Winsilicone is the English-market brand of Dongguan Tongsheng Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., an OEM/ODM factory making finished custom silicone parts — not bulk raw silicone or sealants. This guide explains how buyers should think about custom silicone mold cost, silicone product MOQ and silicone tooling cost in China before the first order.
1. What buyers usually budget for
A first custom silicone project has three cost lines that behave differently:
- Tooling — a one-time cost for the steel mold, driven by part geometry and process.
- Sampling — first-off samples from the new mold for fit, hardness and colour approval; small adjustments may follow.
- Unit cost — the per-piece price in production, driven by material grade, cycle time, finishing and order quantity.
Comparing quotes on unit price alone is misleading: a cheaper tool can mean slower cycles or more trimming, and a higher unit price at low volume can fall at scale. Ask every supplier to separate the three lines.
2. What drives silicone tooling cost
- Cavity count — more cavities cost more up front but lower unit cost at volume.
- Undercuts and complexity — deep undercuts, sliders and fine textures add machining time.
- Process: compression vs LSR — compression tooling is usually the economical default; LSR injection tooling costs more but suits tighter tolerances, less flash, thin walls and higher volume. See our silicone compression molding manufacturer in China page, our LSR injection molding manufacturer in China page, and the compression vs injection molding comparison.
- Size and tolerance — larger parts and tighter tolerances need bigger, more precise tools.
As one published example, our silicone teether manufacturer in China page cites teether tooling of roughly USD 800–3,000 depending on cavity count and undercuts. Treat that as a typical teether example only — not a sitewide price list. Other parts are quoted from your drawings.
3. Typical MOQ ranges
MOQ depends on complexity, colour count and material. As ranges, not guarantees:
- Standard items typically start at 1,000–3,000 pieces.
- Prototypes and trial orders can be smaller.
- Custom teethers commonly start at 1,000–5,000 pieces per colour.
Keypads and other electronics parts follow the same logic; see our silicone keypads manufacturer in China page for that category.
4. Lead-time expectations
- Mold development: typically about 15–25 days.
- Mass production: often about 20–35 days after sample approval.
Finished goods ship by sea, air or worldwide express shipping depending on urgency.
5. How to request a useful quote
- Usable 3D/2D drawings: STP, IGS or PDF.
- Material grade: food-grade, medical-grade or industrial-grade.
- Shore A hardness and colour (Pantone or RAL).
- Estimated annual volume and first-order quantity.
With those details we quote within 24 hours after usable drawings. For supplier vetting beyond price, read how to choose a silicone manufacturer in China.
Upload drawings for a quote within 24 hours.
Working with Tongsheng
Dongguan Tongsheng Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. has manufactured silicone rubber molds and silicone products since 2014. We run in-house CNC tooling, compression and liquid silicone injection molding, and a testing lab, from a 2,000+ sqm ISO 9001:2015 certified factory in Humen Town, Dongguan, with 100+ staff and 15 engineers. Food-grade (FDA / LFGB), medical-grade and industrial-grade compounds, Shore A 10–80, Pantone and RAL color matching.
Send 2D/3D drawings (STP, IGS, PDF) and we quote within 24 hours — request a quote, email coraycn@gmail.com, or message us on WhatsApp.