The design of tooling is critical to producing a quality optical part. Pressure and turbulence during the molding process can cause the plastic to set with high levels of internal stresses. This condition can cause spatial variations in optical behavior. A mold flow analysis using injection molding simulation software provides us the ability to optimize the part during the solid modeling stage of the tool design.
This detailed analysis provides in-depth simulations that we can share with your product design engineers, in order to:
- Reduce the need for costly mold rework and physical prototypes
- Minimize delays associated with design changes after initial release
- Combine with our predictive optical capabilities to help get products to market faster