Surface Heat Treatment for Enhanced Plastic Molding Equipment and Tooling
Modern plastic molding applications require reliable precision-made tooling and equipment. Sun Steel’s specialized thermal treatment services will improve the strength and longevity of your injection molds and related equipment, while simultaneously protecting treated surfaces from contamination and corrosion.
Applying the latest advances in metallurgical engineering to cutting-edge injection molding and thermoforming processes, Sun Steel helps your operation realize more productive and dependable plastic molding solutions.
Thermal Treated Tool Steel and Components for Plastic Molding Operations
Ion Nitrided Molds and Tooling
Our unique plasma nitriding process enhances the overall strength and dependability of injection molding and thermoforming components. Industrial plastic molding equipment is subjected high-pressure environments and other forms of extreme wear. Sun Steel’s nitride case hardened plastic molding equipment is materially enhanced for maximum reliability.
Case Hardened Plastic Molds
Our trademarked IonWear® process improves the strength and durability of plastic molding equipment. The result is less maintenance and a longer service life. It is also an ideal solution for the enhancement of industrial tooling used in a wide range of commercial plastic molding applications. IonWear® yields a high degree of wear and corrosion resistance, creating a ceramic-like surface structure on treated molds and tooling.
Vacuum Hardened Molds and Tooling
Our vacuum hardening process yields a tougher, more resilient metal surface for plastic molding equipment. Our vacuum hardened molds and tooling resist both abrasion and oxidation. Surface chemistry is also preserved, making it an ideal heat treatment service for injection molds that require unique surface treatments.
Steam Treated Molds and Tooling
Sun Steel’s steam treated industrial molds and tooling are more durable and dependable than untreated metals. The steam treating process also creates an oxide layer on the surface of injection molds which is a requirement for the processing of certain specialized plastics and polymers.
Steel Stress Relieving for Plastic Molds
The stress relieving process reduces residual stresses within the metal microstructure of the plastic mold or tooling. The result is minimized distortion of the material when additional machining and heat treating operations are performed. Distortion-free molds are required for precision injection molding applications which produce complex non-metallic products requiring close tolerances.
Annealed Plastic Molding Components
Sun Steel Treating’s annealed plastic molds and industrial tooling are more ductile and easier to process in subsequent machining operations. This enhanced workability of the material is critical for precision injection molding and thermoforming operations.
Innovative Metal Treating Solutions Engineered for the Plastic Molding Sector
Sun Steel Treating is an innovator in metallurgical engineering solutions for the plastic and injection molding industry. We offer specialized metal heat treatment and surface hardening processes that are engineered to enhance the overall quality of industrial molds and molding equipment.
Located in South Lyon, Michigan, our company has remained one of the greater Midwest’s premier metal treatment providers since 1958. Get in touch to discover how Sun Steel can maximize the performance and productivity of your plastic molding operation.