Aligned Texture Gloss Mold Surface Textures | Low Relief & High Texture Alignment

Core Specifications at a Glance

Core Advantages: Alignment, Gloss & Low Relief Precision

1. High Texture Alignment: Uniform Pattern Flow for Consistency

• Micron-Level Alignment: With alignment accuracy of ±0.002mm and pattern continuity ≥99.8%, textures flow uniformly across flat, curved, or 3D surfaces—critical for parts requiring consistent visual flow (e.g., automotive interior trim panels or smartphone back covers). This precision eliminates "misaligned" texture segments, reducing assembly gaps in multi-part components.
• Directional Control: Aligned patterns (e.g., linear, radial, or custom brand motifs) follow predefined directions, enhancing aesthetic harmony and reinforcing brand identity. For example, radial aligned textures on smartwatch bezels create a premium, cohesive look.
• Reduced Variability: High alignment ensures every molded part mirrors the master pattern, cutting scrap rates from misaligned textures to <0.2% in mass production.

2. Aligned Texture Gloss: Refined Shine & Aesthetic Appeal

• Controlled Gloss Level: Achieves 85–95 GU (gloss units) at 60° measurement, with a smooth surface roughness of Ra ≤0.01μm—striking a balance between mirror-like shine and texture visibility. This ensures the aligned pattern remains distinct while reflecting light uniformly, ideal for luxury packaging or automotive exterior badges.
• Light Reflection Harmony: Glossy surfaces distribute light evenly across aligned textures, avoiding "dull spots" and highlighting pattern direction—enhancing the perceived quality of end products. For consumer electronics, this creates a sleek, high-end look that differentiates brands.
• Easy Maintenance: The non-porous glossy layer resists dirt buildup and resin adhesion, reducing mold cleaning time by 40% and preserving shine over long production runs.

3. Low Relief Depth: Durability & Smooth Performance

• Shallow Depth Control: Relief depth is limited to 3–10μm (±0.5μm tolerance), reducing stress on mold surfaces and minimizing wear during repeated molding cycles. This shallow profile prevents material trapping, ensuring smooth demolding of plastics like ABS, PC, or PMMA—critical for thin-walled or high-gloss parts.
• Uniform Material Flow: Low relief avoids disrupting molten plastic flow, ensuring consistent filling of texture details and reducing defects like air bubbles or underfills. This is especially valuable for complex geometries, such as 3D curved phone cases.
• Extended Mold Life: Shallow textures reduce friction between mold and material, extending tool life to ≥700,000 cycles without pattern degradation—lowering long-term production costs.

Application Scenarios by Industry

Customization & Technical Expertise

• Tailored Alignment & Patterns: Adjust texture direction (linear, radial, or custom), gloss level (85–95 GU), and relief depth (3–10μm) to match your product’s design language. Our team collaborates to optimize alignment for 3D surfaces, ensuring patterns flow seamlessly around curves.
• Material Compatibility: Optimized for premium mold steels (S136, NAK80) and electroformed nickel, with coatings (chrome or ceramic-infused) that enhance gloss retention and wear resistance.
• DFM Collaboration: Engineers analyze your part design to refine texture alignment, avoiding weak points (e.g., sharp corners) and ensuring compatibility with injection molding parameters (temperature, pressure) for flawless replication.

Quality & Service Commitment

• Precision Validation: Each mold undergoes 3D optical scanning (resolution 0.1μm) to verify alignment accuracy, gloss uniformity, and relief depth. Alignment reports and gloss meter readings are provided for compliance.
• Certified Performance: Compliant with ISO 9001, ensuring adherence to global quality standards for texture consistency and durability.
• Rapid Turnaround: Custom texture prototypes in 7–10 days; full mold finishing in 15–20 days, with dedicated project managers to align with your production timelines.

Heya Precision: Factory Overview & Production Excellence

Factory Basics: Location & Scale

• Strategic Location: Based in Dongguan, China’s core precision manufacturing hub—enabling efficient access to raw material suppliers, logistics networks, and global shipping ports (Shenzhen/Hong Kong), ensuring timely delivery for international clients.
• Optimized Space: Over 1000㎡ of dedicated production area, divided into functional zones (precision machining, electroforming, plastic molding, surface treatment, and quality inspection) to streamline workflows and minimize cross-contamination risks.
• Compliant Environment: Adheres to industrial safety and environmental standards, with well-ventilated workspaces, anti-static flooring in precision zones, and organized storage for mold components—reflecting our commitment to orderly, professional production.

Production Capabilities: Equipment & Processes

• Precision Machining Zone: Hosts high-speed CNC engraving machines (for intricate mold details) and multi-axis CNC machining centers—capable of handling complex mold geometries with dimensional tolerance as tight as ±0.005mm, critical for electroformed mold cores.
• Surface Treatment Zone: Features in-house mold texturing (pattern etching) and brushing finish equipment—eliminating reliance on third-party vendors to reduce lead times. We also offer outsourced texturing/brushing services for external mold manufacturers, showcasing our flexible capabilities.
• Plastic Molding Zone: Includes injection molding machines tailored for small-to-medium volume plastic parts, compatible with diverse resins (PC, PMMA, ABS) commonly used in automotive, electronics, and consumer goods industries.

Team & Quality Control

• Skilled Workforce: A 30+ team of experienced professionals, including 5+ senior mold engineers (with 10+ years in precision machining), 12+ certified technicians, and dedicated quality inspectors—ensuring every stage (from raw material intake to final mold testing) meets Heya Precision’s standards.
• End-to-End Quality Checks: Embeds strict inspection checkpoints:
  • Raw material verification (mold steel, resins) with supplier certificates;
  • In-process testing (CMM measurements for machining accuracy, surface roughness tests for texturing);
  • Final validation (mold trial runs, dimensional sampling) before shipment.

Support for OEM/ODM

• Flexible Production Lines: Accommodate small-batch prototype orders (e.g., 1–10 mold cores) and medium-volume production (100–5,000 plastic parts) without compromising precision.
• Collaborative Workflow: Dedicates project managers to OEM/ODM clients, ensuring clear communication between your team and our factory—from design confirmation (DFM analysis) to production scheduling and post-delivery support.