SERVICES

Mould Development

Our skilled Moulds team with inhouse toolroom maintain the complex, hi-tech and high precision moulds running in our 2 factories.

In addition, Ikon has a separate company for making moulds in association with specialists in the industry. Ikon can supply moulds for :

Plastic Injection Mouldings

This is one of the prime processes for producing plastic parts and articles. It is a fast process and is used to produce large numbers of identical items ranging from high precision engineering components to disposable consumer goods.

Insert Moulding

Insert Moulding combines metals and plastics or multiple combinations of materials and components into a single unit.

The process ensures plastics have an improved tensile strength and wear resistance.

Insert moulding reduces assembly and labour costs, reduces the size and weight of the part, improves component reliability, and delivers improved part strength and structure with enhanced design flexibility

Solid pellets of raw material are melted and extruded into a mould.

The metal or plastic insert is placed in the precision location in the mould by the operator before starting the process - the plastic melt solidifies over the inserts and becomes one inseparable part - and then the press opens and the moulded parts are ejected.

Insert moulding uses the same materials as the injection moulding process. For extreme high heat - engineered thermoplastics are used.

These materials withstand very high temperatures and the components can withstand a very harsh environment because of the physical, electrical and chemical properties.

Screen Printing

Screen printing is a printing technique whereby a mesh is used to transfer ink onto a substrate, except in areas made impermeable to the ink by a blocking stencil.

A blade or squeegee is moved across the screen to fill the open mesh apertures with ink, and a reverse stroke then causes the screen to touch the substrate momentarily along a line of contact.

This causes the ink to wet the substrate and be pulled out of the mesh apertures as the screen springs back after the blade has passed.

Ultrasonic Welding

We can supply components in small kit form or assembled form using the unique process of Ultra-sonic welding.

This process involves the use of a ultra-high frequency sound emitter machine working through a precise aluminium horn designed as per the product requirements to agitate the plastic material surface in such a way that the two mating parts are welded without any extra adhesive or bonding agent.

The process is absolutely clean and environment friendly. It requires a small energy line feature on plastic part to create a strong joint.