MAG_DesignGuide.pdf

MAG Magnesium

PHILLIPS PLASTICS CORPORATION ®

Injection

Molding

DESIGN GUIDE

Phillips Plastics Corporation ®

Serving original equipment manufacturers in virtually every market since 1964,

Phillips Plastics Corporation ® has established itself as one of the premiere sources

for the design and manufacture of custom plastic and metal injection molded

components. Today, Phillips Plastics employs over 1,600 people in 15 locations

throughout the United States.

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What is Magnesium

Injection Molding?

Magnesium injection molding (MAG) produces

components with attributes that include superb

quality, high repeatability, dimensional precision,

and design flexibility. The magnesium injection

molding process is similar to plastic injection

molding, with mechanical properties equivalent

to or better than die-cast components. Phillips

Plastics’ acquisition of the oldest magnesium

injection molding operation in North America,

combined with its extensive knowledge of the

injection molding process, ensures customers

receive the expertise necessary for the design

and development of the most complex magne-

sium injection molding programs.

Magnesium Market Trends

The use of magnesium is beginning to expand rapidly in an array

of markets, including the medical, automotive, and recreational

fields. Products made with this metal are light-weight, strong,

environmentally friendly, recyclable, and beneficial in conserving

energy and helping meet CAFÉ requirements.