Injection Molding Materials
Breton Precision offers common metals for injection molding tooling, and a variety of popular plastic materials.

Injection Mold Tooling Materials
Thermoplastic


Thermoset
Liquid Silicone Rubber |
Epoxy |
Polyurethane |
Phenolic |
Injection Mold Surface Finishes
We primarily offers SPI finishes for plastic injection molds. For VDI textures, specify your requirements when submitting your quote on our platform.
SPI Finish Standards |
Surface Roughness RA (mm) |
Finishing Method |
Texture |
Steels Recommended |
SPI A1 |
0.012 to 0.025 |
6000 Grit Diamond |
Super High Glossy finish |
S136 (54HRC) or 8407(52HRC) |
SPI A2 |
0.012 to 0.025 |
3000 Grit Diamond |
High Glossy finish |
S136 (54HRC) or 8407(52HRC) |
SPI A3 |
0.05 to 0.10 |
1200 Grit Diamond |
Normal Glossy finish |
S136 (300HB) or 718H |
SPI B1 |
0.05 to 0.10 |
600 Grit Paper |
Fine Semi-glossy finish |
718H |
SPI B2 |
0.10 to 0.15 |
400 Grit Paper |
Medium Semi-glossy finish |
718H |
SPI B3 |
0.28 to 0.32 |
320 Grit Paper |
Normal Semi-glossy finish |
718H |
SPI C1 |
0.35 to 0.40 |
600 Grit Stone |
Fine Matte finish |
718H |
SPI C2 |
0.45 to 0.55 |
400 Grit Stone |
Medium Matte finish |
718H |
SPI C3 |
0.63 to 0.70 |
320 Grit Stone |
Normal Matte finish |
718H |
SPI D1 |
0.80 to 1.00 |
Dry Blast Glass Bead |
Satin Textured finish |
718H |
SPI D2 |
1.00 to 2.80 |
Dry Blast |
Dull Textured finish |
718H |
SPI D3 |
3.20 to 18.0 |
Dry Blast |
Rough Textured finish |
718H |
Classes of Injection Mold
We adhere to the five standard categories of SPI mold classifications from Class 101 to 105, aligning expectations for customers and suppliers alike.
Mold Class |
Production Level |
Cycles |
Applications |
Tolerance |
Cost |
Lead Time |
Class 105 |
Very low |
Less than 500 cycles |
Prototype testing |
± 0.02mm |
Inexpensive to produce a very limited number of product prototypes |
7-10 days |
Class 104 |
Low |
Less than 100K cycles |
Good for limited-production parts with non-abrasive materials |
± 0.02mm |
Fall within low to moderate price ranges |
10-15 days |
Class 103 |
Medium
|
Less than 500K cycles |
For low to medium-production parts |
± 0.02mm |
Fall within common price ranges |
10-15 days |
Class 102 |
Medium to high |
Less than 1M |
Good for parts with abrasive materials and/or tight tolerances |
± 0.02mm |
Fairly high price and made with materials of high quality |
10-15 days |
Class 101 |
Extremely high |
Over 1M cycles |
Extremely high production and fast cycle times |
± 0.02mm |
Highest price and made with only the highest quality materials |
10-18 days |