andrew.scharhag
Junior Member
Hi all. I'm new here! Is this the right location to ask?
I'm curious if anyone knows the manufacturing process for a toy such as this (link below and pics attached). It appears to be an injection mold of some type of plastic foam, but I would love to know more details about how a thing such as this is made and what companies can manufacture a thing like this. I wanted to play around with a few injection mold plan designs of my own. Making it out of this material would be sweet!!
Previously, I was trying to do a 3d printing approach with my own tinkering, but I can't get the structural integrity needed at a light enough weight to make it worthwhile with 3d printing. I think injection foam molding is the best approach but not having luck looking online finding the right terms to describe this type of toy/manufacturing process. Does anyone know what process was used to make this toy?
Thanks!
https://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-H...-Planes/Little-Gliderz-Camo-Glider/p/80935408
I'm curious if anyone knows the manufacturing process for a toy such as this (link below and pics attached). It appears to be an injection mold of some type of plastic foam, but I would love to know more details about how a thing such as this is made and what companies can manufacture a thing like this. I wanted to play around with a few injection mold plan designs of my own. Making it out of this material would be sweet!!
Previously, I was trying to do a 3d printing approach with my own tinkering, but I can't get the structural integrity needed at a light enough weight to make it worthwhile with 3d printing. I think injection foam molding is the best approach but not having luck looking online finding the right terms to describe this type of toy/manufacturing process. Does anyone know what process was used to make this toy?
Thanks!
https://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-H...-Planes/Little-Gliderz-Camo-Glider/p/80935408