For brands sourcing liquid silicone rubber (LSR) parts — whether it's an infant care nipple, a medical connector seal, or a wearable earbud tip — two defects quietly drive up your rejection rate and finishing labor cost: gate marks and flash.

July 28th, 2026

Overmolding vs. Two-Shot LSR Molding: Which Process Fits Your Product?

Compare LSR overmolding and two-shot molding for cost, volume and quality, plus how mold, machine and automation choices affect your part.

July 21st, 2026

Robot Vacuums: Where Precision Injection Molding Meets Everyday Automation

TYM has spent more than two decades at the intersection of liquid silicone rubber (LSR) injection molding and precision plastics tooling, serving electronics, automotive and consumer product manufacturers. Robot vacuums sit squarely in that intersection — and the component-by-component breakdown below shows exactly why.

July 17th, 2026

How Long Does It Take to Develop a New LSR Mold? A Realistic Timeline

One of the most common questions from brands developing a new silicone product for the first time is simple: "How long until we have working tooling?"

July 15th, 2026

LSR Mold vs. Thermoplastic Mold: Key Differences Every Manufacturer Should Know

While LSR injection molding shares some superficial similarities with thermoplastic injection molding, the differences run deep—and they start at the molecular level.

July 10th, 2026

Silicone Part Demolding & Automated Removal

Demolding is where many LSR programs lose cycle time and yield. This guide helps product and process engineers understand how silicone parts are released from the cavity and how automation removes them cleanly at high volume-without tearing thin walls or leaving parts behind.

July 8th, 2026

Wearable Silicone Molding: LSR Housings, Straps & Keypads

Wearable silicone molding is how the soft-touch parts of smartwatches, fitness bands, earbuds, and health sensors are made: skin-safe housings, flexible straps, tactile buttons, and waterproof seals, all molded from liquid silicone rubber. This guide explains why LSR dominates wearables and what product engineers must specify to get parts that are comfortable, durable, and compliant.

July 6th, 2026

LSR Molding Energy Consumption & Cost per Part

A mid-size liquid silicone rubber (LSR) injection molding machine typically consumes 7-15 kW during production, and servo or all-electric drives cut that by 30-50% versus older fixed-pump hydraulic machines - but electricity is usually only 8-15% of the true cost per part, so buyers should account for material, cycle time, and yield together.

July 2nd, 2026

Baby & Maternal Silicone Molding: Safety Guide

Pacifiers, feeding nipples and teethers go straight into a baby's mouth, so the silicone they are made from and the way it is molded must clear strict food-contact and childsafety standards. This 2026 guide explains which material and standards apply to baby and maternal silicone products, and the molding steps that keep them safe, soft and odor-free.

July 1st, 2026

LSR Mold Design: Venting, Gating & Shrinkage

LSR mold design principles: venting to stop trapped-air voids, gating and cold runners, parting lines, and shrinkage compensation.