Plastic materials, being important raw materials for the products of plastic mold factories, greatly influence the quality of the plastic molds plastic products. Therefore, the selection of plastic raw materials should be handled with care. Dongguan Yize Mold Co., Ltd. usually processes and manufactures products according to the raw materials specified by customers. In addition, we can recommend materials according to the actual application needs of our customers' products. So, how to choose plastic materials? How are plastic materials classified and what are their unique characteristics?

Plastics are classified according to their intended use as follows:
- General plastics: High production volume, wide range of applications, excellent molding properties and affordable price.
- Engineering plastics: Can resist external forces, have outstanding mechanical properties and dimensional stability, maintain excellent performance at high and low temperatures, suitable for engineering structural components.
- Specialty Plastics: Have special functions (such as heat resistance, self-lubrication, etc.) for special application requirements.
Regarding the characteristics of plastics, they include the following:
- Light weight with high specific strength.
- Excellent electrical insulation properties.
- High chemical stability.
- Excellent friction reduction and wear resistance properties.
- Good light transmission and protection properties.
- Benefits in shock absorption and soundproofing.