Overmolding and Insert Molding:A Complete Guide
2022-09-22
This is your definitive guide to understanding the difference between overmolding and insert molding.
In short, overmolding and insert molding are both subsets of a manufacturing process known as injection molding. These two subsets contain the same molding process of injecting plastic resin into a mold cavity, but they have one minor difference that people often ignore: all overmolding is insert molding, but not vice versa.