Why rotational moulding is ideal for plastic toys industry?

Rotomoulded playground equipment and plastic toys are now growing in popularity worldwide, as rotational moulding technology is becoming widespread thanks to its achievement of   high-quality levels. Let’s discover the benefits that rotational moulding brings to plastic toy industry.

It is a highly versatile process allowing for design flexibility

Different type of toys and play equipment can be manufactured in mass quantities via rotational moulding process. Any size , color and shape of plastic toy can be easily molded from just a simple handheld plastic toy to complex playground equipment, which is a great asset to the toy industry. Here are some examples of such products crafted by the rotational moulding process

• Kiddies car
• Plastic balls
• Plastic dolls
• Plastic building blocks
• Plastic rocking horse
• Plastic animal figures
• Plastic toy car
• Plastic model cars
• Plastic doll stroller
• Plastic train
• Plastic toy wagon
• Plastic seesaw
• Plastic dollhouse
• Plastic playhouses
• Plastic outdoor playhouses
• Plastic playground slide
• Plastic playground equipment
• Sporting equipment
• Climbing equipment
• And more

Rotational moulding process offers more safety and durability for the plastic toys and playground equipment.

Safety is every responsible manufacturer’s first priority when producing products for children, therefore quality assurance and tests are strictly required to comply with the safety standards in toy industry. rotational moulding lends itself perfectly to producing sweeping curves and smooth, safe, seamless, rounded designs without sharp edges and and dangerous corners, making them safe for kids’ use.

Toys with a larger structure, such as playground equipment like slides, strollers, horses, and seesaws, demand excellent safety for children. Factors such as resistance, flammability, and size of the pieces are evaluated rigorously without the risks of part deformation. rotomoulded products have a uniform wall thickness with fewer stress points and high tensile strength. They are structurally strong with excellent load-bearing properties, making them safer, more durable and less likely to break without risk of splinters, injuries or pinching.

Rotational moulding process creates products cost effectively and relatively quickly

When compared to injection and blow moulding, tooling costs are relatively low. Injection moulding tools can cost up to 10 times that of a rotational moulding tool. rotational moulding tooling is simple and lightweight, easy for maintenance and management. Once the pattern has been designed, the lead time for a mould is fairly short and each one is relatively inexpensive to make when compared to injection and blow moulding. This allows for large-scale production runs and repeated manufacturing at a lower cost. On top of this Color can be molded in to reduced maintenance and long-lasting appearance.

Because there is no gate and cavity flow distribution, very little material is wasted during the rotational molding process, and excess material is often reusable, making it economical and environmentally friendly.

The material of choice for rotational moulding manufacturing is recyclable polyethylene

All materials used in the rotational moulding machine require sufficient resistance to oxidation, high thermal stability, and ductility. As a result of this, the material choice for rotational moulding process is polyethylene since it’s readily available and easy processability. Besides, polyethylene meets almost any requirement, whether that is for impact resistance, temperature stability, chemical resistance, colour, UV stability and durability. What is more. Polyethylene is a type of environmental friendly material. It is non-toxic and no adverse effect to health.

In a conclusion, the rotational moulding process brings much more precision, efficiency, and savings for the plastic toy industry, with attention to the safety criteria, enabling large-scale production with lowest costs.

Light Venus is a reliable supplier of plastic rotomolded products for the plastic toy sand playground equipment industry. We are trusted suppliers to some of the famous brands in the children’s product sector. If you have a specialized manufacturing requirement for plastic toys, our experienced engineers and plastic manufacturing professionals can design a custom solution to meet your specific needs. Get in touch with us today to see what we can do for you.