Sink marks are unintended depressions on the surface of a part that do not mimic the mold steel surface. They are considered a cosmetic defect. Sink marks generally result from an inability to pack out a location within the part and can result from poor process or poor part design (a part having thin and thick regions where the melt must flow from the restrictive thin regions to the thicker region). A sink develops similarly as a void but occurs as a surface defect rather than an internal part defect. To reduce or eliminate sink marks, packing needs to be improved either by process changes or part design changes (see description of Void for more detail).
Sink Mark
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THOGUS®
Russ Wolff, Business Development Manager
“I was amazed at the amount of expertise and knowledge presented in just two days. Many myths were debunked, numerous scientific explanations for the way we should be thinking about plastic flow were given, and various real-world examples were used to show how plastic flows.”

CAPLUGS®
Don Makowski, Design Engineer
“Of all the training seminars that I have attended over the past 10 years, this one ranks at the top! The explanations of clamp tonnage, cooling strategies, viscosity, and key mold design components are just a few of the takeaways that will be very useful in my job function.”

THOGUS®
Russ Wolff, Business Development Manager
“I was amazed at the amount of expertise and knowledge presented in just two days. Many myths were debunked, numerous scientific explanations for the way we should be thinking about plastic flow were given, and various real-world examples were used to show how plastic flows.”

CAPLUGS®
Don Makowski, Design Engineer