{"id":3396,"date":"2021-05-10T19:48:15","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T17:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hybster.com\/documentation\/comment-assurons-nous-la-confidentialite-de-vos-projets-copy\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T07:40:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T06:40:55","slug":"plastic-injection-moulding-vs-3d-printing","status":"publish","type":"documentation","link":"https:\/\/hybster.com\/en\/documentation\/comparatif-injection-plastique-vs-impression-3d\/","title":{"rendered":"Rapid prototyping: injection vs. 3D printing?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\r\n
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You may have read, here or there, that 3D printing<\/a> would replace plastic injection<\/a> in the longer or shorter term. Our opinion isn't quite as clear-cut!<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Originally considered to be competing technologies, These techniques are now widely recognized as each having unique advantages and can even be used together to help maximize production efficiency.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This is why we thought it was important to create this comparison between plastic injection moulding and 3D printing?<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

WHEN TO USE 3D PRINTING OR PLASTIC INJECTION MOULDING<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The use of 3D printing<\/a> in innovative and experimental scenarios is frequently shown in the media, but the reality is that the majority of today's plastic parts are made by injection molding<\/a>. This choice is understandable given the way the process allows for quality control, cost control and the manufacture of complex assemblies, by injection moulding<\/a> or bi-material injection<\/a> with tight tolerances.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

3D printing<\/a> and the Plastic injection molding<\/a> are both useful and competitive processes, as are cnc machining<\/a> by shooting<\/a> or milling.<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

3D printing has given engineers the ability to create plastic models from their desks and bring them to life in a matter of hours. Injection molding, on the other hand, is synonymous with quality and value. It is commonly used to quickly and reliably produce large volumes of complex plastic designs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

For project leaders, startups or manufacturers<\/a> who are wondering if plastic injection molding or 3D printing is the right process for their next project, we'll explain when to use each technique and how they can be used collectively to support each other.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

plastic injection vs. 3D printing<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

3D printing<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n