Is the mold cost for silicone bag high?

Say goodbye to high-cost mold opening! Practical strategies to reduce costs in custom silicone bag production

Attention bosses engaged in digital accessories wholesale and brand OEM manufacturing! When customizing silicone bags, the high mold cost has become a major headache for many purchasers. Small-batch orders result in meager profits after cost allocation, while large batches risk inventory backlogs. However, by combining process selection, cooperation models, and design optimization, you can significantly reduce costs while ensuring quality, steadily maintaining profit margins!

First tip: Choose the process based on order quantity! For small-batch customization (＜100 pieces), prioritize silicone replication molding. The mold cost is only 2,000-5,000 yuan, and mold opening and mass production can be completed in 3-7 days, which is suitable for new product sampling or niche needs. For medium batches (500-5,000 pieces), select compression molding with a mold cost of 10,000-50,000 yuan. When the order exceeds 500 pieces, the allocated cost is 60% lower than that of replication molding. For orders of 10,000 pieces or more, directly choose liquid injection molding. Although the initial mold cost for silicone bags is higher, the unit cost shows a significant decreasing effect, and the scrap rate is less than 3%, making it more cost-effective in the long run.

Second tip: Reduce costs through batch integration and policy dividends! Integrate similar needs from multiple customers and produce with unified specifications. By increasing the order quantity, the negotiation space for mold costs can be increased by 30%. Sign long-term framework agreements with suppliers and adopt the “basic mold cost + unit sales share” model, which can reduce the initial investment by 40%. What’s more, some manufacturers offer policies such as 50% mold cost refund when mass production reaches 5,000 pieces and full refund for 10,000-piece orders, further spreading the costs.

Third tip: Modular design reduces costs without compromising quality! Adopt a modular mold structure. When modifying product models later, only 30% of the mold components need to be changed, saving 60% of secondary development costs. Simplify unnecessary complex structures of silicone bags, reduce undercuts and precision textures, and lower mold processing difficulty, which can directly reduce mold costs by 25%-50%. It is essential to conduct small-batch tests before mass production to avoid mold rework due to design issues, which would add extra costs.

Whether you are a digital accessories wholesaler, a brand OEM factory, or need to customize storage silicone bags, and are worried that high mold costs will squeeze profits? Click on the online customer service or call directly, inform us of your order quantity and needs. We provide process adaptation, tiered mold cost refund policies, and support small-batch trial orders (as low as 100 pieces), helping you reduce costs, increase efficiency, and ensure stable delivery!