Definition
Materials or products that have lost their original value or utility and are discarded from production. It includes plastic remnants, cold runners, and molded parts with defects.
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- Continuous RecirculationProcess
Consists of reintroducing recycled material into the production system to maximize resources and minimize waste.
- FlashDefects
Molding defect that manifests as irregular or protruding edges formed on a molded part during the molding process.
- RegrindMaterial
Material resulting from a molding process, mostly cold runner. This material is ground and recirculated into the molding process.
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Estimated quantity of molded parts that will be discarded for natural process reasons such as samples and validations.
- Short ShotDefects
Molding defect represented as missing material in the molded part. Considered a cosmetic, functional, and dimensional defect.