Injection Molding

LSR Molders Get New Handle on Cure Speeds

LSR molders can now tailor the cure profile for every part with one material system that allows adjustment of inhibitor level.

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100% biobased polyester charts course to commercialization

Avantium's PEF (polyethylene furanoate) holds much promise as a 100% biobased polyester, and now the company is taking steps to help the bioplastic fully realize that potential.

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Why Thermoplastic Composites Are Hot in Automotive

A new conference brings together the leaders in this emerging field of technology.

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What's the Fuss Over Thermoplastic Composites in Automotive?

Find out at a brand-new conference this June in Novi, Mich.

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Want to Know Custom Molders’ Hourly Press Rates?

You can get them (for free) if you take a minute to respond to our anonymous survey.

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Switch Over To Consistent Quality

A new process-control method picks up variations in melt quality and viscosity during the injection phase and equalizes them within the same shot.

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economics

Industry Expands Again

January was the third month in a row and the fifth time in six months that index was higher than it was one year ago.

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Blow Molding

The Truth About Reshoring

Reshoring is not just a buzzword, it鈥檚 an economically driven correction to a supply chain that had become unbalanced.

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News in Molding Simulation at K 2013 Show

At October's K 2013, suppliers of injection molding simulation software displayed solutions addressing a number of hot topics, as well as technology to speed up handling of larger models and multiple iterations.

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Shutting Down & Starting Up An Injection Molding Machine

Whether your press is going down for repairs, a holiday, or a slow production schedule, proper shut-down and start-up procedures must be followed.

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Process Cooling
Plastics Size Reduction