Predict It Before T1?

September 2, 2026
Last updated: 2026-09-02 · 5 min read What Is a Shutoff Pillar — and How Does It Protect Thin Steel…
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What Is Gate Blush — and How Is It Different From Flow Marks?

September 2, 2026
Last updated: 2026-09-02 · 5 min read How Do You Plan Text and Logos on a Molded Part? Plan molded…
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Why Does a Part Stick in the Cavity — and How Do You Fix Ejection?

September 2, 2026
Last updated: 2026-09-02 · 9 min read What Is Steel-Safe Design — and How Does It Cut Revision Cost? Steel-safe…
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What Causes Gloss Variation Between Cavities — and How Do You Fix It?

September 2, 2026
Last updated: 2026-09-02 · 5 min read How Do You Design Molded Threads — and When Is an Insert the…
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Cold Slug vs Moisture Streak vs Air Streak: How Do You Tell Silver Marks Apart?

September 1, 2026
Last updated: 2026-09-01 · 5 min read Injection Molding vs Thermoforming: Which Process Fits Your Part and Volume? Injection molding…
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What Is the Diesel Effect in Injection Molding — and How Do You Eliminate the Burn Marks It Causes?

September 1, 2026
Last updated: 2026-09-01 · 5 min read Single Cavity vs Multi-Cavity Mold: How Do You Calculate the Breakeven Volume? The…
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What Causes Orange Peel on Injection-Molded Surfaces — and How Do You Fix It?

September 1, 2026
Last updated: 2026-09-01 · 5 min read What Is a Gate Freeze Study — and Why Does It Set the…
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What Causes Black Specks on Molded Parts — and How Do You Eliminate Them?

September 1, 2026
Last updated: 2026-09-01 · 5 min read What Is Cavity Balancing in a Multi-Cavity Mold — and Why Does It…
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What Causes Voids in Injection Molded Parts — and How Do You Eliminate Them?

September 1, 2026
What Is Shot Size in Injection Molding — and Why Does the Window Around It Matter So Much? Last updated:…
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Why Do Glass-Filled Parts Warp — and How Do You Predict It?

September 1, 2026
What Causes Flow Marks and Blush on Molded Parts? Last updated: 2026-09-01 · Reading time: about 4 min Flow marks…
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Are Splay Marks Moisture or Shear — and How Do You Tell?

September 1, 2026
What Causes Burn Marks on Molded Parts? Last updated: 2026-09-01 · Reading time: about 4 min A burn mark is…
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Why Do Molded Parts Turn Brittle — and How Do You Stop It?

September 1, 2026
Why Do Short Shots Happen — and How Do You Fix Them? Last updated: 2026-09-01 · Reading time: about 4…
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