Baby Item Moulds: Bath Tubs, Potties, Toys & More
We tool a full range of baby-item moulds — bath tubs, potties, toys, carriers, rattles, trays and bibs, bottle warmers and suck cups — with photochemical-etched textures for sales appeal and draft designed for clean ejection.
- Bath tub, potty, toy, carrier moulds
- Rattle, tray, bib, bottle-warmer moulds
- Photochemical-etched textures
- Draft designed for clean ejection
Baby item moulds we build
Our baby-item moulds cover the products parents use every day:
Photochemical etching for baby items
Many baby products need a textured finish to enhance sales appeal. The finish is chosen by the product designer with the sales and marketing team, from a sample book of plaques supplied by the photo-etching company.
The texture is created by applying a chemically resistant coating, in a pattern produced photochemically, to the moulding surface of the steel. Acid-based chemicals then selectively etch the steel. Good imitation effects — leather grain, stipple and more — can be achieved. Few mould companies specialise in this process, and much of the detail is closely guarded.
Texture and ejection
Tooling a baby product?
Send your design or sample and volume. We’ll advise on material, texture and draft, and quote the mould.
- Full baby-item mould range
- Photochemical-etched textures
- Safe, durable materials
Baby item mould FAQ
What baby item moulds do you make?
Baby bath tub, baby potty, baby toy, baby carrier, baby rattle, baby tray and bib, bottle warmer and suck-cup moulds, among others — the full range of baby-item tooling.
What is photochemical etching used for on baby item moulds?
It creates a textured finish on the moulding surface to enhance a baby product’s sales appeal — imitation effects such as leather grain or stipple. A chemically resistant pattern is applied to the steel by photochemical means, then acid selectively etches the exposed steel.
Does a textured (etched) surface affect ejection?
It can. An etched surface must not interfere with ejecting the moulding from the cavity, so sufficient draft angle must be provided to help the part release cleanly.
How is a mould texture chosen?
The product designer, with the seller’s sales and marketing team, selects the finish from a sample book of plaques supplied by the photo-etching company. Many standard finishes are available.
What materials are baby item products made from?
Usually PP and HDPE for tubs, potties and carriers (tough, safe, washable) and PP or ABS for toys and rattles. The resin is confirmed before tooling, based on the product and any safety requirement.
