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Login with my Xometry account Visibility of parting line on GF30 PA6 injection molded handle
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Hello everyone, how visible can the parting line be on final molded parts? My team is currently designing a handle cover for an industrial machine, injection molded in PA6 with 30% glass fiber. Aesthetics aren’t critical, but the part is customer-facing, so I’d like to minimize visible defects. The tooling will have a vertical split due to undercuts, and I’m trying to estimate how pronounced the parting line will be on the final part. I know it depends on tooling quality and maintenance, but has anyone worked with glass-filled PA6 in a similar setup?
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