Help choosing a material
Compare materials for the loads, temperature and environment your part will face.
Review the soft feature with the component underneath it
For a TPE grip or cushioning layer, bring the base material, contact surfaces and intended use to Aria. We help you discuss the material pair and joint geometry within the overmolding project. The selected grades and the sample evaluation define suitability more clearly than a generic promise of rubber-like feel.
Compatible manufacturing processes
Selection requirements
- Injection molding
Single-material injection molding, Insert location and retention, Multi-shot / two-shot (2K) molding: Use an injection-molding grade. Fillers, shrinkage and processing temperatures affect tool and part design. Elastomer over plastic, Plastic over plastic: Substrate and overmold are a grade-specific pair. These materials are candidates, not an all-to-all bonding guarantee; qualify adhesion and mechanical retention. Elastomer over metal, Plastic over metal: Metal is the insert or substrate; polymer is the molded layer. Review grade pairing, surface preparation, thermal movement and retention.
- Insert molding
Use an injection-molding grade. Fillers, shrinkage and processing temperatures affect tool and part design.
- Overmolding
Multi-shot / two-shot (2K) molding: Use an injection-molding grade. Fillers, shrinkage and processing temperatures affect tool and part design. Elastomer over plastic, Plastic over plastic: Substrate and overmold are a grade-specific pair. These materials are candidates, not an all-to-all bonding guarantee; qualify adhesion and mechanical retention. Elastomer over metal, Plastic over metal: Metal is the insert or substrate; polymer is the molded layer. Review grade pairing, surface preparation, thermal movement and retention.
How Aria supports your project
Design feedback before production
We review tool access, geometry and material choice before manufacturing.
Inspection to your drawing
Dimensional checks and inspection reports for the critical features on your drawing.
Compatible surface finishes
Selection requirements
- Glossy · Semi-glossy · Matt · Textured
Mold-transferred appearance depends on the resin and tool surface; gloss and texture do not specify a material-independent roughness.
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