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Strength and Aesthetics: Fastener Integration Without Marring Injection-Molded Surfaces

Injection Molded Car Interior Plastics

How to Conceal Fasteners Without Compromising Design Strength In automotive industry product design, achieving both strength and aesthetics can be especially challenging. While incorporating fasteners are essential to the end design for reliable assembly, they can leave unsightly cosmetic flaws on injection molded surfaces. However, built from the ground-up with

Heat Set Inserts vs. Ultrasonic Inserts: Optimizing Fastener Selection for Injection Molded Plastic Assemblies

Threaded Inserts Set in Plastic

Fastener selection plays a vital role in determining long-term part integrity, assembly repeatability, and structural performance. Among the most widely used fastening methods for thermoplastics are heat set inserts and ultrasonic inserts. Both methods deliver durable, threaded metal connections, but they differ in how they interact with molded materials and