Over Molding
Over-molding is named on EFI's IATF 16949 certified scope - it is a registered production process here, not a side service.
02 Multi-material
Bonding a molded material directly onto a substrate to combine functions in a single part.
Over-molding forms a second material directly over an existing component - a molded part, an insert, or a metal substrate - so that sealing, grip, isolation or retention becomes part of the component instead of another assembly step.
EFI handles over-molding from low through high-volume production with the same process control applied to single-material molding.
ADVANTAGES
Fewer parts, fewer operations
Functions that would need a separate seal, gasket or retainer get molded in.
Registered process
Over-molding sits inside EFI's IATF 16949 certified scope.
Low to high volume
Handled across the full production range.
Material combinations
Rigid substrates combined with softer over-molded materials.
Applications
Where this shows up.
- Seals and gaskets
- Grip and soft-touch surfaces
- Insert and substrate encapsulation
- Multi-material assemblies
In the program
This capability is one stage of the route EFI runs from concept to delivery.
- 01Concept & Review
- 02Prototype & Validate
- 03Tooling
- 04Sampling
- 05Production Molding
- 06Marking
- 07Assembly
- 08Delivery
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Assembly
Molded components built up into finished assemblies, at brand volume or startup volume.
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Tooling
Complete mold-making, from prototype tools through large-scale production molds.
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