Most large plastic storage containers like those produced by sterilite have sloped sides so that the top is wider than the base. This of course means that when placed side by side there is a large gap between them of wasted space. Is there a reason for this? Easier to manufacture? Structural integrity?
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Sorry it’s nothing to do with nesting. When you plastic inject a part on a mould tool you can’t have parallel sides that run Perpendicular to the tool surface otherwise you would never get it out of the tool. Each side has to have a draft angle so when you pull it it releases. Draft angle tend to be larger on larger tools with cheaper plastic to account for any distortion on the part.
TLDR, you need the angle to be able to remove it from the mould tool.
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