MAGNESIUM THIXOMOLDING FROM MOLEX
The demand for durable, lightweight products continues to drive the
significant growth of magnesium thixomolding. Its many advantages
make it a proper choice for manufacturing parts found in automotive,
consumer products, defense, electronics, hand-held devices and sports
equipment.
INTRODUCTION
Advantages of Magnesium Thixomolding
Magnesium thixomolding produces thinner, Additional advantages of magnesium:
lighter and stronger parts than are possible with • High strength-to-weight ratio
engineered plastics and die casting. This process • Good machinability
also offers numerous advantages over other • Good heat-transfer characteristics
production methods including higher product • Higher temperature applications than plastic
yield, increased die life and lower utility cost.
THE PROCESS
1 Magnesium chips 2 The magnesium is 3 Within the barrel, a 4 The slurry is forced
are fed into a heated heated (approximately rotating screw propels into a preheated
barrel containing 560 to 630°C), the material forward. metal mold to produce
argon to prevent creating a thixotropic a net or near-net
oxidation. slurry. shape part.
THIXOMOLDING PROCESS
The thixomolding process
provides a worker- and
environment-friendly
atmosphere and can easily
integrate into automated
manufacturing processes to
produce metal and metal/
plastic assemblies.
MAGNESIUM THIXOMOLDING FROM MOLEX
MOLEX APPLICATIONS
Thixomolding
Versus Die Casting At Molex, our Phillips-Medisize Magnesium Injection
Molding is the premier thixomolding supplier in
Lower porosity North America. We provide seamless and expedited
development from initial consultation to product
More favorable parts for manufacturing, producing quality designs across a variety
maintaining air pressure of industries and applications.
Tighter tolerances Automotive
(NADCA Precision Tolerances) Structural automotive components
Decorative automotive interiors
Parts with fewer draft features
Drones/autonomous driving components
Generally longer tool life
Consumer
Product yields at 90% Countertop appliances
(compared with die casting’s 50% Lawn and garden products
MAG PARTS-SMALL
product yields) Power tools
Internal Secondary Capabilities Smartphones and Mobile Devices
Overmolding Handheld electronic devices
Form in place gasketing Electronics housings
Machining EMI/RFI shields
Deburring
Electrical and Industrial
Hand finishing
LED lighting housings
Assembly
Robotics FAN
Additional Capabilities
Defense
Proto typing
Defense products
Conversion coating
E-Coat Data Center Solutions
Wet paint Computer server components
Dry powder finish
Plating
THE MOLEX ADVANTAGE
With more than 50 years of injection molding experience, Molex provides solutions reflective of our extensive capabilities
in key molding technologies and processes. Through effective collaboration and applied expertise, we deliver superior
products with maximum value to meet our customers’ growing demands.
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