Process	Insert moulding
	Plastic parts containing metal inserts are produced using this variant of injection moulding. Inserts made from metal or other materials are placed in the mould prior to the injection of plastic. The plastic flows around the inserts and fixes their position. Tools investments are slightly higher than for injection moulding.
Danish Name	Indsats støbning
Category	Mass conserving processes, Shaping plastics
Materials	HDPE PA ABS PC PE PP Carbon reinforced plastic
Typical products	Axe Ceramic advanced wet shave razor Lighting component Razor, ordinary Razor, biodegradable Screwdriver Transistor
Competing processes	Outsert moulding
References	J.J. Kühn A/S Stig Ravn A/S Senplacro A/S
Price notes	Tooling costs similar to injection moulding.
Additional info	Possible to achieve good dimensional accuracy and surface finish.
Photo	Thomas Nissen (Computer graphics)
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