Injection Molding
'Extreme Performance' Copolymers Push the Boundaries for Polycarbonate
Already a familiar sight on European store shelves, the eye-catching appeal of "IML" is gaining traction among North American injection molders. The latest tooling and automation designs can handle the higher volumes needed here.
Read MoreRoyal Plastic to Make Laser-Sintered PEEK Aircraft Parts
Aerospace composite fabricator Royal Plastic Mfg., Minden, Neb., is expanding into the emerging field of rapid manufacturing with the purchase of the first Eosint P 800 laser sintering machine in North America from EOS of North America Inc., Novi, Mich.
Read MoreHot/Cold Thermal Cycling of Injection Molds Heats Up
Injection molders are warming up to the idea of cycling their tool surface temperature during the molding cycle rather than keeping it constant.
Read MoreDon't Neglect Cooling... There's Money to Be Made
For most injection molding jobs, cooling is 95% of the cycle time.
Read MoreUnusual Insert Molding Yields Integral EMI/RFI Shielding
One of the winners of the recent SPE Automotive Innovation Awards embodies a number of technical advances in manufacturing worthy of 29 U.S. patent applications.
Read MoreMicromolding with COC
A pretty impressive example of micro injection molding is this “microwell array,” which has millions of tiny wells measuring 3 microns in diam. and 3 microns deep, with a pitch of 6.5 microns.
Read MoreKortec, Silgan Reach Container Deal
Kortec Inc., Ipswich, Mass. and Silgan Plastics have signed an agreement giving the Chesterfield, Mo., molder exclusive rights to supply Kortec’s multilayer, thin-wall containers for specific markets throughout North America.
Read MoreWhere Are You Using Energy?
Few plants are able to accurately divide up their energy consumption by where it occurs, despite the fact that this is relatively easy to do.
Read MoreDo's and Don'ts for Overmolding Liquid Silicone onto Thermoplastics
Hard/soft overmolding has become a fundamental technique for injection molders in recent years, and a growing number of molders are extending that technology thermoset/thermoplastic combinations.
Read MoreBalanced Filling Is Critical for Holding Molding Tolerances
Processors face a multitude of challenges whenever they approach an injection molding machine.
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