Overmolded Handle Parts

Overmolded handles with a soft-touch grip

Handles are where users touch a product most, so feel and durability matter. This handle is molded in a rigid ABS core and overmolded with TPE, giving a non-slip, cushioned grip that will not peel like a glued sleeve. We supply overmolded handles to home appliance manufacturers and can build the molds to HASCO or DME standards for customers who mold in their own plants.

Choosing the material pair

Material compatibility decides the bond:

• ABS or PC/ABS + TPE/TPU – strong chemical bond; the usual choice for appliances, tools and medical instruments.
• PA6 / PA66 + modified TPE – for heavy-duty handles that see heat and load.
• PP + TPE – a low-cost, chemical-resistant pairing for household and outdoor tools.
• Metal + TPE – needs mechanical interlocks such as holes or undercuts, because there is no chemical bond.

Tooling and development

• Two cavities in AISI H13, cold runner, HASCO base.
• Undercuts and through-holes in the substrate where extra mechanical anchoring is needed.
• Precise shut-off so the soft material stops cleanly at the design line.

Our engineering team supports the design before the order, and a rapid prototype of the handle lets you test grip and fit before steel is cut. We work as an extension of your team, aiming to reduce development risk and cost rather than just quoting a mold.

How a project like this works

• Tell us what you need – the mold only, molded parts, or both, and your estimated annual volume.
• Send drawings – STEP, IGES, STL, DWG or PDF, or a sample. We sign off moldability in a DFM review.
• Quotation – tooling price, part price and a schedule, with steel, cavities and runner proposed.
• Mold design approval – you approve the 3D mold design before steel is cut.
• T1 samples + FAI report – production or mold shipment starts after your approval.

Shipping molds and parts

• Molds are cleaned, rust-protected, marked and checked against a shipment checklist: cooling circuits, sprue, locating ring, ejection and support pillars.
• Molds ship with drawings, a spare-parts list and the T1 process sheet.
• Parts are packed to your packing instruction and inspected before shipment.
• We ship to customers in Europe, the USA and Asia.

After-sales

Our after-sales team supports mold maintenance and modifications remotely and can supply spare inserts. Contact customerservice@precisemoulds.com.